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Mau District

Mau district
मऊ जनपद
مؤ ضلع
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Mau district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Mau district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Azamgarh
Tehsils Mau Ghosi
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Ghosi
 • Assembly seats Ghosi Madhuban Rasara Mau Sadar Mohammadaba Gohana
Area
 • Total 1,713 km2 (661 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,205,170
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 75.16 per cent
 • Sex ratio 978
Major highways NH-29
Website Official website

Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the district headquarters. Mau district is a part of Azamgarh Division. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the state with headquarters in Maunath Bhanjan. The district is surrounded by Ghazipur district on the south, Ballia district in the east, Azamgarh district in the west, and by Gorakhpur and Deoria districts on the north.

According to the 2011 census Mau Nath Bhanjan district has a population of 2,205,170, in which male and female were 1,114,888 and 1,090,282 respectively. In 2001 census, Mau had a population of 1,853,997, in which males were 933,523 and remaining 920,474 were females. roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 206th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,287 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,330/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.94%. Mau has a sex ratio of 978 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75.16%.

In sports Mau has a tremendous history:

Jharkande Rai and Kalpanath Rai were well-known faces of politics in Mau. Mau sadar is the Legislative seat of politician Mukhtar Ansari. Politicians Sunil Singh Chauhan, Harinarayan Rajbhar are also from Mau.


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