Kusmara

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Kusmara
Kushmara
city
27°07′N 79°17′E / 27.117°N 79.283°E / 27.117; 79.283
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,091
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Kusmara is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Name

According to Paul Whalley, the name Kusmārā comes from the name of the kusum tree.[1]: 31 

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kusmara had a population of 9,091. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kusmara has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:

References

  1. ^ Whalley, Paul (1926). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Part 1". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (2): 1–60. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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