Pokharni
Pokharni (पोखन्नी) is a village in Tehsil - [[]] in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh.
Location
Pokhrani is a Village in Bahadurpur Block in Basti District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Basti Division . It is located 13 KM towards South from District head quarters Basti,. 5 KM from Bahadurpur. 200 KM from State capital Lucknow. Pokhrani Pin code is 272301 and postal head office is Kalwari (Basti). Hathia ( 1 KM ) , Kharaua Khurd ( 1 KM ) , Phulvaria Bargah ( 2 KM ) , Kaithwalia ( 2 KM ) , Nagar Khas ( 2 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Pokhrani. Pokhrani is surrounded by Kaptanganj Block towards west , Basti Block towards East , Bugauliya Block towards west , Kudaraha Block towards East . Tanda , Faizabad , Sahjanwa , Gorakhpur are the near by Cities to Pokhrani. This Place is in the border of the Basti District and Ambedkar Nagar District. Ambedkar Nagar District Tanda is South towards this place . [1]
Jat Gotras
- Bura (बूरा/भूरा) जिसे अब यहाँ अपभ्रंश के कारण Ghurahaua (घुरहऊआ) कहा जाता है। Bura (बूरा/भूरा) - गोत्र के जाट जिला - बस्ती के ग्राम- पोखन्नी में श्री ओमप्रकाश सिंह आदि रहते हैं।
History
Pokharni is residence of Gautam Raja Rupendra Singh & Maha Rani Soubhagya Sundari Devi.Their fore father Raja Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh fought with Britishers in 1857 in Nagar .Their ancestors presently living in Pokharni. Freedom fighter Bhawani Prasad Lal Srivatawa born in Pokharni. Pokharni has Post Office, State Bank Branch, Ayurvedic Hospital, Primary School,Junior High School. In Pokharni highest number of men working in Gulf Countries of Basti District.
Pokharni is birth place of famous scientist R.B. SHARMA. Vasudev Kasodhan is through and highly religious person associated with Gayatri Pariwar since long and very helpful the people those who are really in need. Surpanch Name is Sri Lal Virendera Pratap Singh. [2]
Population
Notable persons
- श्री ओमप्रकाश सिंह
External links
Source
जानकारी स्रोत - रणजीत सिंह पुत्र श्री सिद्धनाथ सिंह , सुपौत्र श्री पूजाराम जाट, पद-शिक्षक mob. 9794032365, 7985934605
References
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