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 | |
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Town | |
  Machhlishahr Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Machhlishahr Machhlishahr (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E | |
| 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] | |
| • 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 |
Geography edit
Machhlishahr is located at 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.
Demographics edit
Population edit
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]
Religion edit
A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.[8]
Government and politics edit
Members of Parliament edit
- 1952: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Raj Keshar Singh, Janata Party
- 1980: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1984: Sri Pati Mishra, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1991: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1998: Chinmayanand, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1999: Chandra Nath Singh, Samajwadi Party
- 2004: Umakant Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party
- 2009: Tufani Saroj, Samajwadi Party
- 2014: Ram Charitra Nishad, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 2019: B. P. Saroj, Bharatiya Janata Party
Notable people edit
- Salaam Machhalishahari, Indian Urdu-language Ghazal and Nazm writer
- Mata Prasad, former Governor, Arunachal Pradesh [10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "मछलीशहर में सपा ने लगाई जीत की हैट्रिक, विरोध के बाद भी जीती डा. रागिनी सोनकर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Machhlishahr". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "खुशखबरी : अब भदोही से मछलीशहर मार्ग होगा फोरलेन, गडकरी ने की घोषणा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "मछलीशहर को नही मिल सका नगरपालिका का दर्जा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "स्वच्छता सर्वे में सुधरी रैकिंग, लेकिन हालत नहीं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Machhlishahr, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "From the hut to the Raj Bhavan still did not leave simplicity". Amarujala. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External links edit
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