Tilhar

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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City in Uttar Pradesh, India
27°59′N 79°44′E / 27.98°N 79.73°E / 27.98; 79.73CountryIndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictShahjahanpurFounded byTilakrajGovernment
 • TypeMunicipal corporation • BodyNagar PalikaArea
 • Total20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) • Rank1Elevation
152 m (499 ft)Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total52,909 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)242307
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Tilhar is a city and very old tehsil of Uttar Pradesh, and municipal board of the Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. As the city was also known to supply bows to Mughul armies, Tilhar was also known as Kamaan Nagar during the reign of emperor Jahangeer.[3]

Demographics

As 2001 Census of India,[4] Tilhar had a population of 52,909, out of which 27,667 are males and 25,242 are females. Tilhar has an average literacy rate of 50.77%, below the state average of 67.68%; male literacy is 55.53%, and female literacy is 45.63%. In Tilhar, 14% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age.

Religions in Tilhar
Religion Percent
Hindus
58%
Muslims
41%
Jains
0.5%
Others†
0.5%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

  1. ^ "Uttar Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Villages in Tilhar Tehsil , Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh ,it is also famous for lauj sweet which is made from milk". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ Ltd, rome2rio Pty. "Discover how to get to Tilhar from anywhere". Rome2rio. Retrieved 2 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "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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