Machhlishahr

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?Machhlishahr Uttar Pradesh • India
Machhlishahr
Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68, 82.42
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 84 m (276 ft)
District(s)	Jaunpur
Population	22,943 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68, 82.42 Machhlishahr is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Inter College 5 Saraswati Shishu Mandir 6 St. Thomas School 7 References

[edit] Geography

Machhlishahr is located at 25.68° N 82.42° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Machhlishahr had a population of 22,943. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Machhlishahr has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 49%. In Machhlishahr, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

[edit] Inter College

It's situated in the middle of city. It provides BA degree for some selected subjects to only female students. It doesn't have intermediate in science stream.

[edit] Saraswati Shishu Mandir

This is one of the oldest school providing education up to 8th standard. This school has tie up with some government college and thus it provides education for 9th and 10th standard of UP board.

[edit] St. Thomas School

This English medium school came into existence in 2004-05.It is the best English medium school in the town.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Machhlishahr
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.