Mohammadi, Uttar Pradesh

Mohammadi
Town
Mohammadi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Mohammadi Mohammadi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°57′N80°13′E / 27.950°N 80.217°E / 27.950; 80.217
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Lakhimpur Kheri
Population  (2001) [1]	38,427
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP31
Website	up.gov.in

Mohammadi is a town and a municipal board in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The town and nearby area is known for sugarcane farming. Mohammadi is also known for a special kind of flower known as 'Ketki Flower'. The fragrance from this flower, only available in Mohammadi, spreads in the whole bagh and nearby areas.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Religions in Mohammadi
Religion			Percent
Hindus			55%
Muslims			44%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

As of the 2001 Census of India, Mohammadi had a population of 38,427. ^[1] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mohammadi has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 43%. In Mohammadi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

Tourist places include Mohammadi Tiger Reserve in Maheshpur, Gola Road, Mehndi Bagh,Kothi Nawab Chabban Sahab (Nawab Sahab ki Kothi), Devisthan Mandir, Shri Hanuman Mandir, Tedhenath Shiv Mandir, Grand Jama Masjid, Gurudwara and a Jangali Nath Shiv mandir.^{[ citation needed ]}.

Education

Mohammadi has three degree colleges for getting higher education, named Ganna Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Krishna Mahavidyalaya and Mohammadi Mahavidyalaya.^{[ citation needed ]} Some local inter colleges are (1) J P Inter College (2) P D Inter College (3) R P Inter College (4) Doon Public School and (5) Yugnirman Kanya Vidyalaya.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.