Robertsganj
Robertsganj
Sonbhadra | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Robertsganj | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7°N 83.07°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Mirzapur |
| District | Sonbhadra |
| Named after | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sonbhadra (Robertsganj) Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Ruby Prasad (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Chhotelal Kharwar (Samajwadi Party) |
| • MLA | Bhupesh Chaubey (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate | Chandra Vijay Singh (IAS) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,689 |
| Literacy Rate | |
| • in 2011 | 84% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 231216 |
| Telephone code | +91 5444 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-64 |
Robertsganj (Hindi: rŏbartsganj), formally known as Sonbhadra (Hindi: sōnbhadra), is a city and a municipal board in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Robertsganj is located in the south-eastern corner of the state. Robertsganj is the administrative headquarter of Sonbhadra District. The district Sonbhadra and Robertsganj as its district headquarter were created by carving off the southern part of the Mirzapur district on 4 March 1989. Son, Karmnasa, 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.