Kunda is a town and a

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in Pratapgarh district in the

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Geography

Kunda is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj. Kunda is Located on Prayagraj-Lucknow National Highway 24B. Place is developing as main commercial location in the region. About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural

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which is worshiped by Hindus all over India. Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village. 5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built ''Bhakti Mandir'' is one of the most beautiful constructions in

. Kunda is 50 Kilometre away from Pratapgarh district and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as "Dasahari aam".

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Kunda had a population of 910,447. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. 72% of the whole population are from general caste 27% are from scheduled caste and 0%from scheduled tribe. Kunda has an average literacy rate of 66%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, founder of Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) party, is the

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(MLA) from Kunda constituency in

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since 1993.

Places of interest

* Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj ( Bhakti Mandir Mangarh) at Mangarh in Kunda. * Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Mangarh * Jama Masjid at Parewa Naryanpur village in Kunda.

References

{{Pratapgarh district Cities and towns in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh