Kunda, India Explained

Kunda
Settlement Type:Town
Image Alt:Not available
Nickname:Kunda
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:25.72°N 81.52°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Pratapgarh
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Raghuraj Pratap Singh
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:15000
Elevation Footnotes:291
Elevation M:135
Population Total:51500
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:3433.3
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Demographics1 Title3:Local
Demographics1 Info3:Awadhi[2]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:230204
Area Code:05341
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:UP-72

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

Geography

Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at .[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 Prayagraj-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".

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, 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 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]

Government and politics

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, founder of Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) party, is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kunda constituency in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1993.[7] [8]

Places of interest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 6 March 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Awadhi . . 7 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India. www.fallingrain.com. 21 February 2020.
  4. Web site: - Kunda . 26 March 2012 . https://archive.today/20120711222503/http://maps.live-translator.net/IN/Kunda/Allahabad/route.php . 11 July 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda By Road, Distance Between Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda, Distance By Road From Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda with Travel Time, Kunda Distance from Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh, Driving Direction Calculator from pratapgarh uttar pradesh and kunda. www.roaddistance.in. 21 February 2020.
  6. 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. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
  7. Web site: The long rule of Raja Bhaiya. Nistula Hebbar. 20 March 2012.
  8. Web site: Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly . uplegisassembly.gov.in . 18 August 2020. hi.