Jafarabad, Uttar Pradesh
Jafarabad | |
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  Jafarabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Jafarabad Jafarabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°42′N 82°42′E / 25.700°N 82.700°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,801 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Jafarabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
During British India, it was a state, in the Kathiawar agency of Bombay, forming part of the territory of the nawab of Janjira; area, 42 sq. m.; pop. (1901),12,097; estimated revenue, 4000. The town of Jafarabad (pop. 6038), situated on the estuary of a river, carries on a large coasting trade.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[2] Jafarabad had a population of 8,801. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jafarabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In Jafarabad, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jafarabad". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 125.
- ^ "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.
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