Afzalgarh
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
29°23′36″N 78°40′28″E / 29.39333°N 78.67444°E / 29.39333; 78.67444
India (2001)
246722
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
As of 2001[update] 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]
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.
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