Maghar, India
Maghar
मगहर | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Maghar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Maghar Maghar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′N 83°08′E / 26.76°N 83.13°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,181 |
| Demonym | Maghari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-58 |
| Website | up |
Maghar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kabir, the 15th century mystic poet, died and is buried in Maghar. The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone of Sant Kabir Academy (a research institute) at Maghar on the 500th death anniversary of the death of Kabir on 28 June 2018.
Geography
Maghar is located at 26°46′N 83°08′E / 26.76°N 83.13°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 68 metres (223 feet).
Demographics
At the 2011 India census, Maghar had a population of 19,181.[2]
References
- ^ Maghar, Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ 2011 census: Sant Kabir Nagar district
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