Kunda | |
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![]() Kunda Railway Station | |
Nickname: Kunda | |
Coordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Pratapgarh |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
• MLA | Raghuraj Pratap Singh |
Area | |
• Total | 15,000 km2 (6,000 sq mi) |
Elevation 291 | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,500 |
• Density | 3,433.3/km2 (8,892/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi [1] |
• Additional official | Urdu [1] |
• Local | Awadhi [2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 230204 |
Telephone code | 05341 |
Vehicle registration | UP-72 |
Website |
pratapgarh |
Kunda is a town and a Tehsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E. [3] 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. [4] 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 [5] and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".[ citation needed]
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. [6]
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. [7] [8]
Kunda | |
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![]() Kunda Railway Station | |
Nickname: Kunda | |
Coordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Pratapgarh |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
• MLA | Raghuraj Pratap Singh |
Area | |
• Total | 15,000 km2 (6,000 sq mi) |
Elevation 291 | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,500 |
• Density | 3,433.3/km2 (8,892/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi [1] |
• Additional official | Urdu [1] |
• Local | Awadhi [2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 230204 |
Telephone code | 05341 |
Vehicle registration | UP-72 |
Website |
pratapgarh |
Kunda is a town and a Tehsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E. [3] 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. [4] 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 [5] and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".[ citation needed]
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. [6]
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. [7] [8]