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mankot

Mankot es una aldea situada en el distrito de Bageshwar en el estado de Uttarakhand , India . Se encuentra a una distancia de 13,5 kilómetros (8,4 millas) de Bageshwar en la Carretera Nacional 309A . Mankot es una aldea de tamaño mediano en la que residen un total de 118 familias. [1] [2]

Historia

Mankot fue la sede de los reyes Mankoti que gobernaron la zona alrededor del siglo XIII. [3] [4] [5] [6] El reino se extendía entre los ríos Saryuganga y Ramganga ; [7] y se llamaba Gangavali; que se corrompió en Gangoli con el paso del tiempo. El reino de Gangoli fue invadido por el rey Chand , Balo Kalyan Chand, en el siglo XVI. [7] Tras su derrota, Mankot se fusionó con el Reino de Kumaon . En Janhavi naula en Gangolihat perteneciente al año 1264 d.C. hay un trozo de piedra con los nombres de los reyes Gangoli y también registra una inscripción sobre una posible invasión de Mankot por parte del sultán de Delhi Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah . [8] En el trozo de piedra de 1352, encontrado en el templo de Baijnath , está escrito que los reyes de Gangoli (Hamirdeo, Lingarajdeo, Dharaldeo) construyeron el kalash del templo. [8]

Geografía

Mankot se encuentra en 29.8359 ° N 79.8227 ° E en el distrito de Bageshwar de Uttarakhand , India , a una distancia de 18 kilómetros (11 millas) de la ciudad de Bageshwar , la sede administrativa del distrito de Bageshwar. Tiene una elevación promedio de 520 metros (1710 pies) sobre el nivel medio del mar. La aldea de Mankot tiene una superficie geográfica total de 136,49 hectáreas. [1]

Demografía

The Mankot village has population of 483 of which 230 are males while 253 are females as per Population Census 2011.[1][2] In Mankot village population of children with age 0-6 is 56[1] which makes up 11.59% of total population of village.[2] Average Sex Ratio of Mankot village is 1100[2] which is higher than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Mankot village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Mankot village was 84.31 %[1] compared to 78.82% of Uttarakhand.[2] In Mankot Male literacy stands at 96.08% while female literacy rate was 73.54%.[2] In Mankot village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities.[1] 59.72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.[2]

Transport

Mankot is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state and northern India. Bus Services are provided by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and K.M.O.U. Regular Taxis are also available to Bageshwar and Chaukori. Pantnagar Airport, located in Pantnagar is the primary Airport serving entire Kumaon Region. Indira Gandhi International Airport, located in Delhi is the nearest international Airport. Kathgodam railway station is the nearest railway station.

Education

Schools in Mankot are run by the state government or private organisations. Hindi and English are the primary languages of instruction. Schools in Mankot follow the "10+2+3" plan. After completing their secondary education, students typically enroll in Inter Colleges that have a higher secondary facility and are affiliated with the ICSE, the CBSE or the Department of Education of the Government of Uttarakhand. They usually choose a focus on liberal arts, business, or science.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h District Census Handbook part-B: Bageshwar (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Uttarakhand. pp. 101–107. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Mankot Population - Bageshwar, Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ^ (India), Uttar Pradesh (1981). Uttar Pradesh district gazetteers. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ Chandra, Ramesh; Ahmad, S. I. (2005). Development and regionalism: anthropological, ecological, and psychological perspective. Kolkata: Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. p. 116. ISBN 9788185579986. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. ^ Ramesh, S; Ramesh, Brinda; Bisht, Jogendra (2001). Kumaon : jewel of the Himalayas. New Delhi: UBS Publishers' Distributors. p. 11. ISBN 9788174763273.
  6. ^ Burman, Savitri Gauba (1999). Resource use and environmental degradation in the Himalayas: the Kali Watershed. New Delhi: Mudrit. p. 67. ISBN 9788187129059. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b Handa, O.C. (2002). History of Uttaranchal. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Company. p. 71. ISBN 9788173871344.
  8. ^ a b Pande, Badri Datt (1993). History of Kumaun : English version of "Kumaun ka itihas". Almora, U.P., India: Shyam Prakashan. ISBN 81-85865-01-9.