Dohrighat
Doharighat | |
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Town | |
  Doharighat Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mau |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,245 |
| Languages Spoken : Hindi English and Bhojpuri | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 275303 |
Dohrighat is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Mau district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Transport
[edit]The nearest railway station available is Dohrighat railway station. This city is connected by NH29 route and is between Gorakhpur and Varanasi.
Geography
[edit]Dohrighat is located at 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).
Dohrighat Canal
[edit]The head canal built in Dohrighat is the second large pump canal in Asia and is named after the former Indian PM, Chaudhary Charan Singh.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India's population census, Doharighat had a population of 11,799. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doharighat has an average literacy rate of 76.50%, higher than the state average of 67.68 % which includes male literacy rate of 82.43% and, female literacy rate of 70.24%. In Dohrighat, 13.92% of the population is between 0 – 6 years of age.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dohrighat
- ^ "दोहरीघाट पंप कैनाल का नाम बदला, सूरत नहीं". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Dohrighat Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2026 | Uttar Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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