Pihani
Pihani | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Map of Pihani CD block | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′12″N 80°12′12″E / 27.619866°N 80.203426°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Hardoi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Pihani Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Shaheen Begum (SP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Jai Prakash (BJP) |
| • MLA | Rajni Tiwari (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,014 |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-30 |
| Website | pihaninpp.in |
Pihani is a town and nagar palika parishad (municipal board) in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Historically, the city was a centre of sword production, leading to at least one British writer calling it "the Damascus of Oudh". Today, important industries in Pihani include jaggery and woven carpets. As of 2011, the town's population is 36,014, in 5,626 households. Pihani also serves as the headquarters of a community development block in Shahabad tehsil.