Lampua

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Location of Lampua on Ringas-Khatu road in Sikar district

Lampua (लांपुआ) or Lapuwa (लापुवा) is a medium-size village in tehsil Shri Madhopur of Sikar district in Rajasthan.

Location

It is situated at a distance of 8 km from Ringas in the west direction on Ringas-Khatu Road.

Jat Gotras

Population

  • Its total population (in 2001) was 2,333. There were 550 families. Out of them, Bajiya is the only Jat gotras with total 450 families.
  • As per Census-2011 statistics, Lapuwa village has the total population of 2910 (of which 1506 are males while 1404 are females).[1]

Other castes dwelling in the village with number of families are Brahman (1), Harijan (50), Meena (30), Nai (20), Bania (1).

Economy

Main occupation of people is agriculture and animal husbandry. Village is well developed and irrigated. It is fully developed with all modern facilities. For providing education it has one Govt Secondary School, two private Secondary Schools, one Govt Middle School, two private Middle Schools, six Primary Schools.

History

The village was founded by Dhetarwal Jats about 350 years back. Later Bajiya Jats came from Lakhani and settled here. During the fight Mana Bajiya became martyr whose statue is still there in the village Lakhani. A fair is organized on first tithi of each Hindu month to commemorate the martyr.

It was a khalsa village under direct control of Jaipur state. The Bajiya Jats of this village had gathered at Khandela and opposed the Jagirdari system due to which The Shekhawat Jagirdar hacked Lala Bajiya by sword. Bhura Bajiya had taken lead of this movement who was also killed. The Jaipur state established a statue and Chhatri of Lala Bajiya at Khandela. The villagers themselves established statue and Chhatri of Bhura Bajiya at Khandela.

Notable persons from this village

External Links

References

  • Interview dated 18-02-2007 with Chaudhry Dhura Ram Bajiya, Resident Lampua, PO – Lampua, Tehsil Shri Madhopur, District Sikar, Rajasthan (India). Mob- 09887197598.

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