Jansath

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Jansath
Jansath
State - District(s)	Uttar Pradesh - Muzaffarnagar
Coordinates	29.33° N 77.85° E
Area - Elevation	- 232 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	17,782 -

Jansath is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 References

[edit] Geography

Jansath is located at 29.33° N 77.85° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Jansath had a population of 17,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jansath has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 65.38. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jansath, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. There are two major religions: Hindu and Islam. Muslims constitutes around 35% of total population. It has a great history of religious tolerance. No communal violence is reported yet from this place.

[edit] History

Jansath is located in Uttar Pradesh the north-western part of India, about 118 kms from the National Capital of Delhi.

This is a very historic town since the time of Mahabharat. The temple where the Kauravas & Pandvas played dice & lost their kingdom is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and know as " Mahadev ka Mandir".

When the Sayyids came to India from Central Asia they preferred to settle in & around Jansath, these people were called the sayyids of Barah(Sadaat E Barah). This area has the largest population of Sayyid in India.

Jansath became the centre of attraction during the later Mughal Period, the Mughal rulers were weak & the matters of the Empire were handled by the powerful Sayyids, the most influential were Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan (Alias Abdullah Khan) & his brother Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan, they change several Mughal Kings from Farrukh Siyyar to Mohammed Shah at their will & are popularly known in the History of India as King-Makers.

Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan was the Governor of Allahabad (now Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab) & Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan was the Governor of Bihar, Bengal & Deccan (now Hyderabad). Both the brothers were murdered through a conspiracy in 1720.

Jansath at present is a Tehsil in the Muzaffar Nagar District. It has several old monument of the Mughal times including the original palace of Sayyid brothers which is called Rang Mahal. It is monument to watch with the grand entrance called “Bada Darwaza”. Large part of this monument is converted into DAV degree college. This house is in the rare care of the great grand children of Sayyid brother who maintain the house & visit it regularly.

Jansath has other old Palaces like Sheesh Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi & Choti Haveli in Jannatabad. While visiting this small town one will not imagine how people from here once controlled the affairs of the mighty Mughal Empire. If we talk about the people living there, they are very friendly and supportive. In education, there is only one degree college in jansath i.e D.A.V.Degree College. So from all the surrounding, people come to study here. There is no such a reputed English primary school for schooling. Usually parents prefer to send their children to Muzaffarnagar city for schooling.

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