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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at {{Coord|25.72|N|81.52|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kunda.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> 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 Allahabad-Lucknow National Highway 24B.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maps.live-translator.net/IN/Kunda/Allahabad/route.php |title=- Kunda |access-date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive. | Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at {{Coord|25.72|N|81.52|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kunda.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> 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 Allahabad-Lucknow National Highway 24B.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maps.live-translator.net/IN/Kunda/Allahabad/route.php |title=- Kunda |access-date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711222503/http://maps.live-translator.net/IN/Kunda/Allahabad/route.php |archive-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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. | 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. | ||
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Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} | Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} | ||
== | ==Demographics== | ||
[[ | As of the [[2001 Census of India|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 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Government and politics== | ||
[[Raghuraj Pratap Singh]], founder of [[Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)]] party, is the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Kunda (Assembly constituency)|Kunda]]Kunda cosntituency]] in [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] since 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/the-long-rule-of-raja-bhaiya/925892/ |title= The long rule of Raja Bhaiya|author= Nistula Hebbar|date= 20 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12244/17 |website=uplegisassembly.gov.in |access-date=18 August 2020|lang=hi}}</ref> | |||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
* [[Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj]] ([[Bhakti Mandir Mangarh]]) at Mangarh in Kunda. | * [[Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj|Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj]] ([[Bhakti Mandir Mangarh]]) at Mangarh in Kunda. | ||
* | * Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Mangarh | ||
* Jama Masjid at Parewa Naryanpur village in Kunda.{{cn|date=March 2022}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:33, 21 April 2022
Kunda | |
|---|---|
 Kunda Railway Station | |
| Nickname: Kunda | |
  Kunda Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Kunda Kunda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Pratapgarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • MLA | Raja Bhaiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.000 km2 (3.861 sq mi) |
| Elevation 291 | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 910,447 |
| • Rank | 1st in pratapgarh 45th in UP |
| • Density | 2,719.9/km2 (7,045/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| • Local | Awadhi[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 230204 |
| Telephone code | 05341 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-72 |
| Website | pratapgarh |
Kunda is a town and a Tahsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E.[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 Allahabad-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".[citation needed]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
Raghuraj Pratap Singh, founder of Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) party, is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from KundaKunda cosntituency]] in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1993.[7][8]
Places of interest[edit | edit source]
- Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj (Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda.
- Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Mangarh
- Jama Masjid at Parewa Naryanpur village in Kunda.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ "Awadhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ↑ "- Kunda". Retrieved 26 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "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. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ Nistula Hebbar (20 March 2012). "The long rule of Raja Bhaiya".
- ↑ "Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly". uplegisassembly.gov.in (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 18 August 2020.