Sudamanpur is a village in Jagatpur block of Rae Bareli district,

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. It is located off the main road, a bit north of the

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, and is in low-lying ground broken by ravines. As of 2011, it has a population of 6,986 people, in 1,278 households. It has 3 primary schools and no healthcare facilities. Sudamanpur hosts a large mela annually during the month of

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in honour of the

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folk hero Kakoran. The fair lasts for 15 days and draws thousands of visitors. Livestock are bought and sold at the event. The village also has a temple dedicated to Kakoran. Sudamanpur also hosts a market twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Cloth and vegetables are the main items traded.

History

Sudamanpur was supposedly founded by, and named after, a Janwar named Sudaman Singh sometime around the middle of the 14th century. At the turn of the 20th century, Sudamanpur was described as a large village with many orchards on its outskirts. It was held by the Bais

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of Chandania. The Kakoran mela was described as having an average attendance of around 4,000 people at the time. As of 1901, Sudamanpur's population was 2,273 people, a majority of whom were

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s. The 1961 census recorded Sudamanpur (as "Sudamapur") as comprising 20 hamlets, with a total population of 2,883 people (1,512 male and 1,371 female), in 601 households and 568 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,520

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s and it had a post office at that point. Average attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 250 people. The 1981 census recorded Sudamanpur (as "Sudamapur") as having a population of 4,105 people, in 840 households, and having an area of 1,019.84

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s. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.

References

{{Raebareli district Villages in Raebareli district