Phulpur, Azamgarh

For other places with the same name, see Phulpur (disambiguation).

Phulpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Phulpur
Town
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Coordinates: 26.0797738°N 82.3140931°E / 26.0797738; 82.3140931
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Azamgarh
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,329
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-50

Geography

Phulpur is located at 26.079774°N 82.314093°E / 26.079774; 82.314093.^[2] It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Phulpur had a population of 8,310. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 57%. In Phulpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

The chairman of the Phulpur nagar panchayat is Shiv Prasad Jaiswal^[4]