Amethi
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Amethi
Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Sultanpur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 100 m (328 ft) |
| Population | 12,808 (2001) |
Amethi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
It is known as the seat of power of the Indian Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty. Former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, his grandsons Sanjay and Rajiv Gandhi (the sons of Indira Gandhi), as well as Rajiv's widow Sonia Gandhi have all represented this constituency. In 2004, a fifth member of the family, Sonia and Rajiv's son Rahul Gandhi, was easily elected to the seat in the 2004 general elections. As an educational hub of the area it has got Indian Institute of Information Technology and Rajarshi Rananjay Post Graduate College.
[edit] Geography
Amethi is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 100 metres (328 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Amethi had a population of 12,808. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Amethi has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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