Machhlishahr
Town
Machhlishahr is located in Uttar Pradesh
Machhlishahr
Machhlishahr
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Machhlishahr is located in India
Machhlishahr
Machhlishahr
Machhlishahr (India)
Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJaunpur
Government
 • BodyNagar panchayat
 • MLARagini Sonkar[1]
Area
 • Total5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total26,107
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[3]
 • Additional officialUrdu[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-62

Machhlishahr is a town in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30 km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhlishahr – Janghai – Bhadohi four-lane highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.[4] Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad.[5] In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.[6]

Geography

Machhlishahr is located at 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42.[7] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.

Demographics

Religions in Machhlishahr (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 44.26%
Muslims
 
 55.34%
Distribution of religions

Population

As of 2011 Indian Census, Machhlishahr had a total population of 26,107, of which 13,284 were males and 12,823 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,886. The total number of literates in Machhlishahr was 17,205, which constituted 65.9% of the population with male literacy of 71.0% and female literacy of 60.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Machhlishahr was 77.4%, of which male literacy rate was 83.8% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,841. Machhlishahr had 3740 households in 2011.[2]

As of 2001 India census,[9] Machhlishahr had a population of 22‚943. Males constitute 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Literacy rate is Machhlishahr city is 58.3%.[9]

Religion

A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.[8]

Government and politics

Members of Parliament

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "मछलीशहर में सपा ने लगाई जीत की हैट्रिक, विरोध के बाद भी जीती डा. रागिनी सोनकर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India: Machhlishahr". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ "खुशखबरी : अब भदोही से मछलीशहर मार्ग होगा फोरलेन, गडकरी ने की घोषणा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ "मछलीशहर को नही मिल सका नगरपालिका का दर्जा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. ^ "स्वच्छता सर्वे में सुधरी रैकिंग, लेकिन हालत नहीं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Machhlishahr, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  8. ^ a b "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ "From the hut to the Raj Bhavan still did not leave simplicity". Amarujala. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

External links

Media related to Machhali Shahar at Wikimedia Commons

Populated places in Jaunpur district
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