Phulpur, Allahabad

Phulpur is a town area in Allahabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is known for being the Lok Sabha seat from which Jawaharlal Nehru got elected to the Indian Parliament. Phulpur also hosts a Vidhan Sabha seat.

Phulpur, Allahabad

Phulpur

Phulpur
Town Area
Nickname(s): 
Phulpur, Allahabad
Location in Allhabad,Uttar Pradesh, India
Phulpur, Allahabad
Phulpur, Allahabad (India)
Coordinates: 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAllahabad
Phulpur15 August 1947
Founded byPrabhu Nath Tripathi and Jawahar Lal Nehru
Named forAvinash Chandra Tripathi
Government
  TypeNagar Panchayat
  BodyPhulpur Nagar Panchayat
  ChairmanKazmin Siddiqui (SP)
  MPKeshari Devi Patel (BJP)
  MLAPraveen Patel(BJP)
Area
  Total15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total21,066
  Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Language
  OfficialHindi[1]
  Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
212402
Telephone Code+91-5332
Vehicle registrationUP 70

Geography

Phulpur is located at 25°33′N 82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). The IST (Indian standard time) is calculated from Phulpur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Phulpur had a population of 21,066. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Phulpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "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 30 December 2018.
  2. "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.
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