Mubarakpur is a town and a
municipal board
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in
Azamgarh district
Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Etymology
The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit ...
in the Indian
state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
. It is located at a distance of 13 km north-east of the district headquarters in
Azamgarh.
Geography
Mubarakpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet).
Demographics
The total population of Mubarakpur is 70,463 as of 2011 census. Males constitute 51.3% of the population whereas females 48.7%.
Economy
Mubarakpur is notable for the manufacture of
saree
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* gu, સાડી ...
s, which are exported.
Notable places
The ''Temple of Thakurji'' and ''Mosque of Raja Mubarak Shah Jama Masjid'' are well known places of worship.
The ''Al Jamiatul Ashrafiya'' is an Islamic seminary of Ahle-Sunnat Muslims in India.
Notable persons
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Abdur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
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Shukrullah Mubarakpuri
Shukrullah Mubarakpuri (1895,1896 - 23 March 1942) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar. He was a leader and political activist in the Indian independence movement.
Birth and education
Shukrullah Mubarakpuri was born in 1895 or 1896 in Pura Rani ...
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Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri
Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri (7 May 1916 – 14 July 1996) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, author and historian. He was honoured with the title of Muhsin-e-Hind by Pakistani scholars.
Zaheer Danish Umri, Taaba Falak, Kadapa Atish Academy, p. 51, ...
References
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Cities and towns in Azamgarh district