Gondaur is a village located in ‘Karail Kshetra’ of Mohammadabad tehsil of Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh.

[3] According to historical records, Gondaur was established around 1420 A.D.[citation needed] It was Kunwar Bhairo Shah who moved from 'Saharmadih' to this place and built a Kot (fort).

[4] Its narrated in 'Shri Pothi Bansauri' in these verses: Narayen sut chari pratham Madho kahi gayo, Sur sarita tat gram Kundesari nam kahayo, Dujo bhaye Mahesh nam jehi param ujagar, Narayanpur gram base subh gun ke agar, Teejo Gondaur me base Sarangdhar jo naav, Chautho Purusotim kahi basev Mushurdev gaav.

[5] (English translation: Narayan Shah had four sons, eldest of them Madhav Rai established village Kundesar on the bank of river Ganges.

Agriculture is the main source of income and livelihood for the majority of the residents though a number of people from this village have been in government and private sector jobs.