Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 228 km southeast of state capital Lucknow. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located.
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
Founded: 1359
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft)
District: Jaunpur
Named for: Muhammad bin Tughlaq · (known as "Juna Khan" as Prince)
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