Ghosia Bazar

Ghosia Bazar
city
Ghosia Bazar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°16′N82°33′E / 25.267°N 82.550°E / 25.267; 82.550 Coordinates: 25°16′N82°33′E / 25.267°N 82.550°E / 25.267; 82.550
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sant Ravidas Nagar
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,778
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Ghosia Bazar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sant Ravidas Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Indian Carpets Hub. Ghosia is the most developed place in Sant Ravidas Nagar, where the huge amount of Carpets are manufactured and exported abroad. Major population of Ghosia is engaged in Carpets business.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Ghosia Bazar had a population of 15,778. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ghosia Bazar has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 46%, and female literacy is 29%. In Ghosia Bazar, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.