Amsin

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| subdivision_name2 = Ayodhya

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Amsin is a town and Gram Panchayat in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Amsin is 43 km away from district headquarters Ayodhya city.

History

Amsin was a former revenue unit and administrative unit of the Muslim kingdoms and British Raj. Amsin consisted of several mouzas, which were the smallest revenue units. Parganas are equivalent to present day districts system. A very large area up to Ayodhya was under the administration of Amsin Pargana. In late 16th century this pargana was conquered by Pugnacious Baruwars they occupied 159 villages of this pargana and established a separate Taluka Pali (Tandauli). {{Cite book|last=Carnegy, Patrick.|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/4681932|title=A historical sketch of Tahsil Fyzabad, Zillah Fyzabad, including parganas Haveli-Oudh and Pachhimrath|date=1870|publisher=Printed at the Oudh government Press|oclc=4681932}}

Geography

Amsin is located at {{Coord|26.5733|N|82.4357|E|display=inline}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Gosainganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amsin] It has an average elevation of 315 ft.

Transport

=Road=

Amsin is situated on the way to Akbarpur road and is well connected to other cities, towns and markets.

=Train=

Goshainganj railway station is the nearest railway station which is 5 km away.

= Air =

Ayodhya International Airport (Ayodhya) is the nearest airport from Amsin, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-25|title=Upcoming Ayodhya airport to be named after Lord Ram|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ayodhya-airport-to-be-named-after-lord-ram/story-dG6COFTZmKzPmB3lukkNvI.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

Nearby Places

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There are two big lakes near Amsin namely Darwan lake and Bhadauna lake the former one is a greater lake.

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Amsin nagar panchayat had a population near about 10000. Males constitute about ~58% of the population and females about ~42%. Amsin has an average literacy rate of ~54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%.

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{{bar percent|Hindus|orange|46}}

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Includes Sikhs (<0.2%), Jains (<0.2%).

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Education

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  • Imamia Public School

See also

References

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{{Faizabad district}}

Category:Cities and towns in Ayodhya district