Pukhrayan

Pukhrayan is a town and a Municipality in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west of Mati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Bhognipur.[1]

Pokhrayan

Pukharayan
town
Pokhrayan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Dehat
Government
 • Typestate
 • BodyMunicipality
Area
 • Total24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total19,908
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209111
Telephone code05113
Vehicle registrationUP 77

Geography

Pukhrayan is located at 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85.[2] It is on average elevation of 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. It is 22 km (14 mi) from (District Headquarters) Mati. Holy river Yamuna is near about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city. Holy river Ganga is near about 65 km (40 mi) east of the city.

Transport

Rail

Pokhrayan is main railway station of Kanpur Dehat districton Kanpur -Jhansi railway section under North Central Railway zone in Jhansi Division.

Pukhrayan Railway Station

Stopage of main trains List :

Pokhrayan (PHN) to Kanpur Central (CNB) All Type of Trains Time Table :-

Pukhrayan to jhansi, Pukhrayan to Delhi, Pukhrayan to Gujarat bus service is also there

Pokhrayan (PHN) to Jhansi Junction (JHS) All Type of Trains Time Table :-

Road

Lucknow-Jhansi National High Way passes through Pukhrayan city.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Pukhrayan had a population of 65,503. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Pukhrayan, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

References
  1. "Pukhrayan in India". India9.com. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  3. "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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