Ashrafpur Kichhauchha

Ashrafpur Kichhauchha
अशरफ़पुर किछौछा
Kichhauchha
city
Nickname(s): किछौछा
Ashrafpur Kichhauchha

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°25′33″N 82°45′25″E / 26.42583°N 82.75694°E / 26.42583; 82.75694Coordinates: 26°25′33″N 82°45′25″E / 26.42583°N 82.75694°E / 26.42583; 82.75694
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Population (2001)
  Total 13,420
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Ashrafpur Kichhauchha is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ambedkar Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.it is well known worldcwide as here is located the shrine of the famous Chisti Sufi saint Makhdoom Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani, which attracts millions of devotees irrespective of religion, caste, creed and sex all the year round. The nearest railway station is the Akbarpur station which is about 23 kilometers. Akbarpur station is connected by rail to big cities such as Kolkata, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi and Mumbai.

Education

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Ashrafpur Kichhauchha had a population of 13,420. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ashrafpur Kichhauchha has an average literacy rate of -98%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Ashrafpur Kichhauchha
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
50%
Muslims
 
49%
Jains
 
0.5%
Others†
 
0.5%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Renowned Personalities

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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