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Jhusi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Allahabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. JHUSI has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet). Jhusi is the biggest town area in Allahabad district. There is a Birla guest house and Harish-Chandra Research Institute near the bank of Ganges. This area also hosts the international headquarter of a famous spiritual organization, Vihangam Yoga on Chatnag road. This center is of great importance for meditation training apart many other things like ayurveda, acupressure etc. People come here from more than 40 countries to know more about spirituality and the path of God realization. GB Pant Social Science research center, Vishnu Temple, Ulta Kila (an old fort) are also here. The town has a huge religious importance, being at the bank of river Ganges and lying in the Kumbh Mela area. DEMOGRAPHICS:- As of 2001 India census, Jhusi had a population of 13,633. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Jhusi has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 43%. In Jhusi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of ARC HISTORY:- Recently an archeological site near the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers called Jhusi yielded a C14 dating of 7100 BC for its Neolithic levels. Historically, Jhusi was known as Prathisthanpuram. It was burnt down by foreign invaders around 13-14th century and it came to be known as Jhulsi (Hindi word meaning burnt) the 'l' went missing as years passed on, became Jhusi. Website http://www.facebook.com/Jhusi