Dohrighat
Doharighat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Doharighat Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mau |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,245 |
| Languages Spoken : Hindi English and Bhojpuri | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 275303 |
Dohrighat is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Mau district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Transport
The nearest railway station available is Dohrighat railway station. This city is connected by NH29 route and is between Gorakhpur and Varanasi.
Geography
Dohrighat is located at 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).
Dohrighat Canal
The head canal built in Dohrighat is the second large pump canal in Asia and is named after the former Indian PM, Chaudhary Charan Singh.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011 India's population census, Doharighat had a population of 11,799. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doharighat has an average literacy rate of 76.50%, higher than the state average of 67.68 % which includes male literacy rate of 82.43% and, female literacy rate of 70.24%. In Dohrighat, 13.92% of the population is between 0 – 6 years of age.[3]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dohrighat
- ↑ "दोहरीघाट पंप कैनाल का नाम बदला, सूरत नहीं". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Dohrighat Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2026 | Uttar Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 May 2026.