Hardoi district General information
Hardoi is a district of Uttar Pradesh, India, and Hardoi town is the district headquarters. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division.
History
According to general conventions hardoi district is related with "HIRNAKASHYAP" its present name hardoi is a distorted version of its earlier name "HARIDROHI ". In view of some people this district was colonized by Hardevbaksh and just because of this reason there is an old locality Hardevganj exists in the city. Mallawa, Bilgram, Pihani, Shahabad, Sandila & Ruiyaa are the places of historical significance. According to some historians Mallawa was colonized by Buddhists while some believed that Sayyed Salar Masood Gazi came here. Earlier this area Mallawa was district headquarter. The ancient name of Bilgram is "SRINAGAR" its present name Bilgram was given by some associates of .Mahmood Gajnavi.Pihani is derived by persian word Pinhani (place of shelter), it is believed that king of Moughal dynasty Humayun took shelter in the forest of Pihani when he was defeated by Shershah Suri. Pihani is also related with the minister Sadarejahan of Emperor Akbar. His tomb and paintings are still here.According to the view of some people, Sandila was colonized by Rishi Sandilya. Sandila is also famous for old buildings,mosque & barakhamba.
Geography
Hardoi is a district which falls under the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Its global location is between 26º 53’ and 27º 46’north latitudes and between 79º 41’ and 80º 46’east longitudes.
The total geographical area of the district is 5,947 sq. km. According to the 2001 census the population if Hardoi is 33,98,306.
The land of Hardoi has undergone the project of sodicreclaimation which has increased its fertility. The main crops are wheat, pulses, vegetables, paddy and sugar cane. Fruits like mango and guava are also cultivated.
Industry
Generally people of the district depends upon the Agriculture based economy. At present the important industries of Hardoi district are as follows.
* M/s SAF YEAST Co. Ltd. Sandila
* M/s Metal Wire Pvt. Limited Sandila
* M/s Baba Gauri Shankar Floor Mill, Hardoi
* M/s Kit Ply India (Sugar Unit) Rupapur, Shahabad
* M/s Engineers Group ( P.K.Enterprises), Hardoi
The Major industry in the district is M/s SAF YEAST Co. Ltd. at Sandila tehsil of District Hardoi. The second plant of the Company was established in 1990 in Sandila ( First Plant at Chiplun in Maharastra in year 1981) with the collaboration of France(The World's largest producers of yeast). This company is the single largest producer of yeast in India. The Company apart from producing baker's yeast also produces yeast for application like wine making, feed yeast, probiotic yeast, yeast extract, yeast based natural flavors, distillery, pharmaceuticals.The company has established Leon Research Center in the in the year 1989 to develop appropriate technology for industrial technology for industrial application of yeast in India. The Department of Science & Technology, Govt. Of India have recognized this center as a Research Laboratory.
Agriculture
Out of total area of hardoi (594700 hectare), only 398045 hectare land is used for agriculture purposes, while approximately 18111 hectare land is unused because of sodic & other causes. The project of sodicreclamation is implemented in the district in year 1994. This project is running by Uttar Pradesh Land Development Corporation. Total land of approx. 9000 hectare has been sodicreclaimationed in past 6 years and it is fertile now.
Transport
Hardoi is situated at a distance of 110 km approx. from Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh) & 394 km approx. from the National capital New Delhi. Amausi national airport is situated in Lucknow. Travelling from Lucknow to Hardoi can be done by road & train . Hardoi railway station is connected with railway track from Jammu & Kashmir to West Bengal via Moradabad, Bareilly & Lucknow.. It is also connected with the capital of India (New Delhi) by train track.