Jhinjhak

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?Jhinjhak Uttar Pradesh • India
Jhinjhak
Coordinates: 26°34′N 79°44′E / 26.57, 79.73
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 131 m (430 ft)
District(s)	Kanpur Dehat
Population	20,406 (2001)
Codes • Pincode	• 209302

Coordinates: 26°34′N 79°44′E / 26.57, 79.73 Jhinjhak is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The town is situated on the banks of Ram Ganga canal. There are two major towns Jhinjhak and Rura in the Kanpur Dehat (rural) district and is connected by fast route of Howrah-Delhi railway line. It has primary and secondary schools, two government intermediate colleges and three Degree Colleges affiliated to Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur to provide both sciences and arts education. The nearby cities are Kanpur (60 km) towards the East and Etawah (40 km) towards the West. The district headquarter is nearly 35 km away at Akbarpur-Matiis a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Jhinjhak is located at 26.57° N 79.73° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 131 metres (429 feet).The House of Ashish Kumar Located Near Naharpul.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Jhinjhak had a population of 20,406. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhinjhak has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Jhinjhak, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhinjhak
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.