Robertsganj

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?Robertsganj Uttar Pradesh • India
Robertsganj
Coordinates: 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7, 83.07
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 301 m (988 ft)
District(s)	Sonbhadra
Population	32,209 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 231216 • +91 5444

Coordinates: 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7, 83.07 Robertsganj (Hindi: राबर्टसगंज, Urdu: رابرٹس گنج) is a city and a municipal board in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located in the southeastern corner of the state. Robertsganj is the administrative headquarters of Sonbhadra District.

1 Geography
2 Climate
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Geography

Robertsganj is located at 24.7° N 83.07° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 301 metres (987 feet).

It is around 90 km from the city Varanasi . The nearest Airport is at Varanasi. The highway connecting Varanasi and Baidhan passes through the town. Though this is not a national highway it is a very busy road because of the towns Renukot, Anpara, Shaktinagar which are sufficiently commercialized areas. These areas have several major coal mines which cater a big part of the coal need of the state.

Unfortunately there are no trains which connect Robertsganj to Varanasi but this is adjusted by the good bus service between the two places. Robertsganj, however, is connected to Allahabad by a few trains.

[edit] Climate

Robertsganj has a relatively subtropical climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The average temperature is 32°C–42°C in the summer and 2°C–15°C in the winter.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Robertsganj had a population of 32,209. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Robertsganj has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 58%. In Robertsganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Actual population in 2007 must be around 90,000 (approx). Most of the poplulation lives on farming, and owning small business of these own , As it has become the administrative headquarters now , many people are employed in government services also.

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