Talk:Jafarabad, Uttar Pradesh

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Merge ?[edit]

I spent some time on this and suspect that the article should merge with Zafarabad, India. The names appear to be used interchangeably.

References analyzed

The first reference to "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" does not clarify anything.

The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica reference says, "JAFARABAD, a state of India, in the Kathiawar agency of Bombay, forming part of the territory of the nawab of Janjira; area, 42 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 12,097; estimated revenue, £4000. The town of Jafarabad (pop. 6038), situated on the estuary of a river, carries on a large coasting trade." That would be far to the east, not Uttar Pradesh.

This map indicates Jafarabad

The census reference] is for "Jafarabad", but shows it in the same district.

A look at the Google map shows that Zafarabad is located on the Gomti River (not at an estuary) and has a rail line.

A look at this map shows the same location with the Jafarabad name].

Other

There is also this village called Jafrabad not in Jaunpur District. --LilHelpa (talk) 23:36, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@LilHelpa:

- 1911 Britannica definition is for the Jafarabad State not this town. I'll remove that info.
- There is a village called Zafarabad in Jaunpur district as per census [1], but the subject of the article, a town area (nagar panchayat) is this, Jafarabad with a J. Note that this is from the Census 2011 and the pop figures would not match with the older census, and the name as per that should start with a 'J'.
- The "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" ref is added to support the official and additional official languages of the town, not explicitly mentioned in the source but it applies to the whole of the state.
- Since the article Zafarabad, India, seems to be heavily based on Zafarabad Junction railway station, which is in the Jafarabad, Uttar Pradesh town, it is logical to merge the other article here. However, Zafarabad, India uses a cat "Villages in Jaunpur district", so might be referring to the village (described above in census 2011). In that case, we should not merge it and update the two articles separately using census and other sources. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 05:03, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Fylindfotberserk: Sounds logical (but confusing) to me. As I know little of the area or its customs, I'll defer to you to make adjustments as necessary. --LilHelpa (talk) 12:57, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@LilHelpa: Yup, quite confusing. There are many more depending on the various transliterations of the name, Jafrabad, Jafarabad, etc. On second thought, I believe the other one can be merged here. I don't think the village is notable enough to warrant a separate article, considering the contents refer to this town, not the village. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 13:12, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]