Kunda, India

Kunda, India
Kunda
Pratyush Anand Mishra "Raja Bhaiya"
city

Kunda Railway Station
Kunda, India

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°ECoordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Pratapgarh
Government
  MLA Raja Bhaiya
Population (2001)
  Total 22,331
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 230204
Telephone code 05341
Website pratapgarh.nic.in

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

Geography

Kunda is located at 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E.[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. Kunda is Located on Allahabad-Lucknow National Highway 24B.[2] Place is developing as main commercial location in the region.

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 Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.

5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built Bhakti Mandir is one of the most beautiful constructions in Uttar Pradesh.

2012 Assembly Elections

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, more commonly known as Raja Bhaiya (born 1969) is an Indian politician and currently an Independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), having been elected fifth time in a row from Kunda in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election, 2012.[3] He is a descendant of the Bhadri Family which ruled the former Bhadri princely state of Oudh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] 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.

Places of Interest

Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj has an ashram (Bhakti Dham) at Mangarh in Kunda.

References