Pukhrayan

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Pukhrayan v • d • e Uttar Pradesh • India
Pukhrayan
District(s)	Kanpur Dehat
Coordinates	26.23° N 79.85° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 124 m (407 ft)
Population	19,908 (2001)

Coordinates: 26.23° N 79.85° E

Pukhrayan is a city and a municipal board in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Pukhrayan is located at 26.23° N 79.85° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 124 metres (406 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Pukhrayan had a population of 19,908. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pukhrayan, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.