Mariahu
| Mariahu, Mariyahu मड़ियाहूँ | |
|---|---|
| Town (क़स्बा) | |
  Mariahu, Mariyahu Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′N 82°37′E / 25.62°N 82.62°ECoordinates: 25°37′N 82°37′E / 25.62°N 82.62°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,142 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-62 |
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Mariahu( Mariyahu) (Hindi: मड़ियाहूँ) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the six Tahsil's of Jaunpur District. Other five are Jaunpur city, Shahganj, Machalishahar, Badlapur and Kerakat.
Geography
Mariahu is located at 25°37′N 82°37′E / 25.62°N 82.62°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Mariahu had a population of 20,142. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. In Mariahu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Mariahu has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 50%. Mariahu has 'Mariahu PG college' and 'Kaushilya Mahavidyalaya' and 'Shri Dawarika Shikshan Sansthan' Mariahu Jaunpur.for higher education.
About Mariahu P.G. college
This college was Founded in 1969 by the great freedom fighter, Pt. Rajkishor Tiwari, who had also been elected a Member of Legislation Assembly (MLA) twice, from the region. The college is affiliated to Veer Bahadur Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. College provide courses like B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Ed., B.T.C. B.Lib.I.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. and Other Career Oriented programmes.
Transportation
Rail
Mariahu is connected with major cities of India through Indian Railways network. It has a small railway station which belongs to Northern Railway. Station Code is MAY. Total 4 Express Trains Stops at this Station. Neighbourhood Stations are Warigaon Newada and Sudnipur. Near By major Railway Stations are Jaunpur and Janghai Junction.
Road
Driving distance from Mariahu to District headquarters Jaunpur is 18 km. Jaunpur is well connected to Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities of Uttar Pradesh.
Air
Near by Airport to Mariahu is Babatpur (Varanasi) Airport. Road Distance or driving distance from Mariahu to Babatpur is 35 km. Your total travel time is approximately 0 hour(s) 44 min(s); which may vary depending upon the road and traffic conditions.
Politics
Mariahu is an OBC Dominated constituency. Deciding factor in any election here is Yadav and Patel votes. Shraddha Yadav of Samajwadi Party (SP) is a sitting MLA of Mariahu constituency. Shraddha defeated her immediate rival Savitri Patel of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by a margin of 12477 in 2012 Assembly election. Shraddha got 55745 votes compare to Savitri's 43268. In 2007 election this seat was won by BSP.
Festivals
The biggest celebrations in Mariahu are Durga Pooja & Bharat Milap as yearly festival. Pupils also organise big celebrations on Eid-ul-Fitr, Holi, Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and more other occasions.
Prominent Personalities
Late Shri Sahturam Yadav from Mainpur village was a social worker who worked for social up liftment of poor people in the area. The current Member of parliament (BJP)Mr.Ram Chitra Nishad is from Machalishar lokshabha consistency. The current Member of Legislative Assembly (SP) Mrs.Shradha Yadav is from Mariahu assembly.
References
- ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mariahu". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "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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