Kunda, India

Kunda is a town and a Tehsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Kunda
Town
Kunda Railway Station
Nickname:  Kunda
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Coordinates: 25.72°N 81.52°E / 25.72; 81.52
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Pratapgarh
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
• MLA	Raghuraj Pratap Singh
Area
• Total	15,000 km2 (6,000 sq mi)
Elevation 291	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	51,500
• Density	3,433.3/km2 (8,892/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
• Local	Awadhi[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	230204
Telephone code	05341
Vehicle registration	UP-72
Website	pratapgarh.nic.in

Geography

Kunda is located at 25.72°N 81.52°E / 25.72; 81.52.^[3] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj. Kunda is Located on Prayagraj-Lucknow National Highway 24B.^[4] Place is developing as main commercial location in the region.

About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural shivling which is worshiped by Hindus all over India.

Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.

5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built Bhakti Mandir is one of the most beautiful constructions in Uttar Pradesh. Kunda is 50 Kilometre away from Pratapgarh district^[5] and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Kunda had a population of 910,447. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 72% of the whole population are from general caste 27% are from scheduled caste and 0%from scheduled tribe. Kunda has an average literacy rate of 66%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[6]

Government and politics

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, founder of Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) party, is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kunda constituency in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1993.^[7][8]

Places of interest

• Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj (Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda.
• Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Mangarh
• Jama Masjid at Parewa Naryanpur village in Kunda.^{[citation needed]}