Colonelganj

Colonelganj is a town and a municipal board in Gonda district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Place details

Locality: Colonelganj
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 25,503
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Colonelganj
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.leader_title: MLA
Settlement.leader_name: Kunwar Ajay Pratap Singh
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gonda
Settlement.named_for: Colonel Fooks
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 119
Settlement.population_total: 24163
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Gonda district
Area: 1.781
Elevation: 119
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 5261

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postal code: 271502

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Encyclopedic overview

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Geography and agriculture
Name and history
Administration and politics
Hospital facilities and care
Transport
Demographics
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Colonelganj is a town and a municipal board in Gonda district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

==Geography and agriculture== Colonelganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 119 metres (390 feet). It has an ideal climate for producing popcorn, of which Colonelganj has the most famous in the region. In winter seasons, the area has a high rate of cabbage production.

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