Kerakat

Kerakat
केराकत
Kitgiri
कीटगिरी
Town
Nickname(s): KKT
Kerakat
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°38′07″N 82°55′22″E / 25.635152°N 82.922734°E / 25.635152; 82.922734Coordinates: 25°38′07″N 82°55′22″E / 25.635152°N 82.922734°E / 25.635152; 82.922734
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Kitgiri Established --> Third century
Founded by Buddha Dharma
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat/Vidhan Sabha
Area
 • Total 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Area rank 2
Population (2011)
 • Total 13,525
 • Density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Languages= Hindi, Bhojpuri, Jaunpuri
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 222142,22146
Vehicle registration UP-62
Sex ratio 1000/943 ♂/♀
Distance from Varanasi 45 kilometres (28 mi)
Distance from Jaunpur 30 kilometres (19 mi)
Distance from Ghazipur 80 kilometres (50 mi)
Distance from Azamgarh 65 kilometres (40 mi)
Lok Sabha constituency Machhlishahr (Lok Sabha constituency)
Website http://jaunpur.nic.in/

Tourist Places are Gomateshwar Mahadeo, Kali Mata mandir, Sri Sambhal Bramh Baba, Sri BodhaBramh Baba , Mari maa

Kerakat or Kirakat is a town of Jaunpur district, in northern India with a population of approximately 13,500. It is situated near the Gomati River, which helps the land around the town stay very fertile. Kerakat or Kirakat forms a part of Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km east of the city of Jaunpur and 279 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

The town's Postal Index Number is 222142 and it has a postal head office, as well as a police station. It is also a block and tehsil.

Higher Education

Kerakat has two college for higher education Sainik Girja Shankar Mahavidyalaya Sihauli and Shri Ganesh Rai Post Graduate College (SGRPGC) Dobhi Kerakat.

Education

  • Public lnter College, Kerakat
  • Shivmurti Balika Inter College Kerakat
  • Shri Krishna Sanskrit Madhyamik School Hurhuri Kerakat

Transportation

Rail

Kirakat railway station is a small railway station which belongs to the North Eastern Railway.Kerakat railway station is one of the railway station on the Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur Line section. The station is situated 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north side from Kerakat Main Market. The station falls under the administration of Varanasi division, North Eastern Railway zone. The station Code is KCT. Many passenger trains, including expresses, stop at the station. Neighbourhood stations are Dobhi and Gangauli. The closest major station are Jaunpur Junction Railway Station, Varanasi Junction and Aunrihar Junction.

Road

Driving distance from Kerakat to the District headquarters Jaunpur is 30 km. Kerakat is also well connected by road to Varanasi, Azamgarh, Ghazipur and other cities of Uttar Pradesh.

A 4-lane highway has been proposed linking Varanasi to Ayodhya which will pass through Kerakat and Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur.

Air

The closest major airport to Kerakat is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport at Varanasi, 35 km by road. Another nearby airport is Azamgarh Airport.

Notable people

Constituency area

The town is a part of Machhlishahr constituency for national elections and is Kerakat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (itself a constituency) for state elections.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Kerakat post had a population of around 5 lakhs. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kerakat has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kerakat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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