Pukhrayan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pukhrayan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:26°14′N79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E /26.23; 79.85 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Dehat |
| Government | |
| • Type | state |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,908 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209111 |
| Telephone code | 05113 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-77 |
Pukhrayan is a town and aMunicipality in Amrodha Block inKanpur Dehat district in the Indianstate ofUttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west ofMati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is 2 km (1.2 mi) fromBhognipur.[1]
Pukhrayan is located at26°14′N79°51′E / 26.23°N 79.85°E /26.23; 79.85.[2] It is on average elevation of 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. It is 22 km (14 mi) from (District Headquarters)Mati.
Holy riverYamuna is near about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city.Holy riverGanga is near about 65 km (40 mi) east of the city.
Pokhrayan is main railway station ofKanpur Dehat districton Kanpur -Jhansi railway section underNorth Central Railway zone in Jhansi Division.
Pukhrayan to jhansi, Pukhrayan to Delhi, Pukhrayan to Gujarat bus service is also there
Lucknow-Jhansi National High Way passes through Pukhrayan city.
As of 2021 Indiacensus,[3] Pukhrayan had a population of 65,503. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pukhrayan has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pukhrayan, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.