# Malihabad

Malihabad is a town and nagar panchayat in the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also the seat of a tehsil and a community development block of the same name. As of 2011, its population was 17,818, in 3,032 households. Malihabad is the largest of Uttar Pradesh's 14 designated mango belts and accounted for 12.5% of all mango production in the state in 2013. Hundreds of mango varieties are grown here, including the Chausa, Langda, Safeda, and most famously the Dasheri, the "king of mangoes" of which it is one of India's main producers and exporters. Mango grower and Padma Shri recipient Haji Kaleem Ullah Khan has contributed to the popularization of Malihabad's mango industry.
Malihabad is also a centre of chikan embroidery work.
Malihabad has two slum areas called Joshin Tola (pop. 475) and Basti Dhanwant Rai (pop. 589), with 5.97% of the town's population living in them.
Neighbouring places include Garhi Sanjar Khan to the west and Bakhtiyarnagar to the south.

## Geography

Malihabad is located at 6°55′N 80°43′E﻿ / ﻿6.92°N 80.72°E﻿ / 6.92; 80.72. It has an average elevation of 128 metres (419 feet).The main areas in Malihabad are Mirzaganj, Syedwara, Chaudrana and Kewalhar. And Malihabad's major population belongs to the rural areas and there are most probably 187 villages and 67 gram panchayats also included under the tahsheel of Malihabad.

## History

According to report of the land revenue settlement of the Lucknow district, Malihabad was founded by Raja Maliha, a Pasi king whose brother saliha pasi founded sandila.
Malihabad was historically the seat of a pargana, as mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari. At the time of Shah Jahan it was colonized by Ammanzai Pathans, who became the primary landowners. During the reign of Safdarjung, the Pathan landlords Yaar Beg Khan Afridi, Baaz Khan Afridi, Karam Khan Afridi and others were granted a part of Malihabad, known as Kawalhar. In 1257H Nawab Faqir Muhammad khan Goya Grandson of Yaar Beg Khan Afridi became the commander-in-chief in the army of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah. He became enamored with Malihabad and requested permission from the Nawab to grow mangoes here, thus establishing the first mango plantation in Malihabad

## Demographics

Religion in Malihabad (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 61.67% | 61.67% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 38.14% | 38.14% |
| Sikhism | Sikhism | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Jainism | Jainism | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Others | Others | 0.01% | 0.01% |
As of 2001 India census, Malihabad had a population of 15,806. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Malihabad has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 45%. In Malihabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Economics

Dasheri mango plantations are one of the major income sources of the region, with mangoes being exported to many neighbouring countries.
Vegetables are another major export here.

## In film and television

The Filmfare Award winner (1979) and winner of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1978), film Junoon was mostly shot in the Mahals of Malihabad. The 1978 Urdu film was produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal and was a hit of its time. The film was based on Ruskin Bond novella A Flight of Pigeons.
Malihabad and its famous mangoes are mentioned several times in the 2004 film Lakshya.

## Culture

Malihabad prides itself on Nawab Faqir Muhammad Khan Goya.

## Villages

Malihabad block contains the following 100 villages:
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
| Sahijana | 800.3 | 2,420 |
| Rusena | 523.7 | 4,615 |
| Chaina | 54.8 | 474 |
| Jauria | 274 | 1,858 |
| Tarauna | 465.6 | 2,992 |
| Kaithulia | 352.1 | 2,566 |
| Fatehpur | 44.8 | 1,215 |
| Jindaur | 913.6 | 12,323 |
| Mavai Kalan | 692.4 | 4,433 |
| Daulatpur | 69.9 | 1,041 |
| Bhat Purva | 100 | 460 |
| Tiragavan | 87.3 | 1,418 |
| Mankauti | 190.4 | 2,697 |
| Raghu Rampur | 80.8 | 0 |
| Terva | 81.1 | 510 |
| Belva | 82 | 484 |
| Gosava | 169.3 | 1,542 |
| Dilawarnagar | 320.2 | 3,456 |
| Kahala | 342.3 | 4,047 |
| Harihar Pur | 172.4 | 1,305 |
| Bhadesar Mau | 196.4 | 1,456 |
| Sendharava | 420.1 | 2,840 |
| Ishapur | 105.2 | 959 |
| Kasmandi Khurd | 33.6 | 328 |
| Firozpur | 81 | 810 |
| Bhujasa | 134.4 | 2,662 |
| Sadarpur | 82.7 | 450 |
| Mohammadnagar Talukdari | 151.8 | 1,298 |
| Mohammadnagar Rahmatnagar | 350.4 | 2,216 |
| Nai Basti Dhanewa | 130.5 | 1,539 |
| Nejabhari | 116.7 | 1,003 |
| Mahmudnagar | 149.1 | 2,390 |
| Kanar | 252.5 | 1,805 |
| Ahmedabad | 301.5 | 3,524 |
| Najar Nagar | 57.9 | 373 |
| Tikari Khurd | 63.1 | 430 |
| Sarava | 171.1 | 1,534 |
| Garhi Sajar Khan | 104.6 | 2,833 |
| Madhopur | 353.4 | 2,474 |
| Badaura | 110.2 | 954 |
| Shahjad Pur | 80 | 661 |
| Khushal Pur | 93.9 | 1,445 |
| Bhatoia | 60.9 | 986 |
| Surgaula | 237.2 | 1,313 |
| Hasimpur | 93 | 368 |
| Chandpur | 139.3 | 481 |
| Rasulabad | 52.6 | 385 |
| Gaunda Muajjam Nagar | 780.9 | 5,810 |
| Khar Kuwa | 989.9 | 5,694 |
| Paharpur | 147.5 | 732 |
| Virahim Pur | 122.8 | 1,154 |
| Rampur Basti | 53.8 | 397 |
| Gaurava | 57.7 | 384 |
| Datali | 101.4 | 710 |
| Rasulpur | 137.7 | 1,219 |
| Ataura | 159.5 | 1,007 |
| Mahdoia | 384.8 | 1,711 |
| Bhogalamau | 82.2 | 324 |
| Navi Nagar | 371.8 | 1,909 |
| Kharata | 164.3 | 1,674 |
| Bhulsi | 103.9 | 875 |
| Dheremau | 230.8 | 2,053 |
| Kundara Kalan | 32.1 | 483 |
| Kundara Khurd | 71.7 | 753 |
| Bhausa (Sherpur) | 179.4 | 1,463 |
| Dular Mau | 117.4 | 944 |
| Purava | 142 | 1,463 |
| Tilsua | 182.1 | 1,450 |
| Bari Jalalpur | 37.7 | 182 |
| Bakhtiyarnagar | 190.6 | 2,480 |
| Kukura | 102.8 | 309 |
| Barhi Garhi | 166.5 | 1,684 |
| Belgarha | 142.5 | 1,452 |
| Ludhausi | 129 | 892 |
| Khalispur | 225.1 | 2,832 |
| Habibpur | 148.6 | 1,049 |
| Dugauli | 178.8 | 1,036 |
| Sahilamau | 303.6 | 3,271 |
| Meethenagar | 268.3 | 1,149 |
| Mandauli | 199.1 | 2,404 |
| Sahilabad | 44.6 | 0 |
| Allupur | 109 | 1,296 |
| Budharia | 123.4 | 783 |
| Tikaitganj | 92.5 | 1,095 |
| Vajidnagar | 83.3 | 832 |
| Kasmandikala | 561.5 | 6,005 |
| Ramgarha | 205.4 | 1,336 |
| Kithai Para | 153.6 | 1,225 |
| Bahelia | 185.6 | 1,412 |
| Gukhaura | 233.7 | 123 |
| Fatehnagar | 228.3 | 1,346 |
| Shivdaspur | 45.6 | 688 |
| Katauli | 418 | 3,380 |
| Jamalnagar | 133.9 | 1,072 |
| Malaha | 579.3 | 2,867 |

## Notable people

* Ghaus Mohammad Khan, sportsperson
* Josh Malihabadi, writer, revolutionary poet
* Kaleem Ullah Khan, Mango farmer
* Abdur Razzaq Malihabadi, journalist