Zahurabad, Ghazipur

Jahurabad
Jahurabad
Village
Jahurabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°44′43.5757″N 83°42′22.3524″E / 25.745437694°N 83.706209000°E / 25.745437694; 83.706209000
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Established1526 (1526)
Founded byNA
Government
  TypePanchayati Raj (India)
  BodyGram Pradhan
Area
  Total
630.43 ha (1,557.83 acres)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,541
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
DemonymJahurabadi
Languages
  OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
233222
Telephone code05497
Vehicle registrationUP 61

Jahurabad is a village and a block in Kasimabad, Ghazipur tehsil of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Jahurabad also gives its name to the Jahurabad Assembly Constituency. Jahurabad was a Jagir and was ruled by the family of Nawab Sheikh Abdullah, the family of Jahurabad, Bahadurganj and Qasimabad. As per 1901 Census of India Jahurabad pargana had a total population of 69589 and was spread over 79868 acres.