Zamania

Zamania
Town
Nickname(s): Jamdagni
Zamania

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°26′00″N 83°34′00″E / 25.4333°N 83.5667°E / 25.4333; 83.5667Coordinates: 25°26′00″N 83°34′00″E / 25.4333°N 83.5667°E / 25.4333; 83.5667
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 33,243
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST
PIN 232329
Vehicle registration UP-61

Zamania is a city and a municipal board in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the banks of river Ganges. It is divided into two main towns, Zamania tehsil and Zamania Railway station.

The Town was founded in 1560 by Ali Quli Khan, The governor of Jaunpur and named after his title , Khan Zaman

Zamania is a railway station on the main railway route between New Delhi and Patna. It is one of the most important town of Ghazipur, being parted from Ghazipur city by the River Ganges. A new bridge is under construction near Zamania over the Ganges.

Demographics

As of 2010 India census,[2] zamania had a population of 25,831. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. zamania has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In zamania, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Zamania has two colleges, Hindu P.G. College, Rajkishor Singh Mahavidalya.

Education

There are many educational institutions in the town including the following:

Zamania Tehsil is a Tehsil/Block in the Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Zamania block is 00991. There are about 383 villages in Zamania block, which you can browse from villages list below. List of Villages in Zamania Tehsil. Daudpur Daudpur is a village,which is also a part of Zamaniya Tehsil,,this village is covered with jungles,trees and rivers...

References


http://vlist.in/sub-district/00991.html

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