Jansath
Jansath is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Jansath | |
|---|---|
  Jansath | |
| Coordinates: 29.33°N 77.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Muzaffarnagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,782 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP12 |
Geography
Jansath is located at 29.33°N 77.85°E. It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Jansath had a population of 17,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jansath has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 65.38. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jansath, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. There are two major religions: Hindu and Islam. Muslims constitutes around 59.77% of total population.
History
Jansath is located in Uttar Pradesh the north-western part of India, about 118 km from the National Capital of Delhi.
This is a historical town since the time of Mahabharat. An old temple, where the Kauravas and Pandvas played dice and lost their kingdom, is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and is known as "Mahadev ka Mandir".
The area has one of the largest concentrations of Sayyids in India. The influential Sayyid brothers, Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan and Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan, controlled the Mughal emperors from 1713 to 1720. After their murder in 1720 through a conspiracy by Mughal Emperor Mohammed Shah.
Jansath was attacked by the Mughals in 1739 and Sayyid Saifuddin Ali khan, the younger brother of Hassan and Hussain Ali Khan was killed in the battle. His tomb is in Jansath at the western entrance of the town.
Jansath has several old monuments of the Mughal times including the house of Sayyid brothers which is called "Rang Mahal". The entrance is called "Bada Darwaza". Rang Mahal is under the care of the descendants of Sayyid Brothers. Jansath has several other old monuments like Sheesh Mahal, Rang Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi and Choti Haveli in Jannatabad.
Khan Bahadur Syed Muzaffar Ali Khan, the author of the book "Tareeq E Sadaat Barha" was from Jansath. He was the first Chairman of the Shia Conference.
Moraad Ali Khan has won Gold Medal in shooting at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 & Gold Medal in the Asian Championship in Chengdu in China in 1995. He won several other medals in International Championships and was also 7 times National Champion. He was given the Arjun Award in 1998.
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. Apna Jansath (अपना जानसठ), A digital platform for the tehsil Jansath founded by Rajan Dimri for the mission of Digital India launched and initiative by Prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi.
3. Shri Radha Krishna Mandir Moh- Husainpura Jansath, Shri Radha Krishna Mandir Jansath is very old and famous temple in Jansath. This is the only temple in jansath dedicated to lord Krishna Radha.