Manjhanpur

Manjhanpur
city
Manjhanpur
Manjhanpur

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°32′N 81°23′E / 25.53°N 81.38°E / 25.53; 81.38Coordinates: 25°32′N 81°23′E / 25.53°N 81.38°E / 25.53; 81.38
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 14,150
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Manjhanpur is a town, nagar panchayat and the district headquarters of Kaushambi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Manjhanpur had a population of 14,150. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manjhanpur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 44%. In Manjhanpur, 17% of the population are under six years of age.


Places to visit

In Manjhanpur the Jain Temple at Prabhasgiri, the Kamasin Devi Temple at Gambheerapurab village, the Durga Devi Temple and the Baram Baba Temple in Selraha village are visited by their devotees. A fair is held every year during Navratri.

References

  1. ↑ "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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