Yusufpur Mohammadabad is a town and a
Township
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in
Ghazipur district
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in the
India
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state
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Uttar Pradesh
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. Haydaria village near Mohammadabad is the starting point of
Purvanchal Expressway (Lucknow to Ghazipur).
Demographics
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Mohammadabad had a population of 38,328. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mohammadabad has an average literacy rate of 78.03%, higher than the state average of 67.68%; male literacy is 84.60%, and female literacy is 70.81%. In Mohammadabad, 14.73% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Muhammadabad market is famous for business. Yusufpur-Mohammadabad is a twin town in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This town is a business hub for the nearby districts like Ballia, Mau, and Buxar. Yusufpur has a railway station which lies on the railway line linking Varanasi to Chhapra via Ghazipur and Ballia in the North Eastern Railway Zone.
Overview
Mohammadabad is situated on the
Ghazipur
Ghazipur, is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ghazipur city is the administrative headquarters of the Ghazipur district, one of the four districts that form the Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Ganges (Ganga) ...
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Patna
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National Highway 19. It is also located beside the Ghazipur–Ballia state highway. Many of the politicians representing Ghazipur area belong to this town.
Notable personalities
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Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
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Dr. Shivpujan Rai
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Mangla Rai
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Hari Narayan Singh
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Rai
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Sinha
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Alka Rai
*Dr. Sri Govind Rai, medical practitioner and social worker
References
Cities and towns in Ghazipur district
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