Chitarkoni

Chitarkoni or Saraila Chitarkoni is a Village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]

Chitarkoni

Saleempur
village
Saraila Chitarkoni
A Image of a farm in Chitarkoni
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Established1640 (1640)
Founded byZamindar Saleem khan
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Area
  Total701.46 ha (1,733.35 acres)
  Land692.684 ha (1,711.659 acres)
  Water8.776 ha (21.686 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,377
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

History

Image of Jama Masjid of Chitarkoni build in year 1641.

Chitarkoni was founded by Zamindar Saleem Khan in middle 1640AD a Great Grand son of Narhar khan founder of Kamsar. When zamindar Saleem Khan established Chtarkoni he build a Mosque in Chitarkoni name as Chitarkoni Jama Masjid. Chitarkoni Jama Masjid when made had silver on the walls. The lines of Quran was pasted on the walls of the Mosque which was made up of Silver. The Mosque still have some Silver on the wall. During 1857 most of the Silver was taken by the Britsihshers. Later some was taken by thieves but after the independence the Indian government allotted some security near the Mosque and handed the Mosque to the family of Chitarkoni village. The Jama Masjid of Chitarkoni was renovated in 1960s by the villagers. It is also said that the Jama Masjid of Chtarkoni is the largest mosque in terms of area in Kamsar-o-Bar region of Ghazipur. When Masjid was made in 1641 its minarets were 45 foot High which was the second tallest in Kamsar. Descendants of Saleem Khan established many Muhallahs in the village but the main are said As. Purabh Muhalla, and Pachim Muahallah. As of 2011 census the main population of the village lived in an area of 37.5 acres and had 644 house holds.[3][4]

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