| Mughalsarai | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Chandauli |
| Chairman | Rajkumar Jaiswal |
| Population | 88,386 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 65 metres (213 ft) |
Mughalsarai is a city and a municipal board in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located around 10 km from Varanasi, it is an important railway junction of the Indian Railways. Once, it enjoyed the position of the largest railway marshalling yard of Asia. The Grand Chord section, which starts from Asansol, West Bengal, terminates at Mughalsarai.
Lal Bahadur Shastri, former Prime Minister of India during 1964-1965, was born in Mughalsarai.
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In 2001 India census,[1] Mughalsarai had a population of 88,386. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mughalsarai has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Mughalsarai, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mughalsarai Railway Settlement was considered as a separate entity in 2001 Census.
In 2001 India census, whole Mughalsarai tahshil had a population of 116,246. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mughalsarai has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mughalsarai, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mughalsarai is bifurcated by G T Road in two parts. The northern part mainly consists of Railway colonies like European Colony (Vasant Vihar), Diesel Colony (Prem Nagar), Haper Colony, Loco Colony and Roza Colony and the southern part consists of residential areas like Galla Mandi,Eastern Bazar,Kasab Mohal,Western Bazar, New Mahal, Lot no. 2, Hanumanpur, Kaali mahal Ravi Nagar and Kailashpuri,Parahupur, Pathra .Eastern part Consist of railway colonies like Indian institute colony (Where railway stadium is situated) Shashtri Colony,R.P.F. Colony,(Rack loading Malgodam & Prime Residential area of Railway Protection Force) Manas nagar colony,Ram Mandir (where the oldest temple of Lord Rama is situated) and Gaya Colony. This Town is densely surrounded by villeges like Kudhe, Sikthia, Kudhkala, Bhogware, Orware, Chaturbhujpur etc. Ravi Nagar is considered as the poshest colony of Mughalsarai.
Mughalsarai is most famous for its railway yard and its railway colonies. There are about 16 railway colonies. Mughalsarai Railway Division belongs to East Central Railway (ECR) Zone of the Indian Railway. About 125+ passenger trains pass from Mughalsarai Junction. The Divisional Rail Manager (DRM) office of Mughalsarai Division is situated here. At Mughalsarai Junction, two most important railway lines meet 1) Main Line (Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Patna-Gaya-Howrah) and 2) Detour Line (Delhi-Moradabad-Bareilly-Lucknow-Varanasi-Gaya-Howrah).
Varanasi City is 16 KM from Mughalsarai Railway Station via GT Road. The Malviya Bridge (Lord Duffrin Bridge Double Deck Rail cum Road, Built in 1888 A.D.) in Kashi (Varanasi) is situated between Mughalsarai and Varanasi on the river Ganga. Yard of Mughalsarai Railway Junction is the longest Railway freight yard in India and 2nd longest in Asia.
Mughal Sarai is on National Highway No.2. which is known as Grand Trunk Road made by emperor Sher Shah Suri. Sher Shah Suri had named this road as Sadak-e-Azam. In ancient times this road was known as Uttarapath. Jarasandh adopted this very route to attack Mathura under the Kingship of Lord Krishna. Mughalsarai is located 667 km far from Kolkata by road.
There is a temple of Goddess Kaali(MA KAALI) near the station on GT road.It's a very old and well known temple. The Railway school of mughalsarai has Indian fighter Aircraft MIG-21, Retired from Indian Air Force/ which was given by a Vice Air Chief Marshal (Research & Development wing Pune) of the Indian Air Force who Is an ex student of this college, as a token of respect to the former prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri. The view of Indian Railways near Sick line i.e at the end of Mughalsarai yard is also admirable. For Shopping you can go to Parmar Katra,one of the oldest shopping complex, there is ITC Chaupal Sagar also at Gunj Khwaja which is 5 km far from Mughalsarai.
Chandhasi is the place which is the largest coal market located 2 km far from Mughalsarai. Few food processing units are flourishing due to good availability of raw materials from nearby areas.
Chaundali has got good number of Hindi and English Daily News Paper of the city.There are several many New Paper like Dainik Jagra, Hindustan, Times of India, Amar Ujala,Gaon Giraw are various famous new Paper.
Mughalsarai has various schools and colleges affiliated to various Universities and Boards.CBSE affiliated Kendriya Vidyalaya and East Central Railway Inter College(The oldest school of the town it exists from British Raj & most important thing about it is the Second Prime minister Lal Bahadur Shashtri had studied in this prestigious college), Nagar Palika Inter College Mughalsarai (U.P.Board) are the prime schooling institutions. While Graduate and Post Graduate Degree Colleges like Lal Bahadur Shastri College and Vikram Singh Kanya Mahavidyalay, Women PG College are affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi(U.P).
Mughalsarai have also many famous and old shops, that are R.C. cards (for greetings and marriage card),Media Cyber Cafe(for computers and cyber)'''',Jawed General Store ,Chasma ghar (for Optical), Lakshmi Misthan Bhandar (for sweets), Shankar Misthan Bhandar (for delicious sweets and namkeen. It is the oldest sweet shop of Mughalsarai ; Estd - 1961),
Mughalsarai has three Sports grounds & one Railway stadium, Loco colony sports ground, ECR Inter college ground and famous Barclay club sports ground (The British time Club building). Sareser field [on bebhag].
Lal Bahadur Shastri – Second Prime Minister of India
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