Dariyabad is a town and
nagar panchayat
A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...
in the
Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
Dariyabad was founded in 1436 AD and established in 1444 AD. Dariya Khan was posted as viceroy after Sultan Mirza Badshah, and came to Awadh Lucknow and stayed in Imperial castle in Mahmudabad. Since this place was famous due to violence by bhad tribe, later viceroy Dariya Khan freed this place by Bhad tribe and named this place as Dariyabad on his own name. Dariya Khan was an officer of the Delhi sultanate.
Demographics
India census,
Dariyabad had a population of 15,661. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dariyabad has an average literacy rate of 67%, lower than the national average of 79.9%; male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 61%. In Dariyabad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
The
Dariyabad Assembly constituency represents the area.
Notable residents
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Abdul Majid Daryabadi – Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the
Qur'an
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Major General Afsir Karim – Indian author and Retd. Major General
Indian Army
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Shafey Kidwai – Indian academic, communication scientist, translator, columnist and author.
References
Cities and towns in Barabanki district
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