Google Map Of Kaushambi

• District Code: KS
• Population Of Kaushambi - 1,596,909
• Area (km²) - 1,903.17 km2 (734.82 sq mi)
• Division - Allahabad
• Parliamentary Constituency - Kaushambi
• Assembly Constituency - Babaganj, Kunda, Sirathu, Manjhanpur and Chail
• Time Zone Of Kaushambi - IST (UTC+5:30)
• Elevation Of Kaushambi - NA
• Sex Ratio - 905 (2011)
• Official Website - http://kaushambhi.nic.in/

Kaushambi district was carved out of Allahabad district on 4th April 1997. The District Headquarter, Manjhanpur is situated in the south-west of the Allahabad.  It is surrounded by the districts Chitrakoot in the south, Pratapgarh in the north, Allahabad in the east & Fatehpur in the west. 

History:

Kaushambi was the capital of Chedi-vatsa janapada, one of the prominent janapadas in ancient India. Evidently, according to the legend, the city of Kaushambi was important enough to be selected as the new capital of the scion of the Pandavas. The legend thus corroborates the antiquity of the city as recorded in the Brahmanas, Mahabharata and Ramayana. This city is encircled by the rampart wall and moat, it is littered with a huge mass of brickbats indicating the density of structures in the city.

Demographics:

• Mathura has the population of 1,294,937 as per 2001 census.
• Average Literacy Rate: 48%

Geography:

Longitude is 81 degree east, latitude 25 degree north.
Total Geographical Area: 2012.8 sq. km.

Place:

Kara, Prabhasgiri and Kaushambi are considered to be the main historical centers. Sheetla temple of Kara Dham and the Jain temple of Prabhosa are considered to be prominent temples. There are numerous places of interest round about Kaushambi like Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Chitrakoot and Vindhayavasini.