Katghar Lalganj
| Katghar Lalganj | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Katghar Lalganj | |
| Coordinates: 25°48′6″N 82°59′58″E / 25.80167°N 82.99944°ECoordinates: 25°48′6″N 82°59′58″E / 25.80167°N 82.99944°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,810 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Katghar Lalganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Katghar Lalganj had a population of 11,810. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Katghar Lalganj has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Katghar Lalganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Lalganj is a Tehsil Headquarter. It is around 50 km from the Varanasi and situated in between Varanasi and Azamgarh Highway. Devgaon, just 4 km from the Lalganj is another place of major habitation. Other major places which falls under the Tehsil is Gorhara, Khargipur, Bardah, Meh Nagar, Tarwa etc.
The main occupation of the people living in Lalganj Tehsil is Agriculture. The area is blessed with fertile land with wheat and paddy as major food crop grown. Potato, maize, vegetable crops are some of the other crops of the area.
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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