Robertsganj
| Robertsganj | |
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| Nickname(s): Rbgj | |
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| Coordinates: 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7°N 83.07°ECoordinates: 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7°N 83.07°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sonbhadra |
| Named for | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor Council |
| • Body | Sonbhadra Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Krishna Murari Gupta |
| • MP | Chhotelal (BJP) |
| • MLA | Bhupesh Chaubey (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate | Pramod Kumar Upadhyay (IAS) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,689 |
| Literacy Rate | |
| • in 2011 | 84% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 231216 |
| Telephone code | +91 5444 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 64 |
Robertsganj (Hindi: राबर्टसगंज, Urdu: رابرٹس گنج) is a city and a municipal board in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Robertsganj is located in the southeastern corner of the state. Robertsganj is the administrative headquarters of Sonbhadra District.The district Sonbhadra and Robertsganj as its district headquarter was created by carving off the southern part of the earlier Mirzapur district on 4 March 1989. Son, Karmnasha, Chandra Prabha, Rihand, Kanhar, Renu, Ghagar and Belan Rivers drain this area. The city is named after Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.
Located between Vindhyan Range and Kaimur Range, this area had been the centre of activities of pre-historic man which is evident from the rock paintings (pre-historic cave art) found in abundance in this region.
Robertsganj is located at 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7°N 83.07°E. It has an average elevation of 330 metres (1080 feet) from ground level. Robertsganj is located in the south-eastern ranges of the Vindhyachal mountain.
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