Tulsipur

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Tulsipur is a town and tehsil in the Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh state in India.

Geography

Tulsipur is located near the India-Nepal border on the banks of the River Nakti (also known as River Siria) and is 23 km from Koilabas. 190 km from Lucknow, which is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 28 km from the Balrampur District. It has an average elevation of 109 metres (357 feet) above sea level.

The nearest domestic airport is Shravasti Airport (45 km) and the nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (200 km) in Lucknow.

History

The House of Tulsipur ruled one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh, India, which then included the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Tulsipur had a total population of 24,488, of which 12,861 were males and 11,627 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,686. The total number of literates in Tulsipur was 14,259, which constituted 58.2% of the population with male literacy of 63.8% and female literacy of 52.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Tulsipur was 68.5%, of which male literacy rate was 74.9% and female literacy rate was 61.5%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,119 and 24 respectively. Tulsipur had 3776 households in 2011.

Transport

Railways

Tulsipur railway station is located in the city. Passenger, DEMU, and Express trains halt in the station.

Schools and Colleges

  • Starwards Public School & College ICSE & ISC
  • Adi Shakti Maa Pateshwari Public School CBSE
  • Sarashwati Sidhu Mandir
  • Fauzan Public School
  • Cambridge School
  • Swatantra Bharat Intermediate College
  • Basant Lal intermediate College
  • Tulsipur Public School
  • Atlanta Public School
  • Ishavasyam Inter College
  • Sunrise Children’s Academy
  • Children’s Academy
  • Mahatma Gopal Das Higher Secondary School
  • Tulsipur Children City Montessori School
  • Kasturba Arya Balika Int College
  • Akhileshwar Tiwari Girls Inter College
  • Deep Narayan Singh Degree College
  • DPS Institute Chaipurwa
  • Faisal Mahavidyalay