Amsin
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Amsin is a town and Gram Panchayat in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Amsin is 43 km away from district headquarters Ayodhya city.
Amsin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Chowk Bazaar Amsin  Shaikhana Masjid Amsin  Imambara Amsin  Kali Chaura Amsin | |
  Amsin  Amsin | |
| Coordinates: 26.5733°N 82.4357°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224141 |
| Telephone code | 05278 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
History
Amsin was a former revenue unit and administrative unit of the Muslim kingdoms and British Raj. Amsin consisted of several mouzas, which were the smallest revenue units. Parganas are equivalent to present day districts system. A very large area up to Ayodhya was under the administration of Amsin Pargana. In late 16th century this pargana was conquered by Pugnacious Baruwars they occupied 159 villages of this pargana and established a separate Taluka Pali (Tandauli). [1]
Geography
Amsin is located at 26.5733°N 82.4357°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 315 ft.
Transport
Road
Amsin is situated on the way to Akbarpur road and is well connected to other cities, towns and markets.
Train
Goshainganj railway station is the nearest railway station which is 5 km away.
Air
Ayodhya International Airport (Ayodhya) is the nearest airport from Amsin, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Nearby Places
There are two big lakes near Amsin namely Darwan lake and Bhadauna lake the former one is a greater lake.
Demographics
Education
- Imamia Public School