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Machhlishahr
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Machhlishahr is a town in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30 km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhlishahr – Janghai NH-731B – Bhadohi four-lane national highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region.[4] Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad.[5] In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.[6]
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Machhlishahr | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25.68°N 82.42°E / 25.68; 82.42 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Jaunpur |
Government | |
• Body | Nagar panchayat |
• MLA | Ragini Sonkar[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 26,107 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[3] |
• Additional official | Urdu[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-62 |
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