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Kantha, Unnao

Kantha is a village in Asoha block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It hosts two small melas,[3] one of which is the Mahabirji-ka-Mela, held every Tuesday during the month of Jyaistha.[4] People bring sweets, toys, and other items to sell at the fair.[4] Kantha also hosts a market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays, with vegetables being the main item of trade.[4] As of 2011, the population of Kantha is 9,973, in 2,079 households.[2]

History

Kantha was historically the largest village in Asoha pargana.[3] About 900 years ago a Lodha named Kantha is said to have cleared off the jungle which surrounded this place and people in. The name is derived from that of its founder.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Kantha" here.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 323–47. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 149–50. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 152, 158, xcvi-xcvii of section "Purwa Tehsil", cxxvi. Retrieved 9 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Government of Uttar Pradesh (1877). Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh, Volume II -H to M. Allahabad, North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 111.