Machhlishahr

Machhlishahr is a town in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 30 km west of district headquarters Jaunpur. NH-231 passes through the city. Machhlishahr – Janghai – Bhadohi four-lane highway is under construction which will boost the economy of the region. Machhlishahr is a Nagar panchayat and there has been a longstanding demand for making it a Nagar palika parishad. In 2020, Machhalisahar nagar panchayat has secured 33rd all India rank in Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey.

Geography
Machhlishahr is located at 25.68°N, 82.42°W. It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet). It has been assigned 222143 pincode by Indian postal services.

Population
As of 2011 Indian Census, Machhlishahr had a total population of 26,107, of which 13,284 were males and 12,823 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,886. The total number of literates in Machhlishahr was 17,205, which constituted 65.9% of the population with male literacy of 71.0% and female literacy of 60.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Machhlishahr was 77.4%, of which male literacy rate was 83.8% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 1,841. Machhlishahr had 3740 households in 2011.

India census, Machhlishahr had a population of 22‚943. Males constitute 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Literacy rate is Machhlishahr city is 58.3%.

Religion
A little more than half of the population follow Islam, with the rest being followeres of Hinduism.

Members of Parliament

 * 1952: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
 * 1957: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
 * 1962: Ganapati Ram, Indian National Congress
 * 1967: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
 * 1971: Nageshwar Dwivedi, Indian National Congress
 * 1977: Raj Keshar Singh, Janata Party
 * 1980: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
 * 1984: Sri Pati Mishra, Indian National Congress
 * 1989: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
 * 1991: Sheo Sharan Verma, Janata Dal
 * 1998: Chinmayanand, Bhartiya Janata Party
 * 1999: Chandra Nath Singh, Samajwadi Party
 * 2004: Umakant Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party
 * 2009: Tufani Saroj, Samajwadi Party
 * 2014: Ram Charitra Nishad, Bhartiya Janata Party
 * 2019: B. P. Saroj, Bharatiya Janata Party
 * 2024: Priya Saroj, Samajwadi Party

Notable people

 * Salaam Machhalishahari, Indian Urdu-language Ghazal and Nazm writer
 * Mata Prasad, former Governor, Arunachal Pradesh