Machhlishahr
Town
Coordinates25.68°N 82.42°E
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJaunpur
MLARagini Sonkar[1]
Governing bodyNagar panchayat
Unit prefMetric
Area total5.37 km²
Elevation84 m
Population total26107
Population as of2011
OfficialHindi[2]
Additional officialUrdu[2]
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Registration plateUP-62

Machhlishahr is a town in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30 km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhlishahr – Janghai NH-731B – Bhadohi four-lane national highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.[3] Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad.[4] In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness survey).[5]

Geography

Machhlishahr is located at 25.68°N 82.42°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.

Demographics

Population

As of 2011 Indian Census, Machhlishahr had a total population of 26,107, of which 13,284 were males and 12,823 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,886. The total number of literates in Machhlishahr was 17,205, which constituted 65.9% of the population with male literacy of 71.0% and female literacy of 60.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Machhlishahr was 77.4%, of which male literacy rate was 83.8% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,841. Machhlishahr had 3740 households in 2011.[7]

As of 2001 India census,[8] Machhlishahr had a population of 22‚943. Males constitute 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Literacy rate is Machhlishahr city is 58.3%.[8]

Religion

A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.[9]

Government and politics

Members of Parliament

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "मछलीशहर में सपा ने लगाई जीत की हैट्रिक, विरोध के बाद भी जीती डा. रागिनी सोनकर" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "खुशखबरी : अब भदोही से मछलीशहर मार्ग होगा फोरलेन, गडकरी ने की घोषणा" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "मछलीशहर को नही मिल सका नगरपालिका का दर्जा" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ "स्वच्छता सर्वे में सुधरी रैकिंग, लेकिन हालत नहीं" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Machhlishahr, India". www.fallingrain.com
  7. ^ "Census of India: Machhlishahr". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived 16 June 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  9. ^ "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  10. ^ "From the hut to the Raj Bhavan still did not leave simplicity.". Amarujala. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.