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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District(s) | Pratapgarh |
Akhil Bhartiya Brahmin Sangh | Raja Bhaiya alias Raghuraj Pratap Singh & Pawan Ojha |
Population | 22,331 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area |
• 89 metres (292 ft) |
Website | www.madebyindia.com |
Kunda is a town and a Tahsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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.
As of 2001[update] 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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