Kauriaganj
Kauriaganj is a small town and a nagar panchayat in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kauriaganj | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kauriaganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Kauriaganj Kauriaganj (India)  Kauriaganj Kauriaganj (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°52′N 78°19′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,244 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[2] Kauriaganj had a population of 10,581 (males 53%, females 47%). Kauriaganj has an average literacy rate of 41% (males 50%, females 31%), lower than the national average of 59.5%. 21% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Notable people
The Hindi writer Jainendra Kumar (1905-1988) was born here.
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 26 December 2018.
- "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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