Ujhani
City
Bareilly Road, Ujhani
Bareilly Road, Ujhani
Ujhani is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ujhani
Ujhani
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°21′N 79°01′E / 28.35°N 79.02°E / 28.35; 79.02
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBadaun
Area
 • Total48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total125,039
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Demonymmetric
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
243639
Telephone code05832
Vehicle registrationUP-24

Ujhani is an industry-based city and a municipal board in Badaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Geography

Ujhani is located at 28°01′N 79°01′E / 28.02°N 79.02°E / 28.02; 79.02.[3] It has an average elevation of 192 metres (630 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[4] Ujhani had a population of near about 126,000. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Ujhani has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 86%. In Ujhani, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The area of Ujhani Municipal Council is 48 km2 (19 sq mi).[5]

Religions in Ujhani (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 58.50%
Muslims
 
 37%
Sikh
 
 2.5%
Christian
 
 1.5%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 1%
Distribution of religions

Location

  • Ujhani lies on SH33 (Bareilly-Mathura)
  • SH18 originates from here known as Budaun-Meerut or Budaun-Delhi Highway.
  • The Uttarakhand border is 155 km (96 mi) to the north and the Himalayan ranges start from about 188 km (117 mi) from here.

Politics

BILSI (Assembly constituency) is the Vidhan Sabha constituency.[7] BADAUN (Lok Sabha constituency) is the parliamentary constituency.[8]

Education

Ayodhya Prasad Memorial PG College, Ujhani

Ujhani is a small town connected to many rural areas. Many children from the villages come here to get education. In recent times with great emphasis on education, there have been many schools and colleges that are being established here.

Distance

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=143497
  2. ↑ "Blocks | District Budaun Government Of Uttar Pradesh | India". budaun.nic.in.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ujhani
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook Budaun" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Ujhani City Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mathura General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019". elections.in. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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