Mohammadabad, Ghazipur

Mohammadabad
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Ghazipur
Population	30,234 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Mohammadabad (Hindi: मुहम्मदाबाद, Urdu: محمّدآباد) is a city and a municipal board in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Mohammadabad had a population of 30,234. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mohammadabad has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 40%. In Mohammadabad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Overview

Mohammadabad is situated on the Ghazipur–Patna National Highway 19. It is also located beside the Ghazipur–Ballia state highway. Many of the politicians representing Ghazipur area belong to this town.

Personalities

• Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
• Hamid Ansari Vice President of India

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.