Tulsipur

Tulsipur is a town and tehsil in the Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh state in India.[3]

For the city of Nepal, see Tulsipur, Nepal.

Tulsipur
Town
Devi Patan Temple at Tulsipur
Tulsipur
Location in India
Coordinates: 27.55°N 82.42°E / 27.55; 82.42
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBalrampur District
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total24,488
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • LocalAwadhi[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code05264
Vehicle registrationUP-47
Sex ratio40%-60% ♂/♀

Geography

Tulsipur is located near the India-Nepal border on the banks of the River Nakti (also known as River Siria) and is 23 km from Koilabas. 190 km from Lucknow, which is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 28 km from the Balrampur District.[4] It has an average elevation of 109 metres (357 feet) above sea level.

The nearest domestic airport is Shravasti Airport (45 km) and the nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (200 km) in Lucknow.

History

The House of Tulsipur ruled one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh, India, which then included the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Tulsipur had a total population of 24,488, of which 12,861 were males and 11,627 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,686. The total number of literates in Tulsipur was 14,259, which constituted 58.2% of the population with male literacy of 63.8% and female literacy of 52.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Tulsipur was 68.5%, of which male literacy rate was 74.9% and female literacy rate was 61.5%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,119 and 24 respectively. Tulsipur had 3776 households in 2011.[1]

Education in Tulsipur
Names of Educational Institutes Affiliation With
Starwards Public School & College ICSE & ISC New Delhi
Adi Shakti Maa Pateshwari Public School CBSE
Sarashwati Sidhu Mandir UP Board
Fauzan Public School Madarsa
Cambridge School UP Board
Swatantra Bharat Intermediate College UP Board
Basant Lal intermediate College UP Board
Tulsipur Public School UP Board, Allahabad
Atlanta Public School UP Board, Allahabad
Ishavasyam Inter College UP Board, Allahabad
Sunrise Children’s Academy UP Board, Allahabad
Children’s Academy UP Board, Allahabad
Mahatma Gopal Das Higher Secondary School UP Board, Allahabad
Tulsipur Children City Montessori School UP Board, Allahabad
Kasturba Arya Balika Int College UP Board, Allahabad
Akhileshwar Tiwari Girls Inter College UP Board, Allahabad
Deep Narayan Singh Degree College Siddhartha University
DPS Institute Chaipurwa Siddhartha University
Faisal Degree College Siddhartha University

Transport

Railways

Tulsipur railway station is located in the city. Passenger, DEMU, and Express trains halt in the station.

See also

References
  1. "Census of India: Tulsipur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. "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 8 June 2019.
  3. "Villages in Tulsipur Tehsil, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tulsipur, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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