Umar Ganj, Ghazipur
Umar Ganj
Nariyaon Urf Umar Ganj | |
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Village | |
  Umar Ganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghazipur |
| Established | 1680 |
| Founded by | Zamindar Umar Khan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram Pradhan |
| Area | |
• Total | 536.56 ha (1,325.9 acres) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,816 |
| • Density | 1,457/km2 (3,773/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Umarganji |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 232326 |
| Telephone code | 05497 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 61 |
Umar Ganj (formally known as Nariyaon Urf Umar Ganj) is a village in Zamania tehsil of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of the 2011 Census, Umar Ganj had a total population of 7,816 and a geographical area of 536.56 hectares.
Umar Ganj was established as a market area by local zamindars and banias. It was a seat of zamindari of Umarganj urf Khizirpur, also known as Khizri shaheed.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Growth of population in Zamania".
- ↑ "2011 Census of Zamania".
- ↑ Oldham, Wilton (1870). Historical and Statistical Memoir of the Ghazeepoor District. Printed at the Government Press, North-western provinces.