Kunda, India
| Kunda, India Kunda Sakardha | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Kunda Railway Station | |
| Nickname(s): Sakardha | |
  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 |
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.
Kunda General Store is the oldest business firm running in Kunda.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kunda
- ↑ - Kunda
- ↑ Nistula Hebbar (20 March 2012). "The long rule of Raja Bhaiya".
- ↑ "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.