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Jhusi or Jhunsi is a town in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly called Pratishthan Pur or Puri. The place is also noted for being one of the Neolithic sites that provides some of the earliest evidence of farming in South Asia. It is also plays a significant role in Magh Mela, a festival which takes place annually during Magha, the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar.
Geography
Jhusi has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 ft). It is the biggest town area in Prayagraj district. It is located on the banks of the Ganges River, and is connected to the main city by Lal Bahudar Shastri Bridge.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Jhusi had a population of 33,901 including the populations of Jhusi Nagar Panchayat and Jhusi Kohna census town, 13,878 and 20,023 respectively.
Now Jhusi is part of Prayagraj Municipal Corporation since last 01 Jan 2020.
History
An archeological site near the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers yielded a carbon-14 dating of 7106 BCE to 7080 for its Neolithic levels. Historically, Jhusi was known as Prathisthan Puram.
The town's name is said to originate from the Hindi word jhulasna, meaning to scorch. According to legend, a king named Harbonga caused an "upheaval on the earth", leading to the city's destruction by fire.
Education
Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute
Harish-Chandra Research Institute
D.R Singh Convent School
Urmila Devi Inter College
New R.S.J. Public School
Central Academy School
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kaumodaki
- Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
- Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
- Jhusi
- Jhusi Kohna
- Iron Age
- Independence Day (India)
- Vijama Yadav
- Maurya Empire
- Prayagraj
- Harish-Chandra Research Institute
- Neolithic
- Gupta Empire
