Rajesultanpur

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Rajesultanpur
राजेसुल्तानपुर
Town
Nickname(s): RSP
Rajesultanpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rajesultanpur
Rajesultanpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedaker Nagar
Founded by 1807
Named for Shri Raja Singh
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat
Area
 • Total 8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Area rank 5
Elevation 145 m (476 ft)
Population
 • Total 28,852
 • Rank 7
 • Density 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Awadhi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 224176
Vehicle registration UP 45

Rajesultanpur (राजेसुल्तानपुर), or Raje Sultanpur is a Town and Nagar Panchayat in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Transportation

Rajesultanpur is connected by the National Highway 233A (India) and the National Highway 233B (India) with the rest of the country. The rail connections are used primarily for passenger trains but also as goods transportation through Akbarpur Railway Station And Faizabad Railway Station. Rajesultanpur is around 120 km from Varanasi, 250 km from Lucknow, 120 km from Faizabad and around 60 km from Gorakhpur.[citation needed]

Frequent government bus services are not available to nearby towns and cities, although many private travel agencies run frequent bus services to Azamgarh and Faizabad such as SBS (Singh Bus Service). For short journeys, jeeps and cars are the common means of transportation. For internal transport, the rickshaw is very common.

The nearest airports are Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi Airport and Chaudhary Charan singh International Airport, Lucknow.

Culture

Many religious festivals are celebrated here (by Hindus and Sikas), such as Durga Pooja and Good day. Some local events like Datikandhava [a festival that celebrates Lord Shri Krishna, Ramleela, Dashara and Sahid Jainti are also celebrated here.

Administration

As of 2013, Bhim Prasad Sonkar[1] is the MLA of Rajesultanpur(Alapur) Constituency.

Highway (road)

References

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