Machhlishahr
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Town
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  Machhlishahr Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Machhlishahr Machhlishahr (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| • MLA | Ragini Sonkar[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population
(2011)[2]
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| • Total | 26,107 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-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 – Bhadohi four-lane highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.[4] Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad.[5] In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.[6]
Machhlishahr is located at 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42.[7] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.
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.[2]
As of 2001[update] India census,[9] 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%.[9]
A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.[8]
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