Phulpur, Prayagraj

For other places with the same name, see Phulpur.

Phulpur is a town area in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is known for being the Lok Sabha seat from which Jawaharlal Nehru got elected to the Indian Parliament. Phulpur also hosts a Vidhan Sabha seat.

Phulpur, Prayagraj
Town Area
Nickname:  Nehru's Constituency
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Coordinates: 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Prayagraj
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Phulpur Nagar Panchayat
• Chairman	Kazmin Siddiqui (SP)
• MP	Keshari Devi Patel (BJP)
• MLA	praveen patel (BJP)
Area
• Total	15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	21,066
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	212402
Telephone Code	+91-5332
Vehicle registration	UP 70

Geography

Phulpur is located at 25°33′N 82°06′E / 25.55°N 82.10°E / 25.55; 82.10.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). The IST (Indian standard time) is calculated from Phulpur.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Phulpur had a population of 21,066. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phulpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Phulpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.