Goshainganj
Goshainganj, also known as Gosainganj, is a city in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Goshainganj is one of the oldest market in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
Goshainganj, India | |
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City | |
![]() ![]() Goshainganj, India Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 26.570025°N 82.380130°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Faizabad |
Founded by | Mahant Iccha Goshain and Rai Ahankaari Singh |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,931 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Additional official | Urdu[1] |
• Regional | Awadhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 224141 |
Telephone code | 05278 |
Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
History
A local Baruwar Rajput Taluqdar named Rai Ahankaari Singh,[2] gave the glebe land near this current market to a saint whose name was Mahant Iccha Gosai the founder of market, due to which this market is today known as Gosainganj.
Geography
Goshainganj is located at 26.58°N 82.38°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 97m.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, the Nager Panchayat Adyach of town is Ramesh Chandra Kashudhan. Goshainganj had a population of 13,622. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Goshainganj has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 59%. In Goshainganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]
Transport
Roadways
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Goshainganj is situated along Nawab Yusuf Road (Faizabad to Jaunpur road) and is well connected to other towns and cities viz.
Neighboring cities, towns and markets
See also
References
- "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 11 October 2020.
- Benett, William Charles (1877). Gazetteer of the province of Oudh. I, A to G. Cornell University Library. Lucknow: Printed at the Oudh Government Press.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gosainganj, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- "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.
3.https://archive.org/details/cu31924024153987/page/n77/mode/2up see AHANKARIPUR