Hussainabad, Jharkhand

Hussainabad
—  city  —
Hussainabad
Location of Hussainabad
in Jharkhand and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Jharkhand
District(s) Palamu
Population 23,433 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 145 metres (476 ft)
Website palamu.nic.in

Hussainabad (also spelt as Husainabad and also known as Japla) is a town and a sub division in Palamu district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Hussainabad had a population of 23,433. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hussainabad has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 45%. In Hussainabad, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

In 1740 'Hidayat Ali Khan' was nominated as Jagirdar of Japla in Jharkhand state. (That time it was in Bihar state) The name Hussainabad is after Nawab Ghulam Hussain. They built fortresses and helped in development of Japla, Hussainabad.

Geography

Hussainabad is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 145 m (476 ft).

Hussainabad is a well know small town in Jharkhand. There are many literate people who have provided their services for India.

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hussainabad
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