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Machhlishahr is a town in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30 km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhlishahr – Janghai NH-731B – Bhadohi four-lane national highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.[1] Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad.[2] In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness survey).[3]
Geography
Machhlishahr is located at Template:Coord.[4] It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.
Demographics
Population
As of 2011 Indian Census, Machhlishahr had a total population of 26,107, of which 13,284 were males and 12,823 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,886. The total number of literates in Machhlishahr was 17,205, which constituted 65.9% of the population with male literacy of 71.0% and female literacy of 60.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Machhlishahr was 77.4%, of which male literacy rate was 83.8% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,841. Machhlishahr had 3740 households in 2011.[5]
Template:As of India census,[6] Machhlishahr had a population of 22‚943. Males constitute 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Literacy rate is Machhlishahr city is 58.3%.[6]
Religion
A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.[7]
Government and politics
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Raj Keshar Singh, Janata Party
- 1980: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1984: Sri Pati Mishra, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1991: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
- 1998: Chinmayanand, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1999: Chandra Nath Singh, Samajwadi Party
- 2004: Umakant Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party
- 2009: Tufani Saroj, Samajwadi Party
- 2014: Ram Charitra Nishad, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 2019: B. P. Saroj, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2024: Priya Saroj, Samajwadi Party
Notable people
- Salaam Machhalishahari, Indian Urdu-language Ghazal and Nazm writer
- Mata Prasad, former Governor, Arunachal Pradesh[8]
See also
References
- ↑ खुशखबरी : अब भदोही से मछलीशहर मार्ग होगा फोरलेन, गडकरी ने की घोषणा. Amar Ujala(5 August 2017). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ मछलीशहर को नही मिल सका नगरपालिका का दर्जा. Amar Ujala(28 August 2017). Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ स्वच्छता सर्वे में सुधरी रैकिंग, लेकिन हालत नहीं. Amar Ujala(22 August 2020). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Machhlishahr, India. www.fallingrain.com.
- ↑ Census of India: Machhlishahr. www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ C-01: Population by religious community. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ From the hut to the Raj Bhavan still did not leave simplicity.. Amarujala(20 January 2021). Retrieved 4 February 2021.