Kerakat
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Kerakat केराकत Kitgiri कीटगिरी |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): KKT | |
 Kerakat
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| Coordinates: 25°38′07″N 82°55′22″E / 25.635152°N 82.922734°ECoordinates: 25°38′07″N 82°55′22″E / 25.635152°N 82.922734°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Tehsil | Kerakat |
| Kitgiri Established --> | Third century |
| Founded by | Buddha Dharma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat/Vidhan Sabha |
| • Body | Mrs.Meena Sahu(Chairman) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,525 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Languages= Hindi, Bhojpuri, Jaunpuri | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 222142,22146 |
| Vehicle registration | UP62 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/943 ♂/♀ |
| Distance from Varanasi | 45 kilometres (28 mi) |
| Distance from Jaunpur | 30 kilometres (19 mi) |
| Distance from Ghazipur | 80 kilometres (50 mi) |
| Distance from Azamgarh | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machhlishahr (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Website | http://jaunpur.nic.in/ |
Kerakat or Kirakat is a town of the Jaunpur District in northern India with a population of approximately 13,500. It is situated near the Gomati River, which helps the land around the town stay very fertile.
Kerakat or Kirakat Belongs to Varanasi Division and Jaunpur District Administration.. It is located 30 km east of the city of Jaunpur, and 279 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Kerakat or Kirakat Postal Index Number is 222142 and the postal head office is situated in City.Kerakat is Also a Block, Tehsil, Police Station, Nagar Panchayat and Vidhan Sabha.
Kirakat or Kerakat Tehsil Have Many Villages & Towns According to Census There Are 421 Villages Under Kerakat Subdistrict.
Kirakat or Kerakat was known As "'Kitgiri "'during the time of Lord Gautam Buddha. It was one of the active places used by Budhhist monks (including Lord Gautam Buddha) during the period of Gautam Buddha.
Kerakat means the fort on the cliff. It may also refer to Kerar Bir, the main deity of Jaunpur.
Kerakat has two college for higher education Sainik Girja Shankar Mahavidyalaya and Rajkiya Girls Degree college Kerakat(In Construction).
. Little Angel children school kerakat
Kirakat railway station is a small railway station which belongs to the North Eastern Railway. The station Code is KCT. Many passenger trains, including expresses, stop at the station. Neighbourhood stations are Dobhi and Gangauli. The closest major station are Jaunpur Junction Railway Station, Varanasi Junction and Aunrihar Junction.
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