Afzalgarh

Afzalgarh
Town
Afzalgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Afzalgarh Afzalgarh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 29°23′36″N78°40′28″E / 29.39333°N 78.67444°E / 29.39333; 78.67444
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bijnor
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,954
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	246722
Telephone code	01343
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.

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

According to the 2001 census, ^[3] Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. As of the 2011 census, ^[4] Afzalgarh had a population of 235,628. Males constituted 52.09% of the population, and females 47.91%. Afzalgarh had 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 was under 6 years of age.

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2020.