Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Jaunpur (Hindustani pronunciation: [dʒɔːnpʊr] ⓘ) is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 228 km southeast of state capital Lucknow. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located.

This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Jaunpur district.
For other uses, see Jaunpur (disambiguation).

Jaunpur
City
Jaunpur

From Top Left to Bottom Right:

Shahi Bridge, Shahi Quila, Gomti Arti at Gopighat, Lohia Paryawaran Park, Sheetla Chaukiya Temple, Purvanchal University Campus
Jaunpur
Jaunpur
Coordinates: 25.73°N 82.68°E / 25.73; 82.68
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJaunpur
Founded1359
Named for
  • Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • (known as "Juna Khan" as Prince)
Government
 • Member of ParliamentShyam Singh Yadav (BSP)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total180,362
 • Density1,113/km2 (2,880/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-62
Sex ratio925 females per 1000 males ♂/♀
Websitejaunpur.nic.in
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