Afzalgarh

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Afzalgarh
Town
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Afzalgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Afzalgarh
Afzalgarh (India)
Coordinates: 29°23′36″N78°40′28″E / 29.39333°N 78.67444°E / 29.39333; 78.67444
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24,954
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
246722
Telephone code01343
Vehicle registration UP 20
Website up.gov.in

Afzalgarh is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the border with the state of Uttarakhand.

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Geography

Afzalgarh has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.[ citation needed ]

History

The town was founded in the mid-18th century by a local noble named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The town is on the right bank of the river Ramganga. [1] In 1901, Afzalgarh had a population of 6,474. [2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. According to 2011 India census, [4] Afzalgarh has a population of 2,35,628. Male constituted 52.09% of the population and females 47.91%. Afzalgarh has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Afzalgarh Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 69.
  2. ↑ Nagina Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 299.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 District Census Handbook, Bijnor, including villages and towns" (PDF). Census Commission of India.


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