Pukhrayan

Pokhrayan
town
Pokhrayan

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°14′N 79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85Coordinates: 26°14′N 79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Government
  Body Municipality
Area
  Total 24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 19,908
  Density 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 209111
Telephone code 05113
Vehicle registration UP 77

Pukhrayan is a town and a Municipality in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west of Mati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is 4 km from Bhognipur.[1]

Geography

Pukhrayan is located at 26°14′N 79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85.[2] It is on average elevation of 124 metres (405 feet)from sea level. It is 22 km from (District Headquarters) Mati. Holy river Yamuna is near about 15 km south of the city.

Transport

Lucknow-Jhansi National High Way passes through Pukhrayan city.

Rail

Pokhrayan (Rail Code : PHN) is main railway station of Kanpur Dehat districton Kanpur -Jhansi railway section (North Central Railway) under North Central Railway zone in Jhansi Division.

Pokhrayan Railway Station

Important trains that stops here :

On 20 November 2016, a major train derailment occurred in Pukhrayan, killing more than 120 people. S1 and S2 compartments were amongst which were totally damaged.

Road

On road a large area bus stand of UPSRTC in the middle of Pukhrayan city.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Pukhrayan had a population of 65,503. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Pukhrayan, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Religious places

References

  1. "Pukhrayan in India". India9.com. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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