Konch

Konch
Konch
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	Konch Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Konch Konch (India)
	Coordinates: 25.98°N 79.15°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Jalaun
Elevation	141 m (463 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	78,587
• Rank	2nd in the district
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Bundeli
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	285205
Telephone code	05165
Vehicle registration	UP 92
Sex ratio	1000:976 unlocode = ♂/♀
Website	jalaun.nic.in

Konch is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

With its history going back to the Ramayan era, this place has also been described in Vedas as a place famous for the presence of a number of Kronch birds.

It has India's shortest broad-gauge railway line between Konch and Ait, known as the Ait-Konch Shuttle. It is approximately 26 km from the city of Orai, where the headquarters of the district is situated.

Demographics

As of 2019 India census,[1] Konch had a population of around 257874. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Konch has an average literacy rate of 65%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 60%. In Konch, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Famous events

Konch city is famous for the Tapobhoomi of kronch rishi, oldest Ramlila, and Dussehra celebration.

The Ramlila play is 160 years old and also has its name in Limca book of world records.

References

"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.

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[1] "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.