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Kunda, India

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nameKunda
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineKunda Harnamganj Railway Station.jpg
image_altNot available
image_captionKunda Railway Station
nicknameKunda
pushpin_mapIndia Uttar Pradesh#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name1Uttar Pradesh
subdivision_name2Pratapgarh
established_title
governing_bodyGram panchayat
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameRaghuraj Pratap Singh
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km215000
elevation_footnotes291
elevation_m135
population_total51500
population_as_of2020
population_density_km23433.3
demographics_type1Language
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Hindi
demographics1_title2Additional official
demographics1_info2Urdu
demographics1_title3Local
demographics1_info3Awadhi
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code230204
area_code05341
area_code_typeTelephone code
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website

Kunda is a town and a Tehsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Kunda is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj. Kunda is Located on Prayagraj-Lucknow National Highway 24B. Place is developing as main commercial location in the region.

About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural shivling which is worshiped by Hindus all over India.

Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.

5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built Bhakti Mandir is one of the most beautiful constructions in Uttar Pradesh. Kunda is 50 Kilometre away from Pratapgarh district and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Kunda had a population of 910,447. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 72% of the whole population are from general caste 27% are from scheduled caste and 0%from scheduled tribe. Kunda has an average literacy rate of 66%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, founder of Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) party, is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kunda constituency in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1993.

Places of interest

  • Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj (Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda.
  • Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Mangarh
  • Jama Masjid at Parewa Naryanpur village in Kunda.

References

References

  1. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
  2. "Awadhi".
  3. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India".
  4. "- Kunda".
  5. "Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda By Road, Distance Between Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda, Distance By Road From Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda with Travel Time, Kunda Distance from Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh, Driving Direction Calculator from pratapgarh uttar pradesh and kunda".
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  7. Nistula Hebbar. (20 March 2012). "The long rule of Raja Bhaiya".
  8. "Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly".
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