Madhupur, Deoghar
Madhupur | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Madhupur Location in Jharkhand, India  Madhupur Madhupur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°16′N 86°39′E / 24.26°N 86.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Deoghar |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,238 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815353 |
| Telephone code | 06438 |
Madhupur is a town with municipality in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is a subdivisional town.
Geography
Madhupur is at 24°16′N 86°39′E / 24.26°N 86.65°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 ft). Madhupur is surrounded by two monsoon rivers, Pathro Nadi and Jayanti Nadi. They feed the Ajay, which is a tributary of the Ganges, meeting it at Katwa in West Bengal.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Madhupur had a population of 47,349. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
Madhupur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 54%. In Madhupur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Madhupur Junction is connected by road and rail to metropolitan areas of India. Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Giridih district headquarters is connected to the Indian Railway network through the Madhupur-Giridih Local train on the Madhupur Giridih Rail Line. It is well connected by road from Giridih and Deoghar.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madhupur
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
