Phulpur, Prayagraj

Phulpur is a town area in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is known for being the Lok Sabha seat from which Jawaharlal Nehru got elected to the Indian Parliament. Phulpur also hosts a Vidhan Sabha seat.

Geography

Phulpur is located at 25°33′N 82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). The IST (Indian standard time) is calculated from Phulpur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Phulpur had a population of 21,066. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Phulpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency
2. Phulpur Assembly constituency
3. Prayagraj district
4. Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency
5. Phulpur
6. Prayagraj
7. Varuna River
8. List of urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh
9. Keshari Devi Patel
10. Masuriya Din
11. Kotari, Prayagraj
12. Allahabad West Assembly constituency
13. Allahabad North Assembly constituency
14. Phaphamau Assembly constituency
15. Khalid Azim
16. Janeshwar Mishra
17. Keshav Prasad Maurya
18. National Highway 319D (India)
19. Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency
20. 2024 Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh