Tarun | |
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Town | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Ayodhya |
Tehsil | Bikapur |
Block | Tarun |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
Elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,985 |
• Rank | 32 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Additional official | Urdu |
• Regional | Awadhi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 224203 |
Vehicle registration | UP 42 |
Sex ratio | 1000/1020 ♂/♀ |
Tarun is a town in Bikapur tehsil, Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Tarun is 30 km south of district headquarters Ayodhya city.
Tarun is also a block in Ayodhya district.[1] There is a police station in Tarun.[2] Tarun is a part of Goshainganj Vidhan Sabha constituency and Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
Tarun is well connected with nearby cities Ayodhya, Sultanpur and Akbarpur. And also Goshainganj, Bikapur, Bhadarsa, Haiderganj, Masodha and Chaure Bazar towns are the nearby towns from Tarun, Ayodhya.
Goshainganj,[4] Ayodhya Junction,[5] Faizabad Junction,[6] and Chaure Bazar[7] are the nearby railway stations from Tarun.
Ayodhya Airport in Ayodhya is the nearest airport from Tarun.[8]
As of 2011[update] India census, Tarun Bazaar had a population of 15,990. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tarun Bazaar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Tarun Bazaar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Religions in Tarun Bazaar | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hindus | 85% | |||
Muslims | 15% | |||
Jains | 0% | |||
Others† | 0% | |||
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0%), Buddhists (<0%). |