Kunda, India

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

Kunda
Kunda Railway Station
Nickname(s): 
Kunda
Kunda
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Kunda
Kunda (India)
Coordinates: 25.72°N 81.52°E / 25.72; 81.52
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictPratapgarh
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
  MLARaja Bhaiya
Area
  Total10.000 km2 (3.861 sq mi)
Elevation
291
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total910,447
  Rank1st in pratapgarh 45th in UP
  Density2,719.9/km2 (7,045/sq mi)
Language
  OfficialHindi[1]
  Additional officialUrdu[1]
  LocalAwadhi[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
230204
Telephone code05341
Vehicle registrationUP-72
Websitepratapgarh.nic.in

Geography

Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at 25.72°N 81.52°E / 25.72; 81.52.[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 Allahabad-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".

2017 Assembly Elections

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, currently an Independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), has been elected sixth time in a row from Kunda in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[7] 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 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj (Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda.

References

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