Nawabganj, Gonda

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

Nawabganj is a city and a Nagar Palika Parishad in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is under Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) and is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Nawabganj, Gonda Nawabganj Nandani Nagar Nawabganj
Town
Nickname:  NBJ
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Coordinates: 26.87°N 82.13°E / 26.87; 82.13
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Gonda
• Rank	1
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,314
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Awadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP42-CA(Ayodhya RTO),UP43-BD(Gonda RTO)
Website	up.gov.in

Geography

Nawabganj is located at 26.87°N 82.13°E / 26.87; 82.13.^[1] It has an average elevation of 93 metres (305 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Nawabganj had a population of 17314. Males constitute 8986 of the population and females 8328. Nawabganj has an average literacy rate of 80.56%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85.61%, and female literacy is 75.17%. In Nawabganj, 12.09% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nawabganj Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 2,774 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Religion

Nawabganj religion data 2011 shows that of 17314 people 61.59% population practice Hinduism while 36.89% population practice Islam as their religion.^{[citation needed]}

There are also small groups of other minorities groups also living in Nawabganj.

Sikhs:0.94%, Christian:0.46%, Others:0.02%

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nawabganj
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.