Afzalgarh

29°23′35″N 78°40′26″E / 29.393°N 78.674°E / 29.393; 78.674Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictBijnorElevation212 m (696 ft)Population • Total24,954Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code01343Vehicle registrationUP 20Websiteup.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 is located at 29°24′N 78°41′E / 29.4°N 78.68°E / 29.4; 78.68.^[1] It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.^{[citation needed]}

History

Historically a town of British India, it was founded in the mid-eighteenth century by a local leader named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.^[2] In 1901, Afzalgarh had a population of 6,474.^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. According to 2011 India census,^[5] 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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