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Seohara

Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58
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Seohara
Town
Syohara
Seohara is located in Uttar Pradesh
Seohara
Seohara
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBijnor
Government
 • ChairmanSheikh Faisal Warsi (Aam aadmi party)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
43,985
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
246746
Telephone code01344
Vehicle registrationUP-20

Seohara is a town and a municipal board situated between Sahaspur and Dhampur in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

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Seohara is located at 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet). Seohara is situated on Haridwar- Moradabad State highway . In east of Seohara is situated another town called Sahaspur, West is Dhampur, south, Raja Ka Tajpur, and in north flows the river Ramganga about eight kilometers from the town.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Seohara had a population of 43,985. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Seohara has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Seohara, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 1901 the population of the town was 10,062 (as per Imperial Gazetteer 2 of India, vol II, Page 283).

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seohara
  2. ^ "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.