Joga Musahib

Joga Musahib is a village located in the Karail area of Mohammadabad tehsil in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 3,612 in the 2011 Census. Its local administration follows the Panchayati Raj system.

History
Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit established the village in 1446. He was one of the seventeen grandsons of Babu Nainan Dikshit., Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit moved from Karimuddinpur to Joga Musahib.

Babu Nainan Dikshit, the son of Prithuraj Dikshit (Karimuddinpur), had two sons. The two sons had seventeen sons, each of whom went on to establish a different village in Kargil Kshetra known as "Sataraho" (सतरहो).

The Sataraho was a branch of the Kashyap Gotriya Kinwar Bhumihar Brahman. They are part of kanyabubj Brahman Sakha. One of the young members of Babu Sangram Rai's family of Sonari, was a cavalry officer in the Tughulaq army. He acted bravely in the war against the Bengal rebels. For this bravery, he was awarded a jagir in Singhabad of the Malda district. Later, Raja Bhairvendra Narayan Rai of Singhabad (Malda) earned a reputation during the struggle for India's independence.

Administration
Joga Musahib is part of the Mohammadabad assembly seat of Ballia Lok Sabha constituency. However, it is administered by Mohammadabad tehsil (township), under Ghazipur district.

Joga Musahib has its own Panchayat. The Sarpanch (Pradhan) of Joga is Shri Ramesh Rai.

Transport
The village is nearly 33 km from Ghazipur city railway station and UP Roadways Ghazipur depot. Other nearby railway stations are Karimuddinpur, Yusufpur and Buxar. It is also accessible by road.

Culture
The primary language is a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi. Culturally, the area is greatly influenced by Ballia, which is a nearby cultural center.