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<p>Disambiguating links to <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jaunpur&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Jaunpur (page does not exist)">Jaunpur</a> (link changed to <a href="/wiki/Jaunpur,_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh">Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh</a>) using <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Qwertyytrewqqwerty/DisamAssist&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Qwertyytrewqqwerty/DisamAssist (page does not exist)">DisamAssist</a>.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more citations needed|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details --&gt;{{Infobox settlement<br /> | settlement_type = Town<br /> | pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = right<br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|25.35|N|82.40|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]]<br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | governing_body = [[Nagar panchayat]]<br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | population_as_of = 2001<br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = &lt;!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --&gt;<br /> | website = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Usraon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mariyahu) is a town and [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Jaunpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is one of the six [[tahsils]] of Jaunpur District; the others are [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur City]], [[Shahganj]], [[Machhali Shahar|Machalishahar]], [[Badlapur]] and [[Kerakat]].<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> As of the 2001 India census, Mariahu has a population of 20,142; males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. In Mariahu, 17% of the population is under six years of age.<br /> <br /> The major castes in the town are [[Rajput]], [[Gaud]], Rajbhar, and [[Yadav]].<br /> <br /> == Education ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> Usraon has a literacy rate of more than 65%, while Mariyahu has an average literacy rate of 59%, which is similar to the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 50%. Educational institutes in Mariyahu include the Mariahu P.G. College, Kaushilya Mahavidyalaya, and Shri Dawarika Shikshan Sansthan.<br /> <br /> Mariahu P.G. College was founded in 1969 by Pt. Rajkishor Tiwari, who was a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the region. The college is affiliated to Veer Bahadur Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, and provides degrees including B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Ed., B.T.C. B.Lib.I.Sc., M.A., PhD, and career-oriented programmes.<br /> <br /> == Transportation ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> <br /> ===Rail===<br /> <br /> The nearest railway station is Mariahu, which is connected with most of the major cities of India through the Indian Railways network. It has a small railway station which belongs to Northern Railway; the station code is MAY. Four express trains stop at this station, and the major railway stations along the route are Jaunpur and Janghai Junction.<br /> <br /> ===Road===<br /> <br /> The distance from Mariahu to the district headquarters, Jaunpur, is 18&amp;nbsp;km. Jaunpur is well connected to Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities of Uttar Pradesh.<br /> <br /> ===Air===<br /> <br /> The nearest airport to Usraon is Babatpur (Varanasi) Airport, located at a distance of 35&amp;nbsp;km.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> Shraddha Yadav of Samajwadi Party (SP) is the sitting MLA of Mariahu constituency. Shraddha defeated her immediate rival Savitri Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by a margin of 12,477 in the 2012 Assembly election. Shraddha got 55,745 votes compared to Savitri&#039;s 43,268. In the 2007 election this seat was won by the BSP.<br /> <br /> == Nearby villages ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> Usraon is situated near the villages of Madaiyaa, Purva, [[Tekardih]], Duhavar, and Gorahi Mahadev.<br /> <br /> == Village deities ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> The village deities are Mahamaidai, Chaura mai, Dih baba, and Pahlwan baba. A small temple of the Hindu God Mahadev is the main place of worship in the village.<br /> <br /> == Festivals ==<br /> {{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}<br /> The biggest celebrations in Usraon are Durga Pooja and Bharat Milap. The annual festivals of Diwali, Holi, Khichadi, and Raksha Bandhan are also celebrated in the village.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> *{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/s24/acnstcand235.htm|title=State Elections 2002|access-date=30 August 2010|publisher=[[Government of India]]|year=2002|author=Election Commission of India|work=List of Contesting Candidates}}<br /> <br /> {{Jaunpur district}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Jaunpur district]]</div>

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