Dohrighat

Doharighat
Town
Doharighat is located in Uttar Pradesh
Doharighat
Doharighat
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E / 26.26; 83.52
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMau
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
10,245
Languages Spoken : Hindi English and Bhojpuri
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Doharighat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mau district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Transport

The nearest railway station Dohrighat railway station. This city is connected by NH29 route and is between Gorakhpur and Varanasi.

Geography

Dohrighat is located at 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E / 26.26; 83.52.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).

Historical city

Dohrighat is a historical city.[2] The head canal is the second large pumped canal in Asia and is named for politician Chaudhary Charan Singh.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[4] Doharighat had a population of 11,799. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doharighat has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and, female literacy is 52%. In Dohrighat, 16% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dohrighat
  2. ^ "Home". dohrighat.com.
  3. ^ "दोहरीघाट पंप कैनाल का नाम बदला, सूरत नहीं". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  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.

This temple is about 8.5 km from Dohrighat


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