Tilhar

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Tilhar
City
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Tilhar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°57′46″N79°44′17″E / 27.96278°N 79.73806°E / 27.96278; 79.73806
CountryIndia
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Founded byTilakraj
Government
  Type Municipal corporation
  Body Nagar Palika
Area
  Total
20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi)
  Rank1
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total
52,909
  Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
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Vehicle registration UP27
Website Website

Tilhar is a city and a very old tehsil of Uttar Pradesh, as well as the municipal board of the Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [2] It is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. The city was also known for supplying bows to Mughul armies, and Tilhar was referred to as Kamaan Nagar during the reign of emperor Jahangeer. [3]

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Villages

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census of India, [4] Tilhar had a population of 52,909: 27,667 males and 25,242 females. Tilhar had an average literacy rate of 50.77%, which was below the state average of 67.68%. Male literacy stood at 55.53%, while female literacy was at 45.63%. 14% of the population was aged 0–6 years.

Religions in Tilhar
ReligionPercent
Hindus
58%
Muslims
41%
Jains
0.5%
Others†
0.5%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

  1. "Uttar Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities and Towns – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. "Villages in Tilhar Tehsil , Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh ,it is also famous for lauj sweet which is made from milk". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. "How to get to Tilhar". Rome2Rio. 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. "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.