Kunda, India

Kunda
—  city  —
Kunda
Location of Kunda
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Pratapgarh
Akhil Bhartiya Brahmin Sangh Raja Bhaiya alias Raghuraj Pratap Singh & Pawan Ojha
Population 22,331 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


89 metres (292 ft)

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Kunda is a town and a Tahsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Kunda is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj.

About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural shivling which is worshiped by Hindus all over India.

Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Kunda had a population of 22,331. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kunda has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 47%. In Kunda, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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