(a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the names of various villages/places in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the existing and proposed names of such villages, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has received proposals from various States in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details of such proposals received and the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise including Kerala?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) to (c) : Ministry of Home Affairs deals with the proposals received from State Governments with respect to changing the name of villages, towns and railway stations. The Ministry examines such proposals as per guidelines in consultation with concerned agencies. A list of proposals received from various State Governments including Kerala for change of name of villages/ towns etc. during the previous year with their status is annexed.
LS.US.Qn.No.2851 FOR 13.03.2018
Proposals received from the concerned State Governments for changing the name of villages/towns etc. from January,2017to February,2018.
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No. Proposal Name of the State Status
1. Village “Bhusuri ” as “Durga Nagar” in District Rewa. Madhya Pradesh Approved
2. Village “Bhat Madra ” as “Rao Madra” in District Udaipur. Rajasthan Approved
3. Village “Nachania ” as “Kashipuri” in District Rohtas. Bihar Approved
4. Village “Ganda ” as “Ajit Nagar” in District Fatehabad. Haryana Approved
5. Villages “Shukratal Khadar” as “Sukhtirth Khadar” and “Shukratal Bangar” as “Sukhtirth Bangar” in District Muzaffarnagar. Uttar Pradesh Approved
6. Village “Kinnar ” as “Gaibi Nagar” in District Hisar. Haryana Approved
7. Villages “Rundh Jhamubas” as “Daulatpur” and “Chor Basai” as “Basai” in District Alwar. Rajasthan Approved
8. Village “Outer Wheeler” as “A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island” situated in District Bhadrak. Odisha Approved
9. Rajahmundry” City as “Rajamahendravaram” in District East Godavari. Andhra Pradesh Approved
10. Village “Shahpura” as “Shaheed Omprakash Nagar” in District Sehore. Madhya Pradesh Approved
11. Village “Chamdhera” as “Dev Nagar” in District Mahendragarh. Haryana Approved
12. Villages “Mihgawan Chhakka” and “Mihgawan Tilia” as “Mihgawan Sarkar” and “Mihgawan Ghat” respectively in District Panna. Madhya Pradesh Approved
13. Village “Garhi Sampla” as “Ch. Sir Chhotu Ram Nagar” in District Rohtak, Haryana. Haryana Approved
14. Village “Khatu Kalan ” as “Bari Khatu” in District Nagour. Rajasthan Approved
15. Village “Laxman Garh (Adawala) ” as “Adawala” under in District Rajasamand. Rajasthan Approved
16. Village “Dhani Daroga ” as “Jasawant Pura ” in District Jhunjhunu. Rajasthan Under Process
17. Village “Landgewadi” to “Narsinhagaon” in Distt. Sangali.
Maharashtra Approved
18. Village “Samphur” to “Sanphure” in District Kiphire. Nagaland Approved
19. Village “Chamar Khera ” as “Sundar Khera ” in District Hisar. Haryana Under Process
20. Village “Pindari” as “Pandu-Pindara” in District Jind. Haryana Approved
21. Village “Arikkod” as “Areekode” in
District Malappura.
Kerala Approved
22. Village “Pallikkara II” as “Kotikulam” in District Kasaragod. Kerala Under Process
23. Village “Kacharigaon” to “Phevima” in District Dimapur. Nagaland Rejected
24. Village “Ismailpur” as “Pichanwa Khurd” in District Jhunjhunu.
Rajasthan Under Process
25. Village “Narpara” as “Narpura” in District Jalore. Rajasthan Under Process
26. Village “Miyon Ka Bara” as “Mahesh Nagar” in District Barmer. Rajasthan Under Process
27. Village “Kalloor Vadakkum Muri” as “Kadukutty ” in Trichur District Kerala Under Process
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