Machhali Shahar

Machhali Shahar
مچھلی شھر
मछलीशहर
City
Machhali Shahar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42Coordinates: 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 56,107
 • Density 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-62

Machhali Shahar is a city and a administrative subdivision in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhali Shahar - Janghai - Bhadohi four-lane highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.

Geography

Machhali Shahar is located at 25°41′N 82°25′E / 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42.[1] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Machhlishahr had a population of 26‚107. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Literacy rate is Machhlishahr city is 77.43%‚higher than the national average of 59.5%. male literacy is around 83.85%,while female literacy rate is 70.86%. In Machhlishahr, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Represented in the U.P. State Assembly by MLA Subhash Pandey of the BSP.

History

Machhali Shahar was known as Machchhika Khand during the time of Gautam Buddha. It was one of the active places used by Budhhist monks (including Lord Gautam Buddha) during the period of Gautam Buddha.

Festivals

The biggest celebrations in Machhali Shahar are Ram Navami, Eid-ul-Milad and Bharat Milap as yearly festival. Pupils also organise big celebrations on Dashahara, Eid-ul-Zuha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Holi, Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Shab-e-Barat, Muharram and more other occasions. Excitement is visible on Independence Day and Republic Day. This is the city where all pupils related with all regions celebrate all the festivals with each other.

Educational institutes

Machhali Shahar tahsil has more than 80 colleges up to High School. In brief years, many professional and technical institutions have come up and contributed to the development of ancient city.

Members of Parliament

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Machhlishahr
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 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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