Naraini
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Naraini | |
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Town | |
| Naraini | |
  Naraini Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Naraini Naraini (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′N 80°29′E / 25.183°N 80.483°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Banda |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,400 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 05191 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-90 |
| Website | up |
Naraini is a town and Nagar panchayat in Banda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the four tehsils of Banda District.
It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 619 kilometres south east from New Delhi and 234 kilometres south from Lucknow
As of 2011 Indian Census, Naraini had a total population of 13,400, of which 7,218 were males and 6,182 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,876. The total number of literates in Naraini was 8,866, which constituted 66.2% of the population with male literacy of 73.8% and female literacy of 57.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Naraini was 76.9%, of which male literacy rate was 85.4% and female literacy rate was 66.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 2,757. Naraini had 2505 households in 2011.[1]
As of 2001 Indian census, Naraini town had a total population of 13,124, with 7,046 males and 6,078 females. Population in the age groups of 0 to 6 years was 2,416. The total number of literates in 2001 was 7,419, which constituted 56.5% of the total population. The effective literacy of 7+ population was 69.3.[3]
Places
Naraini has various religious and popular places.
- Hanuman (हनुमान) temple in Gurha kalan is approx 8 kilometers away from Naraini.
- Kalinjar Fort (कालिंजर दुर्ग) is famed for its war history & glorious rock sculptures is situated 20 kilometers south from Naraini. The fortress is strategically located on an isolated rocky hill at the end the Vindhya Range, at an elevation of 1,203 feet (367 m) and overlooks the plains of Bundelkhand. It served several of Bundelkhand's ruling dynasties, including the Chandela dynasty of Rajputs in the 10th century, and the Solankis of Rewa. The fortress contains several temples dating as far back as the Gupta dynasty of the 3rd-5th centuries.
- Rangarh (रनगढ़) fort is one of the oldest fort situated near Pangara between the Ken River.
Transport Links
- Air
The nearest airport is at Khajuraho, 110 kilometres (68 mi) away.
- Rail
The nearest railway station is at Atarra 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. another one railway station is Banda 35 kilometres (22 mi) away.
- Road
It's Approx 35 kilometers away from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, and approx 100 kilometers away from Satna, Madhya Pradesh by road.