What is "chiraiyakot"

Chiraiyakot is a town in Mau district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The main town has two markets. One is called More and the other one is called Takiya. The old Chiraiyakote town is segmented into different ' Mohallas'. The most prominent one is Sarai Mohalla which is the first mohalla when you enter Chiraiyakote from the More Road. The other mohallas are Paschim, Purab and Mahatwana. The original inhabitants who normally live in the older parts of the town, are very cultured and generally well educated. This town is associated with many nearby villages. The prominent villages are 'Rasulpur', Fattepur, Ausatpur, Raipur (Paliya), Mathiya, Manajit, Brahim Chak, Sirsa, Sarounda, Aldemau, Karmi, Khurdkarmi, Raipur.This is a historical place and has history dating back to more than 500 years. The town has a mix of Hindu and Muslim population. It is 28 km from Azamgarh and 36 km from Mau. It is situated on the state highway between Azamgarh and Ghazipur. As per Bharatiya Sankriti here is a very old fort of Maharaja "Chirai". The nearest railway station is "Dullahapur".