# Misrikh

Misrikh is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

## History

The region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.
Religions in Misrikh :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hindus | Hindus | 96% | 96% |
| Muslims | Muslims | 4% | 4% |
| Jains | Jains | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Others† | Others† | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%). |||||

## Demographics

| Religion | Total | Total | Male | Female |
| Hindu | 835,817 | (90.24%) | 447,279 | 388,538 |
| Muslim | 82,275 | (8.88%) | 42,863 | 39,412 |
| Christian | 967 | (0.1%) | 496 | 471 |
| Sikh | 2,665 | (0.29%) | 1,438 | 1,227 |
| Buddhist | 634 | (0.07%) | 326 | 308 |
| Jain | 51 | (0.01%) | 17 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,782 | (0.41%) | 1,897 | 1,885 |
| Total | Male | Female |
| Children (Age 0-6) | 143,607 | 75,008 | 68,599 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 64.72% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 407,697 | 174,399 | 233,298 |
| Total | Male | Female |
| Schedule Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Total | Male | Female |
| Main Workers | 207,013 | 183,571 | 23,442 |
| Cultivators | 111,954 | 103,525 | 8,429 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56,548 | 50,982 | 5,566 |
| Household Industries | 6,784 | 4,397 | 2,387 |
| Other Workers | 31,727 | 24,667 | 7,060 |
| Marginal Workers | 88,383 | 62,818 | 25,565 |
| Non Working | 630,805 | 247,933 | 382,872 |

## Assembly Segments

Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party |
| 153 | Misrikh (SC) | Sitapur | Ramkrishna Bhargav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 159 | Bilgram-Mallanwan | Hardoi | Ashish Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 160 | Balamau (SC) | Hardoi | Rampal Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 161 | Sandila | Hardoi | Alka Singh Arkvanshi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 209 | Bilhaur (SC) | Kanpur Nagar | Rahul Bachha Sonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Gokaran Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1967 | Sankta Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Sankta Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ram Lal Rahi | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Ram Lal Rahi | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Sankta Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Ram Lal Rahi | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Ram Lal Rahi | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Paragi Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Ram Shankar Bhargava | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 1999 | Sushila Saroj | Samajwadi Party |
| 2004 | Ashok Kumar Rawat | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2009 | Ashok Kumar Rawat | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2014 | Anju Bala | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ashok Kumar Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Ashok Kumar Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Lok Sabha Election Results
### Lok Sabha 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Misrikh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 475,016 | 45.15 | 6.90 |
| | SP | Sangita Rajwanshi | 4,41,610 | 41.98 | 41.98 |
| | BSP | B R Ahirwar | 1,11,945 | 10.64 | 31.61 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 8,029 | 0.76 | 0.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,406 | 3.18 | 6.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,51,983 | 56.01 | 1.16 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Lok Sabha 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Misrikh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 534,429 | 52.05 |
| | BSP | Neelu Satyarthi | 4,33,757 | 42.25 |
| | INC | Manjari Rahi | 26,505 | 2.58 |
| | PSP(L) | Arun Kumari Kori | 2,442 | 0.24 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 10,181 | 0.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,00,642 | 9.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,27,382 | 57.17 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### Lok Sabha 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Misrikh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Anju Bala | 4,12,575 | 41.33 |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 3,25,212 | 32.58 |
| | SP | Jai Prakash | 1,94,759 | 19.51 |
| | INC | Om Prakash | 33,075 | 3.31 |
| | Independent | Hans Mukhi Katheria | 8,635 | 0.86 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 9,633 | 0.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,363 | 8.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,98,314 | 57.85 |
| | BJP gain from BSP | BJP gain from BSP | Swing | |

## Notable People

* Ramkrishna Bhargava (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
* Manish Rawat (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
* Rakesh Singh (Poorv Vidhayak), Former Assembly MLC
* Ashok Kumar Rawat (Sansad), Parliament MP
* Anju Bala (Poorv Sansad), Former Parliament MP

## See Also

* Sitapur district
* Hardoi district
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
* Machhrehta