Wazirganj

Wazirganj
city
Wazirganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°13′N 79°03′E / 28.22°N 79.05°ECoordinates: 28°13′N 79°03′E / 28.22°N 79.05°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Badaun
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,452
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Wazirganj (Hindi: वज़ीरगंज, Urdu: وزیر گنج) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Badaun District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Wazirganj is located at 28°13′N 79°03′E / 28.22°N 79.05°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 174 metres (570 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Wazirganj had a population of 17,452. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Wazirganj has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 32%. In Wazirganj, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wazirganj
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.