Sahanpur
Sahanpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sahanpur | |
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Town | |
  Sahanpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Sahanpur Sahanpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.633°N 78.323°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Founded by | Padarath Singh |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Khursheed Mansoori |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,349 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 20 |
Demographics
As of 2001, the India census[1] showed Sahanpur had a population of 18,349. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sahanpur has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 32%. In Sahanpur, 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "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.
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