Mariahu
Mariahu (Mariyahu) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the six tehsils of Jaunpur district, with the others being Jaunpur city, Shahganj, Machalishahar, Badlapur and Kerakat.
Mariahu
Mariyahu | |
|---|---|
Subdivision (Tehsil) | |
  Mariahu Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Mariahu Mariahu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.62°N 82.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,778 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-62 |
| Website | up |
Geography
It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft).
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Mariahu had a total population of 22,778, of which 11,661 were males and 11,117 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,331. The total number of literates in Mariahu was 15,426, which constituted 67.7% of the population with male literacy of 73.5% and female literacy of 61.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Mariahu was 79.3%, of which male literacy rate was 86.2% and female literacy rate was 72.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 3,364 and 1 respectively. Mariahu had 3248 households in 2011.[1]
As of the 2001 Census of India,[3] Mariahu had a population of 20,142. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. In Mariahu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
Rail
Mariahu is connected with major cities of India through Indian Railways network. It has a small railway station which belongs to Northern Railway. Station Code is MAY. Total 4 Express Trains Stops at this Station. Neighbourhood Stations are Warigaon Newada . Near By major Railway Stations are Jaunpur and Janghai Junction. There is local passenger Allahabad - Jaunpur Passenger which haults at Mariahu Railway Station to and from Jaunpur to Allahabad and Allahabad to Jaunpur
The train no. 11055 - Godan Express, Chapra Express, departing from Mumbai stops at this Station. This train is very famous among local people who travels from & to Mumbai.
Road
Driving distance from Mariahu to District headquarters Jaunpur is 18 km. Jaunpur is well connected to Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities of Uttar Pradesh. Quick road transport is available for Jaunpur, Bhadohi, Mirzapur.
The nearest airport to Mariahu is Babatpur (Varanasi) Airport. Road Distance or driving distance from Mariahu to Babatpur is 35 km. Your total travel time is approximately 0 hour(s) 44 min(s); which may vary depending upon the road and traffic conditions. Airport is well connected and has direct flight to major cities of India like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Patna and many others to join.
An international greenfield airport is being constructed at Mariahu to ease out the traffic at Babatpur Airport.
Festivals
The biggest celebrations in Mariahu are Diwali, Durga Pooja & Bharat Milap as yearly festival. People also organize big celebrations on Eid-ul-Fitr, Holi, Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, Raksha Bandhan and many other occasions.
Notable people
- Shyam Singh Yadav, 2019 Member of Parliament from Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency (from Ranipatti village in Mariahu).[4]
References
- "Census of India: Mariahu". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- फरीद, रफतउद्दीन (15 April 2019). "भाजपा के मंत्री राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर के पूर्व कोच को BSP ने इस सीट से दिया टिकट". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 February 2021.