Manjhanpur

Manjhanpur
—  city  —
Manjhanpur Location of Manjhanpur in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	25°32′N 81°23′E / 25.53°N 81.38°E / 25.53; 81.38Coordinates: 25°32′N 81°23′E / 25.53°N 81.38°E / 25.53; 81.38
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Kaushambi
Population	14,150 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 90 metres (300 ft)

Manjhanpur is a town, nagar panchayat and district headquarter of Kaushambi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Manjhanpur had a population of 14,150. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manjhanpur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 44%. In Manjhanpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Place to visit

In Manjhanpur the Jain temple at Prabhasgiri, Kamasin Devi Temple at Gambheerapurab village and Durga Devi Temple are visited by the devotees. A fair is held every year during Navratri.

References

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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.