Nasirabad, Raebareli
Nasirabad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Map showing Nasirabad (#372) in Chhatoh CD block | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.379 km2 (3.621 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,648 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229307 |
| Telephone code | 91-5313 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-33 |
| Sex ratio | 1082 ♂/♀ |
Nasirabad is a Nagar panchayat (a municipality, divided into 15 wards) and a Gram Sabha (village council) in Chhatoh Block, Raebareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was declared a Nagar Panchayat (settlement in transition from rural to urban) in 2017. Located southeast of Jais on the road to Salon, Nasirabad is an old town partly built on an elevated area that covers the ruins of an ancient fort. It is one of the main Muslim centres in the district. Muslims make up about half the town's population, and the Shia and Sunni communities are both prominent. As of 2011, Nasirabad's population is 13,648, in 2,243 households. It is located 37 km from Raebareli the district headquarters. It is the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat that also includes 6 other villages.