Phulpur, Prayagraj | |
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Town Area | |
| Nickname: | |
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| Coordinates:25°33′N82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E /25.55; 82.10 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Prayagraj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Phulpur Nagar Panchayat |
| • Chairman | Kazmin Siddiqui (SP) |
| • MP | Keshari Devi Patel (BJP) |
| • MLA | praveen patel (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 21,066 |
| • Density | 1,330/km2 (3,450/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 212402 |
| Telephone Code | +91-5332 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 70 |
Phulpur is a town area inPrayagraj district in theIndianstate ofUttar Pradesh. It is known for being theLok Sabha seat from whichJawaharlal Nehru got elected to theIndian Parliament. Phulpur also hosts aVidhan Sabha seat.
Phulpur is located at 25°33′N 82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). The IST (Indian standard time) is calculated from Phulpur.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[2] Phulpur had a population of 21,066. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Phulpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.