Mubarakpur is a town and a municipal board in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 13 km north-east of the district headquarters in Azamgarh.

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Mubarakpur
Town
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Coordinates: 26.09°N 83.29°E / 26.09; 83.29
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Azamgarh
Named for	Raja Mubarak Shah
Government
• Type	Nagar Palika
• Body	Karimunnisa Ansari
Elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	70,463
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	276404
Vehicle registration	UP-50

Geography

Mubarakpur is located at 26.09°N 83.29°E / 26.09; 83.29.[2] It has an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet).

Demographics

The total population of Mubarakpur is 70,463 as of 2011 census. Males constitute 51.3% of the population whereas females 48.7%.[3]

Economy

Mubarakpur is notable for the manufacture of sarees, which are exported.[4]

Notable places

The Temple of Thakurji and Mosque of Raja Mubarak Shah Jama Masjid are well known places of worship.[4] The Al Jamiatul Ashrafiya is an Islamic seminary of Ahle-Sunnat Muslims in India.

Notable persons

• Abdur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Shukrullah Mubarakpuri
• Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri

References