Ant, Lucknow

Summary

Ant, also spelled Aunt, is a village in Mal block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population was 1,138, in 227 households.[3] It is the seat of a gram panchayat.[4]

Ant
Ānt
Village
Ant is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ant
Ant
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Ant is located in India
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Ant
Ant (India)
Coordinates: 27°00′47″N 80°43′03″E / 27.01316°N 80.71754°E / 27.01316; 80.71754[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
 • Total1.423 km2 (0.549 sq mi)
Elevation131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,138
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

History edit

According to tradition, Ant was originally a stronghold of the Jhojhas, until they were expelled from their forts here and at Mal by the Gaharwar Rajputs.[3] There is an enormous well here, where as many as four bullocks can work at the same time, said to have been built by the Jhojas.[3] There are also the remains of an old wall running from here past Mal to the village of Amlauli.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Ānt". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 76–93. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 234–5. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Villages | District Lucknow , Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". lucknow.nic.in.