Amsin
Amsin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Chowk Bazaar Amsin  Shaikhana Masjid Amsin  Imambara Amsin  Kali Chaura Amsin | |
  Amsin  Amsin | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′24″N 82°26′09″E / 26.5733°N 82.4357°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Faizabad |
| Amsin | 1543 |
| Founded by | Amansen (Probably) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Dialects | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224141 |
| Telephone code | 05278 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
Amsin also known as Amsin Bazar is a pargana and gram panchayat in Goshainganj constituency of Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Amsin is one of the oldest market and largest gram panchayat in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
History
Amsin was a former revenue unit and administrative unit of the Muslim kingdoms and British Raj. Amsin consisted of several mouzas, which were the smallest revenue units. Parganas are equivalent to present day districts system. A very large area up to Faizabad was under the administration of Amsin Pargana. In late 16th century this pargana was conquered by Pugnacious Baruwars they occupied 159 villages of this pargana and established a separate Taluka Pali. [1]
Geography
Amsin is located at 26°34′24″N 82°26′09″E / 26.5733°N 82.4357°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 315 ft.
Transport
By road
Amsin is situated on the way to Akbarpur road and is well connected to other cities, towns and markets.
By train
Goshainganj Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is 5 km away.
Nearby Places
There are two big lakes near Amsin namely Darwan lake and Bhadauna lake the former one is a greater lake.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Amsin nagar panchayat had a population near about 10000. Males constitute about ~58% of the population and females about ~42%. Amsin has an average literacy rate of ~54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%.
See also
- Goshainganj Railway Station
- Faizabad Railway Station
- Akbarpur Railway Station
- Faizabad Airport
- Akbarpur Airport
References
- ^ Carnegy, Patrick. (1870). A historical sketch of Tahsil Fyzabad, Zillah Fyzabad, including parganas Haveli-Oudh and Pachhimrath. Printed at the Oudh government Press. OCLC 4681932.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amsin
- ^ "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.