Achhnera
Achhnera, (alternate spelling: Achnera) is a town and a municipal board in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Achhnera | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Achhnera Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Achhnera Achhnera (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27.18°N 77.77°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Agra |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,781 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 283101 283101 |
Geography
Achhnera is located at 27.18°N 77.77°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 167 metres (547 feet). It is famous for its cultural values; people of different religions live here. There are many temples which have historic values. Achhnera comes under Tehsil Kiraoli. It is reachable through Agra Jaipur Highway. The city is connected by rail to Agra, Jaipur, Kanpur and Mathura.
The temperature in Achhnera is typical of northern India, with cold nights in winter and heat waves in summer. In winter the temperature drops to 1–2 °C and in summer it rises to 45–47 °C. Rain is always good.[4]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Achhnera had a population of 22,781, of which males were 12,117 and females were 10,664. Achhnera has an average literacy rate of 58.7%, with 65.8% of the males and 50.7% of females literate. Population in the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,313. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population were 4,890 and 6 respectively. Achhnera had 3665 households as of 2011.[1]
Employment
There are few opportunities of employment in Achnera. People travel to nearby cities like Agra, Mathura, Bharatpur for employment. Achnera is surrounded by villages and the economy mainly depends on agriculture. The agricultural production depends on the weather, rains on proper time.
References
- "Census of India: Achhnera". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Achhnera
- "Achhnera Agra Pin code". citypincode.in. Retrieved 20 March 2014.