41-599: Obra Thermal Power Station, Obra is located in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh , about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Chopan Railway Station and about 125 km (78 mi) from Varanasi . The power plant holds the distinction of being the first 200 MW unit of India. It is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited There are thirteen functioning units, all of which are coal -fired thermal power stations . The machinery for most of
82-454: A big part of the coal need of the state. Churk a nearby town is situated around 10 km (6.2 mi), where Jaypee Group is establishing a thermal power project. One of the main reasons this road is always busy is due to daily transport of around 1000 trucks of grits and sand. According to the 2011 census Sonbhadra district has a population of 1,862,559, of which male and female were 971,344 and 891,215 respectively. roughly equal to
123-589: A company in Renukut called HiTech Carbon. Another industrial group initiated a company in Renukut named Grasim Industries Limited, which produces chemicals and later it started own power plant at Renukut in 1998. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sonbhadra as one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from
164-450: A descendant of Balandshah and successor of Madanshah, formed a new army at an unknown location. In Shivendra Mahendra (2005), it is speculated that this unknown region is Rohitashvagandha of Sasaram or some place in the forest kingdoms described by Samudragupta. 1290 AD In 1757 AD, Ghatam attacked the Chandela kings of Vijaygarh . All the people of the Chandela dynasty were killed and in
205-459: A major aluminium plant at Renukut. Owing to the limestone hills, initially one cement factory was established at Churk in 1956. Another cement factory started at Dala in 1971, with an ancillary unit at Chunar from 1980. A big dam constructed at Pipri in 1961 is named Rihand Dam ; a small dam was constructed at Obra in 1968. The Birla group set up an aluminum plant at Renukut. The company set up its own power plant at Renusagar in 1967 and started
246-508: Is a fort located about 10 km from Chopan near Obra at riverside of Son River , in the Sonbhadra district , which is 35 km from Robertsganj , on SH 5 Road in the Sonbhadra district , Uttar Pradesh India . There is a temple of Hindu deity Kali .This is religious place for the Agori Baba .Agori Fort was the residential palace of the Khayaravala and Chandel dynasties. There
287-474: Is also a confluence of Rihand and Sonnadi in Agori. Agori Fort and its ruins still exist, 62 miles south-east of Mirzapur. There is a Persian inscription of 1026 Hijri (1616 AD) in one part of the fort. This part was built by Madhav Singh who was the brother of Raja Madanshah. Agori was under Chunar government in 1026 Hijri.* 4 It is said that once Agoro was as big as Varanati. Here the strong kings of Kharwar caste had
328-406: Is noteworthy that he is said to have built his buildings with the labor of Asurya architects, whom he employed. The forts of Bijaygarh and Bardi, and the large tanks of Pur and Koradi, are the fruits of his skill. page 385 According to tradition thirty Baland Kharwar kings were rulers in succession to the Agori, and twenty-two Chandela kings. More information regarding the latter will be found in
369-531: Is surrounded by the rivers from three sides viz. Bijul/Vijul/Vrijul, Rihand and Son River. It has also been enclosed with trenches on all sides to protect it from any attack. The war between Molagt King and Veer Lorik was held here. There is an artistic idol of the Goddess Durga in the fort at the entrance to the courtyard. There is a well, which is said to be fed from some river. Thousands of people come here for worship from far away. Upon leaving fortress there
410-417: Is the second largest district by area of Uttar Pradesh after Lakhimpur Kheri . The district headquarters is in the town of Robertsganj . Sonbhadra is also known as the "Energy Capital of India" for hosting multiple power plants. Sonbhadra lies between Vindhya and Kaimur hills , and its topology and natural environment prompted the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to refer to Sonbhadra as
451-605: The "Switzerland of India". In 2018 Uttar Pradesh's chief minister Yogi Adityanath recognised Sonbhadra as a tourist hub in Purvanchal region and further promoted by Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department. In February 2020, a Press Trust of India (PTI) news report incorrectly claimed that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) had found 3,000 tonnes (3,300 tons) of gold deposits in Sonbhadra district. PTI later stated on Twitter that
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#1732931706026492-656: The 12th century (Ramnath Shivendra 1984) Mirzapur Gazetteer (1984) states that the state was quite prosperous, by the end of the 12th century it was ruled by the Madanshahs, who were descendants of the Balandshahs, 12th century. Finally, a battle took place between the Chauhans and the Chandelas on the banks of the river Vetravati (present day Vetva). The Chandelas fought this war under the leadership of Barimal and Parimal and in this war
533-607: The Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The city is connected by rail to Delhi, Allahabad, Ranchi and Patna. Some notable trains passing through the district are Muri express (Jammu Tawi - Delhi - Tata Nagar), Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express/12873(Hatia - Kanpur - Delhi), Triveni Express (Bareilly - Lucknow - Shaktinagar/Singrauli/barwadih) Bhopal Express (Bhopal-Howrah) weekly and Shaktipunj Express/11448(Howrah-Bokaro - Chopan- Jabalpur). Intercity Express/03346 (Singrauli- Chopan-Varanasi). Robertsganj,
574-464: The Chandelas were defeated and it fell to Vijayashree Chauhano. The Gazetteer writes on the basis of legends that Barimal and Parimal fled from the battle fields and reached the court of Kharwar king Madanshah and sought refuge. He is hired by Madanshah and given the responsibility of taking care of the livestock, elephants and horses. The descendants of present day Barhar state believe that he was appointed
615-457: The GSI had told PTI that there had been no such discovery of large gold deposits in the district. The Valley of Son and Belan Rivers abounds in caves which were the earliest dwellings of the primeval inhabitants. This area had been the centre of activities of pre-historic humans which is evident from the rock paintings (pre-historic cave art) found in abundance in this region. These paintings are of
656-666: The Rihand, the Kanhar River , which originates in Chhattisgarh , flows north to join the Son. The district has historic, cultural, and ecological affinities with the Bagelkhand region. Robertsganj is the district headquarters. Sonbhadra has a relatively subtropical climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The average temperature is 30 to 46 °C (86 to 115 °F) in
697-440: The attack, a queen had taken the big role of her maid while escaping from the fort. Vijayanagara reached the border of the kingdom and went to Vilgaongaon with the sister of Adhikari situated between Mirzapur and Chunar. With the help of the king of Vijaypur the newborn child was brought to Shahabad, where the deceased queen was a relative. The name of the child was Udandev, when Udandev became adult, he attacked that Agori with
738-631: The chapter relating to the Chandela Rajputs (A). The descendants of Balandshah established a kingdom in Sonbhadra district in the 12th century. Balandshah (' Kharavel ') belonged to the Kharwar dynasty Suryavanshi . The kingdom extended up to the Belan River near Ghoraval and Palamu in the east, Singrauli in the south and Sidhi, Rewa and Ambikapur in Madhya Pradesh. which was not small in terms of
779-516: The district from west to east. The southern portion of the district is hilly, interspersed with fertile stream valleys. The Rihand River , which rises to the south in the highlands of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh , flows north to join the Son in the center of the district. The Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar , a reservoir on the Rihand , lies partly in the district and partly in Madhya Pradesh . East of
820-402: The district speak Gondi and 1,800 Kurukh , both tribal languages. Out of the total Sonbhadra population for 2011 census, 16.88 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 314,342 people lives in urban areas of which males are 167,999 and females are 146,343. Sex Ratio in urban region of Sonbhadra district is 871 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Sonbhadra district
861-501: The district. Though this is not a national highway it is a very busy road because of the towns Dalla, Renukot, Anpara, Shaktinagar which are sufficiently commercialized areas. National Thermal Power corporation is in Shaktinagar and also Northern Coalfields limited (a subsidiary company of Coal India Ltd) has different projects like Singrauli, Khadia, Jayant, Dudhichua, amlori, Kakri etc. These areas have several major coal mines which cater
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#1732931706026902-464: The dominance.page 382 A Kshatriya of Baland dynasty residing in the pargana of Barhar, Agori Fort , Bijaygarh , Singrauli, and other places in the south of Mirzapur district. The Baland kings of this tribe, who flourished about seven hundred years ago, occupied a large part of this territory, from where they were expelled by a colony of Chandela Rajputs in the beginning of the thirteenth century (c. Had gone.page 383 According to local tradition, it
943-661: The east, Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh state to the south, and Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh state to the west. The northern part of the district lies on a plateau of the Vindhya Range , and is drained by tributaries of the Ganges including the Belan and Karmanasha rivers. South of the steep escarpment of the Kaimur Range is the valley of the Son River , which flows through
984-476: The glory of the capital never returned. During this time one of the sons of Raja Paramardi Deva, called Ashajit, fled eastwards in the turmoil that followed. His sons or grand sons called Barimal and Bharimal, captured Agori from the Kaharwar Raja and made themselves the independent rulers of Agori and Barhar. The elder brother Barimal took the kingdom of Agori and Barhar, and the younger brother Bharimal became
1025-471: The headquarters of Sonbhadra, is located about 88 km (55 mi) from the city of Varanasi which has the nearest airport. Robertsganj is well connected to Lucknow , Allahabad , Varanasi , Mirzapur , Gorakhpur , Faizabad , Ambikapur Sasaram & Garhwa by road. Buses are available at all hours of the day from Varanasi and it normally takes 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours to cover the distance. The highway connecting Varanasi and Waidhan passes through
1066-448: The help of king Kannit (present day Mirzapur). 1310 AD In 1757 AD, Udandev succeeded in conquering the Agori and the descendants of Balanda Shah moved to Madwas of Rewa where they remained the rulers till independence. And the Kharwar dynasty is related to the Chedi ( Kalchuri dynasty ). The heroic Lorik, the hero of "Lorikayan", fought and killed King Molgat at this place. The fort
1107-485: The keys of the treasure to Parimal and Barimal. They declare Parmal and Barimal as their kings. Madanshah's son returns to Agori and makes his camp around the Panda River, about thirty miles from Agori. Dantashruti is a descendant of King Balandshah of Madavas . Parimal and Barimal along with the Agori army, they surround and kill Rama, son of Madanshah and the prince of Agori. History repeats itself. Ghatam,
1148-415: The minister of Agori Raj. Gradually, they consolidate their position and establish their credibility. The Gazetteer further states that, as Madanshah was ill, his son was asked to take part in the war. Madanshah, Chandel Parimal and Barimal work here to give the news of his body to their son. Barimal and Parimal did not inform about Madanshah's son and Madanshah's demise. Before dying, he hands over
1189-501: The nation of Kosovo or the US state of West Virginia . This gives it a ranking of 254th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre (700/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.27%. 16.88% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.64% and 20.67% of
1230-400: The periods ranging from Mesolithic to Paleolithic ages. Sonbhadra , whose ancient name was Gramputra or Gupt Kashi , was built by the ancient king Putrak for his queen Paatali. It is said that ' Bhars ' had settlements along with Chero , Searis and Kharwar communities in the district up to fifth century there was the rule of ''Chandel Rajput'' kings on Vijaygarh Fort . This district
1271-545: The population respectively. Sonbhadra has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1000 males. In census enumeration, data regarding child undeg age six were also collected for districts Sonbhadra. There were total 323,092 children under age six against 302,834 of 2001 census. Of total 323,092 male and female were 167,870 and 155,222 respectively. Child sex ratio as per census 2011 was 925 compared to 956 of census 2001. In 2011, children under age six formed 17.35 percent of Sonbhadra District compared to 20.69 percent of 2001. There
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1312-478: The ruler of Bardi state ruled by Chandel -Rajput. Another jagirdari in sonbhadra in Vijaygarh .it was also ruled by Chandel Dynasty after that by Narayan dynasty . The district lies in the extreme south-east of the state, and is bounded by Mirzapur district to the northwest, Chandauli district to the north, Kaimur and Rohtas districts of Bihar state to the north-east, Garhwa district of Jharkhand state to
1353-690: The spine of the Kaimur Range, and extending to the Son River at its eastern end. The district has many electrical power stations around Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar . NTPC has two coal-based thermal power plants, being Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station at Shaktinagar and Rihand Thermal Power Station at Rihand Nagar. Other power stations are at Anpara ( UPRVUNL ), Obra (UPRVUNL), Renusagar ( Hindalco ) and Pipri -Hydro (UPRVUNL). Northern Coalfields (a branch of Coal India Limited ) has its headquarters and many coal mines in this region. Hindalco has
1394-554: The summer and 2 to 15 °C (36 to 59 °F) in the winter. The weather is pleasant in rainy season from July to October. The portion of the district north of the Son River lies in the Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests ecoregion. The portion south of the Son lies in the Chhota Nagpur dry deciduous forests ecoregion. Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary lies mostly within the district, reaching generally east and west along
1435-518: The units are from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited . The last unit of 200 MW was commissioned in 1982. Obra Thermal Power Station has a generating capacity of 1288 MW and an auxiliary bus charged from 3*33 mW hydro power plant. Constructions have been underway to add two units of 660 MW each to the power plant. 24°26′43″N 82°58′48″E / 24.4454°N 82.9801°E / 24.4454; 82.9801 Sonbhadra district Sonbhadra (also known as Sonebhadra ) or Sonanchal
1476-582: Was 868 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 38,169 of which males and females were 20,434 and 17,735. This child population figure of Sonbhadra district is 12.16% of total urban population.there are 11.7% urban people belong to scheduled casts and 3.2% urban people belong to scheduled tribes. Average literacy rate in Sonbhadra Urban as per census 2011 is 84.31% of which males and females are 90.73% and 76.93% literates respectively. Politicians Artists Agori Fort Agori Fort
1517-510: Was as big as Banaras. Now only a few structural buildings remain. There are many temples in the fort, Gothnal and Agori. Ruins are also found on most of the neighboring hills. This fort was the residence of Baland kings for centuries, whose memories still remain amidst the hills and valleys. All the great architectural works found in those areas are attributed to the Balandas, who are believed to have ruled over an enterprising and industrious people. It
1558-474: Was divided into two parganas of Agori and Barhar. Chandel Rajput Raja Paramardideva of Mahoba , ancestor of the family and contemporary of Raja Prithviraj III of Delhi, who attacked Mahoba as the Raja was the ally of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj, and occupied it for a time. Raja Paramardi Deva fled for his life with his friends and family, and though Mahoba was re-occupied by the Raja with the help of Jaichand of Kannauj,
1599-591: Was famous as second Kashi during 11th to 13th centuries. In the 9th century B.C., the Brahmadutt dynasty was subdivided by Nagas. Kushan and Nagas also held supremacy over this region before the advent of the Gupta period . After the death of Harshvardhan in the latter half of the 7th century, it remained under the control of the Gurjara-Pratihars till 1025 before they were driven out by Mahmud of Ghazni . This area
1640-551: Was net change of -3.34 percent in this compared to previous census. literacy rate of 64%. Male and female literacy were 74.92% and 52.14% respectively. Total literate in Sonbhadra District were 985,708 of which male and female were 601,988 and 383,720 respectively. Languages in Sonbhadra district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 83.91% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 14.57% spoke Bhojpuri as their first language. Around 5,000 people in
1681-441: Was under the administration of various Governors of Mughal emperors . Some of the forts such as Agori Fort were under the control of Madan Shah. The heroine of Famous Novel Chandrakanta written by Devaki Nandan Khatri was the princess of Vijaygarh and the daughter of king Jay Singh. Agori Barhar was an impartible estate. It originally comprised parts of the present districts of Sonbhadra and part of Mirzapur district. It