Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh

for the town in Nepal see Amritpur, Nepal
Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh
Amritpur
Tehsil
Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh
Amritpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Coordinates: 27°33′N 79°21′E / 27.55°N 79.35°E / 27.55; 79.35Coordinates: 27°33′N 79°21′E / 27.55°N 79.35°E / 27.55; 79.35
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Farrukhabad
Elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 83,773
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 209622
Vehicle registration UP 76
Website farrukhabad.nic.in

Amritpur is a prominent town and one of three tehsils in the Farrukhabad district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The other two tehsils are Farrukhabad and Kaimganj. Amritpur tehsil was created from Rajepur Block after the district was split in 1997.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Farrukhabad Railway Station and Fatehgarh railway station. The nearest airport is Amausi Airport.

Geography

Amritpur is located at 27°20′N 79°21′E / 27.33°N 79.35°E / 27.33; 79.35. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (449 feet). The town has an alluvial fertile soil. Farmers here perform farming activities all 12 months. Rainfall is around 25 cm per year. Potato is largely produced in this area. Followed by sugarcane and almost all types of vegetables.


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