Phulpur, Prayagraj

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Phulpur, Prayagraj
Town Area
Nickname: 
Nehru's Constituency
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Phulpur, Prayagraj
Location of Phulpur in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
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Phulpur, Prayagraj
Phulpur, Prayagraj (India)
Coordinates: 25°33′N82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Prayagraj
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat
 • BodyPhulpur Nagar Panchayat
 • ChairmanKazmin Siddiqui (SP)
 •  MP Keshari Devi Patel (BJP)
 •  MLA Praveen Patel (BJP)
Area
 • Total15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total21,066
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Language
 • Official Hindi [1]
 • Additional official Urdu [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
212402
Telephone Code+91-5332
Vehicle registration UP 70

Phulpur is a town area in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is known for being the Lok Sabha seat from which Jawaharlal Nehru got elected to the Indian Parliament. Phulpur also hosts a Vidhan Sabha seat.

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Geography

Phulpur is located at 25°33′N 82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). The IST (Indian standard time) is calculated from Phulpur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Phulpur had a population of 21,066. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Phulpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. 1 2 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "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.
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