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Misrikh

Coordinates: 27°27′N 80°31′E / 27.450°N 80.517°E / 27.450; 80.517
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Misrikh
मिश्रिख तीर्थ
City
Dadhichi Kund
Dadhichi Kund
Misrikh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Misrikh
Misrikh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°27′N 80°31′E / 27.450°N 80.517°E / 27.450; 80.517
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSitapur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,390
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 34
Websitehttps://sitapur.nic.in/hi/

Misrikh is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.

Religions in Misrikh
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 96%
Muslims
 
 4%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Demographics

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 835,817 (90.24%) 447,279 388,538
Muslim 82,275 (8.88%) 42,863 39,412
Christian 967 (0.1%) 496 471
Sikh 2,665 (0.29%) 1,438 1,227
Buddhist 634 (0.07%) 326 308
Jain 51 (0.01%) 17 34
Other Religion 10 (0%) 6 4
No Religion Specified 3,782 (0.41%) 1,897 1,885
Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 143,607 75,008 68,599
Literacy 66.25% 64.72% 45.98%
Scheduled Caste 354,306 189,416 164,890
Scheduled Tribe 456 241 215
Illiterate 407,697 174,399 233,298
Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 354,306 189,416 164,890
Schedule Tribe 456 241 215
Total Male Female
Main Workers 207,013 183,571 23,442
Cultivators 111,954 103,525 8,429
Agriculture Labourer 56,548 50,982 5,566
Household Industries 6,784 4,397 2,387
Other Workers 31,727 24,667 7,060
Marginal Workers 88,383 62,818 25,565
Non Working 630,805 247,933 382,872

Naimiṣāraṇya Tirth

Naimiṣāraṇya
Naimiṣāraṇya
Naimiṣāraṇya
Naimiṣāraṇya
Naimiṣāraṇya
Naimiṣāraṇya

Assembly Segments

Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

No Name District Member Party
153 Misrikh (SC) Sitapur Ramkrishna Bhargav Bharatiya Janata Party
159 Bilgram-Mallanwan Hardoi Ashish Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
160 Balamau (SC) Rampal Verma Bharatiya Janata Party
161 Sandila Alka Singh Arkvanshi Bharatiya Janata Party
209 Bilhaur (SC) Kanpur Nagar Rahul Bachha Sonkar Bharatiya Janata Party

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1962 Gokaran Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1967 Sankta Prasad Indian National Congress
1971
1977 Ram Lal Rahi Janata Party
1980 Indian National Congress
1984 Sankta Prasad Indian National Congress
1989 Ram Lal Rahi
1991
1996 Paragi Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Ram Shankar Bhargava Bahujan Samaj Party
1999 Sushila Saroj Samajwadi Party
2004 Ashok Kumar Rawat Bahujan Samaj Party
2009[2]
2014 Anju Bala Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Ashok Kumar Rawat
2024

Lok Sabha Election Results

Lok Sabha 2024

[3][4]
2024 Indian general elections: Misrikh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Kumar Rawat 475,016 45.15 Decrease6.90
SP Sangita Rajwanshi 4,41,610 41.98 Increase41.98
BSP B R Ahirwar 1,11,945 10.64 Decrease31.61
NOTA None of the Above 8,029 0.76 Decrease0.23
Majority 33,406 3.18 Decrease6.62
Turnout 10,51,983 56.01 Decrease1.16
BJP hold Swing

Lok Sabha 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Misrikh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Kumar Rawat 534,429 52.05
BSP Neelu Satyarthi 4,33,757 42.25
INC Manjari Rahi 26,505 2.58
PSP(L) Arun Kumari Kori 2,442 0.24
NOTA None of the Above 10,181 0.99
Majority 1,00,642 9.80
Turnout 10,27,382 57.17
BJP hold Swing

Lok Sabha 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Misrikh[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Anju Bala 4,12,575 41.33
BSP Ashok Kumar Rawat 3,25,212 32.58
SP Jai Prakash 1,94,759 19.51
INC Om Prakash 33,075 3.31
Independent Hans Mukhi Katheria 8,635 0.86
NOTA None of the Above 9,633 0.96
Majority 87,363 8.75
Turnout 9,98,314 57.85
BJP gain from BSP Swing

Notable People

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-43-Kanpur". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
  2. ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Misrikh Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
  4. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". eci.gov.in.
  5. ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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