Kunda, India

Kunda
Kunda
	Town
	Kunda Railway Station
	Nickname(s): Kunda
	Kunda Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Kunda Kunda (India)
	Coordinates: 25.72°N 81.52°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Pratapgarh
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
• MLA	Raja Bhaiya
Area
• Total	10.000 km2 (3.861 sq mi)
Elevation 291	89 m (292 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	910,447
• Rank	1st in pratapgarh 45th in UP
• Density	2,719.9/km2 (7,045/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
• Local	Awadhi[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	230204
Telephone code	05341
Vehicle registration	UP-72
Website	pratapgarh.nic.in

Kunda is a town and a Tahsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at 25.72°N 81.52°E / 25.72; 81.52.[3] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj. Kunda is Located on Allahabad-Lucknow National Highway 24B.[4] Place is developing as main commercial location in the region.

About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural shivling which is worshiped by Hindus all over India.

Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.

5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built Bhakti Mandir is one of the most beautiful constructions in Uttar Pradesh. Kunda is 50 Kilometre away from Pratapgarh district[5] and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".

2017 Assembly Elections

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, currently an Independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), has been elected sixth time in a row from Kunda in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[7] Kunda had a population of 910,447. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.72%of the whole population are from general caste 27% are from scheduled caste and 0%from scheduled tribe. Kunda has an average literacy rate of 66%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj (Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda.

School and college

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Famous and old shops

Kunda General Store

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References

"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 6 March 2019.
"Awadhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
"Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
"- Kunda". Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
"Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda By Road, Distance Between Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda, Distance By Road From Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda with Travel Time, Kunda Distance from Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh, Driving Direction Calculator from pratapgarh uttar pradesh and kunda". www.roaddistance.in. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
Nistula Hebbar (20 March 2012). "The long rule of Raja Bhaiya".
"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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[langoff-1] "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 6 March 2019.

[2] "Awadhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[3] "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kunda, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[4] "- Kunda". Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[5] "Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda By Road, Distance Between Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda, Distance By Road From Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh and Kunda with Travel Time, Kunda Distance from Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh, Driving Direction Calculator from pratapgarh uttar pradesh and kunda". www.roaddistance.in. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[6] Nistula Hebbar (20 March 2012). "The long rule of Raja Bhaiya".

[7] "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.