Kemri

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?Kemri Uttar Pradesh • India
Kemri
Coordinates: 28°49′N 79°13′E / 28.82, 79.22
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 172 m (564 ft)
District(s)	Rampur
Population	23,854 (2001)

Coordinates: 28°49′N 79°13′E / 28.82, 79.22 Kemri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Kemri was a part of the princely state of the Nawab of Rampur. It became a part of the Indian state when the Rampur state merged with the Indian Nation. Situated between the cities of Rampur and Bilaspur, Kemri holds significant political importance in the region.

Inhabitants mostly refer to themselves as the "Banjara" community. This is possibly due to migration to the region from either Turkey or Afghanistan many centuries ago. Due to recent efforts by the local Municipal council for building roads, improving the local infrastructure as well as decent transport links to Delhi, Kemri is fast becoming a vibrant trading town. The main occupation of Kemrians is local business such as Transports, Rice Mills, Mentha oil, Brick etc. There are good numbers of Engineers, Business Analysts, Doctors from Kemri as well. There is good education awareness among population and people are putting lot of emphasis to educate their children; boys and girls equally. Some of the students are pursuing education abroad.

[edit] Geography

Kemri is located at 28.82° N 79.22° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 172 metres (564 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Kemri had a population of 23,854. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kemri has an average literacy rate of 28%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 35%, and female literacy is 20%. In Kemri, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.