Pukhrayan

Coordinates: 26°14′N 79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85
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Pokhrayan
Pukharayan
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209111
Telephone code05113
Vehicle registrationUP-77

Pukhrayan is a town and a

state of Uttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west of Mati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Bhognipur.[1]

Geography

Pukhrayan is located at 26°14′N 79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E / 26.23; 79.85.[2] It is on average elevation of 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. It is 22 km (14 mi) from (District Headquarters) Mati.

Holy river Yamuna
is near about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city. Holy river
Ganga
is near about 65 km (40 mi) east of the city.

Transport

Rail

Pokhrayan is main railway station of Kanpur Dehat districton Kanpur -Jhansi railway section under North Central Railway zone in Jhansi Division.

Pukhrayan Railway Station

Pukhrayan to jhansi, Pukhrayan to Delhi, Pukhrayan to Gujarat bus service is also there

Road

Lucknow-Jhansi National High Way passes through Pukhrayan city.

Demographics

As of 2021 India census,[3] Pukhrayan had a population of 65,503. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pukhrayan, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

  • RSGU Post Graduate College Pukhrayan
  • RSGU Inter college Pukhrayan
  • GGI college Pukhrayan
  • Vivekanand Rashtriya Inter College
  • Prema Katiyar Shikshan Sansthaan
  • Shivwati Shivanandan Shukla Mahavidyalay
  • BKSD Global School
  • Funkids Pre School
  • Rajrani Dulichand School
  • National Inter College

References

  1. ^ "Pukhrayan in India". India9.com. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pukhrayan, India".
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2021 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004.