Achhnera | |
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Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 27°11′N 77°46′E / 27.18°N 77.77°ECoordinates: 27°11′N 77°46′E / 27.18°N 77.77°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Agra |
Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,000 |
Languages Brij Bhasha | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 283101 283101 |
Achhnera, (alternate spelling: Achnera) is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Achhnera is located at 27°11′N 77°46′E / 27.18°N 77.77°E. It has an average elevation of 167 metres (547 feet). It is famous for its cultural values; people of different religions live here. There are many temples which have historic values. Achhnera comes under Tehsil Kiraoli. It is reachable through Agra Jaipur Highway. The city is connected by rail to Agra, Jaipur, Kanpur and Mathura.
The temperature in Achhnera is typical of northern India, with cold nights in winter and heat waves in summer. In winter the temperature drops to 1–2 °C and in summer it rises to 45–47 °C. Rain is always good. Monkeys roam freely within the city.
As of 2011[update] India census, Achhnera had a population of 30,045. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Achhnera has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. About 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Achenra has all types of school including Hindi Medium and English Medium. Nowadays people are more focused on higher education and the families are coming out from the old conventional though process and students are going out for higher educations and achieving high position in industry. There are lot IAs, PCs, doctors, engineers, scientists, CA, account professionals and architects born and brought up in Achhnera and who have settled in different places around the globe and enlighten the name of Achhnera.
There is one Senior Secondary School and multiple schools for elementary educations in Achnera.