Mainpuri

Mainpuri
City
Mainpuri is located in Uttar Pradesh
Mainpuri
Mainpuri
Coordinates: 27°14′N 79°01′E / 27.23°N 79.02°E / 27.23; 79.02
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
Government
 • MLADimple Yadav
Area
 • Total
7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
136,557
 • Density20,000/km2 (51,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeBraj Bhasha
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
205001
Telephone code05672
Vehicle registrationUP-84
Websitemainpuri.nic.in

Mainpuri (Mainpurī) is a city in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mainpuri district and is situated to the north-east of Agra and is 270 km from New Delhi.[2] Mainpuri is located in the Braj region, which holds special religious significance to Hindus as the homeland of Krishna.[3]

As of 2011, Mainpuri had a population of 136,557 in 24,498 households.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census 2011 A was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "DELHI to MAINPURI, Train, Bus from Delhi to Mainpuri, fare, timings". Archived from the original on 30 January 2011.
  3. ^ Subodh Kapoor (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: India (Central Provinces)-Indology. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 3432. ISBN 9788177552683.