Mubarakpur, Azamgarh
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mubarakpur is a town and a municipal board in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 13 km north-east of the district headquarters in Azamgarh.
Mubarakpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mubarakpur Location in Uttar Pradesh  Mubarakpur Mubarakpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°05′16″N 83°17′24″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Named after | Raja Mubarak Shah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Palika |
| • Body | Dr. Saba Shamim |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,463 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 276404 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-50 |
Geography
Mubarakpur is located at 26.09°N 83.29°E.[2] 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%.[3]
Economy
Mubarakpur is notable for the manufacture of Varanasi sarees, which are exported.[4]
Notable places
The Temple of Thakurji and the Mosque of Raja Mubarak Shah Jama Masjid are well known places of worship.[4] The Al Jamiatul Ashrafiya is an Islamic seminary of Ahle-Sunnat Muslims in India.