Amethi, Lucknow

Amethi, Lucknow Amethi
town
Amethi, Lucknow Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°46′N 81°09′E / 26.76°N 81.15°ECoordinates: 26°46′N 81°09′E / 26.76°N 81.15°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Lucknow
Population (2001)
• Total	11,366
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Amethi is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Amethi is located at 26°46′N 81°09′E / 26.76°N 81.15°E.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Amethi had a population of 11,366. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Amethi has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 46%, and female literacy is 31%. In Amethi, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Amethi
Religion			Percent
Hindus			79%
Muslims			20%
Others†			1%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

1. "Yahoo maps location of Amethi". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.