Amsin Explained

Amsin
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:26.5733°N 82.4357°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ayodhya
Established Title:Amsin
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.25
Elevation M:100
Population Total:10000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Awadhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:224141
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05278
Registration Plate:UP-42

Amsin is a town and Gram Panchayat in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Amsin is 43 km away from district headquarters Ayodhya city.

History

Amsin was a former revenue unit and administrative unit of the Muslim kingdoms and British Raj. Amsin consisted of several mouzas, which were the smallest revenue units. Parganas are equivalent to present day districts system. A very large area up to Ayodhya was under the administration of Amsin Pargana. In late 16th century this pargana was conquered by Pugnacious Baruwars they occupied 159 villages of this pargana and established a separate Taluka Pali (Tandauli). [1]

Geography

Amsin is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 315 ft.

Transport

Road

Amsin is situated on the way to Akbarpur road and is well connected to other cities, towns and markets.

Train

Goshainganj railway station is the nearest railway station which is 5 km away.

Air

Ayodhya International Airport (Ayodhya) is the nearest airport from Amsin, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.[3]

Nearby Places

There are two big lakes near Amsin namely Darwan lake and Bhadauna lake the former one is a greater lake.

Demographics

India census,[4] Amsin nagar panchayat had a population near about 10000. Males constitute about ~58% of the population and females about ~42%. Amsin has an average literacy rate of ~54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%.

Education

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Carnegy, Patrick.. A historical sketch of Tahsil Fyzabad, Zillah Fyzabad, including parganas Haveli-Oudh and Pachhimrath. 1870. Printed at the Oudh government Press. 4681932.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Gosainganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amsin
  3. Web site: 2020-11-25. Upcoming Ayodhya airport to be named after Lord Ram. 2021-02-23. Hindustan Times. en.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.