Kaptanganj, India

For other places with the same name, see Kaptanganj (disambiguation).
Kaptanganj, India
Kaptanganj
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Kaptanganj, India

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°56′N 83°43′E / 26.93°N 83.72°E / 26.93; 83.72Coordinates: 26°56′N 83°43′E / 26.93°N 83.72°E / 26.93; 83.72
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kushinagar
Elevation 76 m (249 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 11,493
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kaptanganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of the|2011} India census,Kaptanganj had a population of 23,526. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kaptanganj had an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 74%. In Kaptanganj, roughly 13% of the population is under the age of 6.

It is announced as town area in 1911 by British rulers.Total population includes Hindu,Muslim,among them Vaishya (Agrahari,Marvari,Jaiswal,Kasaudhan,Rainiyar )Brahman,kshatriya and other mixed population of other casts are living. Main places are Arya nagar(Mangal Bajar),Chadani Chauk,Subhash Chauk,Azad Chauk,Shiva chauk DCF Chauraha etc.

References

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