Shohratgarh

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Shohratgarh
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Shohratgarh
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Shohratgarh
Shohratgarh (India)
Coordinates: 27°14′N82°34′E / 27.23°N 82.57°E / 27.23; 82.57
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Siddharthnagar
Government
 • TypeTown Area
 • Body Local Government
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,000
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
272205
Telephone code91-5544
Vehicle registration UP-55
Distance from New Delhi 817 kilometres (508 mi) SE
Languages Hindi, Bhojpuri Awadhi
Website sidharthnagar.nic.in

Shohratgarh is a town and tehsil in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh state of India. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2011, the India census, the population of Shohratgarh town is 35000 and total population of this sub division is 420,532, [2] with the sex ratio of 970 female per 1000 male. Males constitute about 52 percent of the total population and females 48 percent. The literacy rate of Shohratgarh town is about 78.08 percent, higher than the state average of 68 percent. Male literacy is 79.98 percent, and the female is 68.04 percent approx. In Shohratgarh, 15 percent of the population is under six years of age.

Transport

Shohratgarh railway station (station code–SOT) is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda and connected to Gorakhpur Lucknow, Kanpur, Mumbai and New Delhi. [3] The national highways - 730 are connected to this town from Kushinagar Gorakhpur and Balrampur sravasti pilibhit as the part of India-Japan Buddhist circuit project for the roadways facility of indian government.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Shohratgarh Location Map, Where is Shohratgarh". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shohratgarh Tehsil Population, Religion, Caste Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh - Census India". Censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Ali, Saif. "Shohratgarh Station - 22 Train Departures NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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