Kunda, India
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Kunda, India Sakardha |
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Kunda Railway Station
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| Nickname(s): Sakardha | |
 Kunda, India
Kunda, India
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| Coordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°ECoordinates: 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E | |
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 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Pratapgarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • MLA | Raja Bhaiya |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,331 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 230204 |
| Telephone code | 05341 |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | pratapgarh |
Kunda is a town and a Tahsil in Pratapgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kunda is located at 25°43′N 81°31′E / 25.72°N 81.52°E. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and probably was founded during the British Raj. Kunda is Located on Allahabad-Lucknow National Highway 24B. Place is developing as main commercial location in the region.
About 12 km away from Kunda there is a great temple known as Haudeswar Naath. There lies a natural shivling which is worshiped by Hindus all over India.
Just 2 km away from Haudeswar Naath Dhaam is Raja Bhaiya's Dr. Ambedkar Bird sanctuary, which is located in Benti village.
5 km north there is Mangarh Dham, where is newly built Bhakti Mandir is one of the most beautiful constructions in Uttar Pradesh. Kunda is 50 Kilometre away from Pratapgarh district and is a Taluka or Tahsil of Pratapgarh. Kunda is also known for its mangoes locally known as"Dasahari aam".
Raghuraj Pratap Singh, more commonly known as Raja Bhaiya (born 1969) is an Indian politician and currently an Independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), having been elected sixth time in a row from Kunda in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election, 2017. He is a descendant of the Bhadri Family which ruled the former Bhadri princely state of Oudh, India.
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