Tulsipur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
) Devi Patan Temple at Tulsipur | |
)  Tulsipur Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′N 82°25′E / 27.55°N 82.42°E | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Balrampur District |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,488 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 05264 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-47 |
| Sex ratio | 40%-60% ♂/♀ |
Tulsipur is a town and tehsil in the Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh state in India.[3]
Geography
Tulsipur is located near the India-Nepal border on the banks of the River Nakti (also known as River Siria) and is 23 km from Koilabas. 190 km from Lucknow, which is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 28 km from the Balrampur District.[4] It has an average elevation of 109 metres (357 feet) above sea level.
The nearest domestic airport is Shravasti Airport (45 km) and the nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (200 km) in Lucknow.
History
The House of Tulsipur ruled one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh, India, which then included the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys.
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Tulsipur had a total population of 24,488, of which 12,861 were males and 11,627 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,686. The total number of literates in Tulsipur was 14,259, which constituted 58.2% of the population with male literacy of 63.8% and female literacy of 52.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Tulsipur was 68.5%, of which male literacy rate was 74.9% and female literacy rate was 61.5%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,119 and 24 respectively. Tulsipur had 3776 households in 2011.[1]
Transport
Railways
Tulsipur railway station is located in the city. Passenger, DEMU, and Express trains halt in the station.
Schools and colleges
- Starwards Public School & College
See also
- Ghorahi, Nepal
- Tulsipur, Rapti
- House of Tulsipur - One of 22 Principalities and Taluqs of Oudh
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Tulsipur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Villages in Tulsipur Tehsil, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tulsipur, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.