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Rithuakhor

Coordinates: 26°45′N 83°13′E / 26.750°N 83.217°E / 26.750; 83.217
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Rithuakhor
Industrial area
Rithuakhor is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rithuakhor
Rithuakhor
Location in Gida gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′N 83°13′E / 26.750°N 83.217°E / 26.750; 83.217
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGorakhpur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
4,091
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Rithuakhor is a village and gram panchayat in Sahjanwa tehsil in Gorakhpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.This village belongs to majority of janwar kshatriya caste.

Demographics

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As of 2001, according to the Indian census,[1] the town had a population of 4091. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Sahjanwa had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70%, and female literacy was 43%. In Rithuakhor, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. The primary language in the town, like other towns in eastern Uttar Pradesh, is Bhojpuri.

Industries

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Rithuakor has a developing industrial area called GIDA. There are many factories in GIDA including Parle, powerlooms, plywood, and a jute mill (the second operational jute mill in India and the only one in Uttar Pradesh[citation needed].

Transport

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Rithuakhor is near the railway station in Sahjanwa, which is well connected with Lucknow and Gorakhpur. The town also touches National Highway 28.

References

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  1. ^ "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.