Pukhrayan Explained

Pukhrayan
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.23°N 79.85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanpur Dehat
Government Type:state
Governing Body:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:24
Population Total:19908
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:209111
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05113
Registration Plate:UP-77

Pukhrayan is a town and a Municipality in Amrodha Block in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west of Mati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is from Bhognipur.[1]

Geography

Pukhrayan is located at .[2] It is on average elevation of above sea level. It is from (District Headquarters) Mati.

Holy river Yamuna is near about south of the city.Holy river Ganga is near about east of the city.

Transport

Rail

Pokhrayan is main railway station of Kanpur Dehat districton Kanpur -Jhansi railway section under North Central Railway zone in Jhansi Division.

Pukhrayan to jhansi, Pukhrayan to Delhi, Pukhrayan to Gujarat bus service is also there

Road

Lucknow-Jhansi National High Way passes through Pukhrayan city.

Demographics

As of 2021 India census,[3] Pukhrayan had a population of 65,503. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pukhrayan, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pukhrayan in India. India9.com. 5 December 2005. 8 July 2009.
  2. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pukhrayan, India.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2021 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. Census Commission of India.