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Kerakat or Kirakat is a town and nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of approximately 13,500. It is situated near the Gomati River, which helps the land around the town stay very fertile. Kerakat or Kirakat forms a part of Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km east of the city of Jaunpur and 279 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

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Place details

Locality
Kerakat
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
Population
14,034
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kerakat
Settlement.other_name
Kitgiri
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jaunpur
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Tehsil
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Kerakat
Settlement.established_title
Kitgiri Established -->
Settlement.founder
Buddha Dharma
Settlement.government_type
Nagar Panchayat/Vidhan Sabha
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_rank
2
Settlement.area_total_km2
5

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Area
3
Official website
jaunpur.nic.in
Image
Kerakat-track.jpg
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13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Administration
  • Places of interest
  • Transportation
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Air
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Kerakat or Kirakat is a town and nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of approximately 13,500. It is situated near the Gomati River, which helps the land around the town stay very fertile. Kerakat or Kirakat forms a part of Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km east of the city of Jaunpur and 279 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

The town's Postal Index Number is 222142 and it has a postal head office, as well as a police station. It is also a block and tehsil.

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