Lok Sabha Question No. 2851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Renaming of Villages
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2851

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) RENAMING OF VILLAGES

2851.

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the names of various villages/places  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the existing and proposed names of such villages, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  States  in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details of such proposals received and the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise including Kerala?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c) :  Ministry of Home Affairs deals with  the proposals received from State Governments with respect to  changing the name of villages, towns and railway stations.  The Ministry examines such proposals as per guidelines in consultation  with  concerned  agencies.  A  list  of  proposals  received  from various State Governments including Kerala for change of name of villages/ towns   etc.  during the previous year with their status is annexed.

Proposals  received  from  the  concerned  State  Governments  for  changing  the  name  of villages/towns etc. from January,2017to February,2018.

|   Sl. No. | Proposal                                                                                                                  | Name of the State   | Status        |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Village 'Bhusuri ' as 'Durga Nagar' in District Rewa.                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh      | Approved      |
|         2 | Village 'Bhat Madra ' as 'Rao Madra' in District Udaipur.                                                                 | Rajasthan           | Approved      |
|         3 | Village 'Nachania ' as 'Kashipuri' in District Rohtas.                                                                    | Bihar               | Approved      |
|         4 | Village 'Ganda ' as 'Ajit Nagar' in District Fatehabad.                                                                   | Haryana             | Approved      |
|         5 | Villages 'Shukratal Khadar' as 'Sukhtirth Khadar' and 'Shukratal Bangar' as 'Sukhtirth Bangar' in District Muzaffarnagar. | Uttar Pradesh       | Approved      |
|         6 | Village 'Kinnar ' as 'Gaibi Nagar' in District Hisar.                                                                     | Haryana             | Approved      |
|         7 | Villages 'Rundh Jhamubas' as 'Daulatpur' and 'Chor Basai' as 'Basai' in District Alwar.                                   | Rajasthan           | Approved      |
|         8 | Village 'Outer Wheeler' as 'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island' situated in District Bhadrak.                                      | Odisha              | Approved      |
|         9 | Rajahmundry' City as 'Rajamahendravaram' in District East Godavari.                                                       | Andhra Pradesh      | Approved      |
|        10 | Village 'Shahpura' as 'Shaheed Omprakash Nagar' in District Sehore.                                                       | Madhya Pradesh      | Approved      |
|        11 | Village 'Chamdhera' as 'Dev Nagar' in District Mahendragarh.                                                              | Haryana             | Approved      |
|        12 | Villages 'Mihgawan Chhakka' and 'Mihgawan Tilia' as 'Mihgawan Sarkar' and 'Mihgawan Ghat' respectively in District Panna. | Madhya Pradesh      | Approved      |
|        13 | Village 'Garhi Sampla' as 'Ch. Sir Chhotu Ram Nagar' in District Rohtak, Haryana.                                         | Haryana             | Approved      |
|        14 | Village 'Khatu Kalan ' as 'Bari Khatu' in District Nagour.                                                                | Rajasthan           | Approved      |
|        15 | Village 'Laxman Garh (Adawala) ' as 'Adawala' under in District Rajasamand.                                               | Rajasthan           | Approved      |
|        16 | Village 'Dhani Daroga ' as 'Jasawant Pura ' in District Jhunjhunu.                                                        | Rajasthan           | Under Process |
|        17 | Village 'Landgewadi' to 'Narsinhagaon' in Distt. Sangali.                                                                 | Maharashtra         | Approved      |
|        18 | Village 'Samphur' to 'Sanphure' in District Kiphire.                                                                      | Nagaland            | Approved      |
|        19 | Village 'Chamar Khera ' as 'Sundar Khera ' in District Hisar.                                                             | Haryana             | Under Process |
|        20 | Village 'Pindari' as 'Pandu-Pindara' in District Jind.                                                                    | Haryana             | Approved      |

|   21. | Village 'Arikkod' as 'Areekode' in District Malappura.              | Kerala    | Approved      |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------|
|    22 | Village 'Pallikkara II' as 'Kotikulam' in District Kasaragod.       | Kerala    | Under Process |
|    23 | Village 'Kacharigaon' to 'Phevima' in District Dimapur.             | Nagaland  | Rejected      |
|    24 | Village 'Ismailpur' as 'Pichanwa Khurd' in District Jhunjhunu.      | Rajasthan | Under Process |
|    25 | Village 'Narpara' as 'Narpura' in District Jalore.                  | Rajasthan | Under Process |
|    26 | Village 'Miyon Ka Bara' as 'Mahesh Nagar' in District Barmer.       | Rajasthan | Under Process |
|    27 | Village 'Kalloor Vadakkum Muri' as 'Kadukutty ' in Trichur District | Kerala    | Under Process |

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