Umarha
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Umaraha
| settlement_type = Census town
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi#India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = Umaraha
| pushpin_map_caption = Census town location on Varanasi district map
| etymology =
| nickname =
| coordinates = {{coord|25.388447|83.064326|display = inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Varanasi district
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Varanasi tehsil
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 81
| population_total = 6429 {{cite news |title=Demography|publisher=2011 Census of India website |access-date= |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/209747-umarha-uttar-pradesh.html}}
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi & English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 221112 {{cite news|title=Post code |publisher=mapsofindia.com |access-date= |url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/education/b-ed-colleges/varanasi.html}}
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-542
| registration_plate = UP65 "XX" XXXX
| website =
| footnotes =
| blank_name_sec1 = Census town code
| blank_info_sec1 = 209747
| blank_name_sec2 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank_info_sec2 = Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency){{cite news|title=Delimitation 2008 |publisher=Election Commission of India website |access-date= |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}
| blank1_name_sec2 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Umaraha is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.{{cite news|title=Census town & village details|publisher=Local Government directory |access-date= |url=http://lgdirectory.gov.in/}} The census town & village falls under the Umaraha gram panchayat. Umarha Census town & village is about 12 kilometers North-East of Varanasi railway station, 317 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 17 kilometers North-East of Banaras Hindu University main gate.{{cite news |title=Distances|publisher=Google Maps |access-date= |url=https://www.google.co.in/maps?source=tldso}}{{cite news|title=Census town & village coordinates |publisher=latlong.net |access-date= |url=http://www.latlong.net/}}{{cite news |title=Elevation|publisher=daftlogic.com|access-date= |url=http://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm}}{{cite news |title=Census town & village info |publisher=WikiEdit.Org |access-date= |url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Umaraha/90618/}}
Demography
Umaraha has 961 families with a total population of 6,429. Sex ratio of the census town is 921 and child sex ratio is 1,000. Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively {{ref|Demography|[note]}}.
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Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of houses | - | - | 961 | rowspan="5"|(census 2011) |
Adult | - | - | 5,535 | |
Children | - | - | 894 | |
Total population | 3,347 | 3,082 | 6,429 | |
Literacy | 84.3% | 63.7% | 74.5% |
Transportation
Umaraha is connected by air (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport), by train (Varanasi railway station) and also connected by Highway Number 29. Nearest operational airports are Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport.The nearest operational railway station is Sarnath Station and Varanasi railway station (6 and 36 kilometres respectively from Umaraha).
See also
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Notes
- {{note|Demography|}} All demographic data is based on 2011 Census of India.
References
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{{Varanasi}}
{{Geographic location|Centre = Umarha
|North =
|Northeast =
|East = Ganges (10 km)
|Southeast = Ganges (8 km)
|South =
|Southwest = Kashi Vishwanath Temple (12 km)
|West = Khajuhi (7 km)
|Northwest = Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (29 km)
}}