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Umar Ganj, Ghazipur

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Umar Ganj
Nariyaon Urf Umar Ganj
Village
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Established1680; 345 years ago (1680)
Founded byZamindar Umar Khan[citation needed]
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyGram Pradhan
Area
 • Total
536.56 ha (1,325.87 acres)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,816
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
DemonymUmarganji
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
232326
Telephone code05497
Vehicle registrationUP 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 has a total population of 7816 and a geographical area of 536.56 hectares. Umar ganj history was a market area established by the local zamindars and banias. It was a seat of zamindari of Umarganj urf Khizirpur. Or also known as Khizri shaheed.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Growth of population in Zamania".
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Zamania".
  3. ^ Oldham, Wilton (1870). Historical and Statistical Memoir of the Ghazeepoor District. Printed at the Government Press, North-western provinces.