Afzalgarh
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.
Afzalgarh | |
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Town | |
Afzalgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Afzalgarh Afzalgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′36″N 78°40′28″E | |
| 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 |
Geography
Afzalgarh has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.
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.
References
- Afzalgarh Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 69.
- Nagina Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 299.
- "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.
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 District Census Handbook, Bijnor, including villages and towns" (PDF). Census Commission of India.
