Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh

Rajapur is a town and tahsil of Chitrakoot district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated in the Yamuna river bank. It has its nickname as "Tulsi Dhaam" after great Hindi poet Goswami Tulsidas who is the writer of holy "Ram Charit Manas" a religious book of Hindus. There is a temple devoted to Tulsidas where part of the original Scripture of Ramcharitmanas is still available. Rajapur linked Chitrakoot district with Kaushambi district.DemographicsAs of the 2001 Census of India, Rajapur had a population of 12,728. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rajapur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Rajapur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.