Haldaur

Haldaur
city
Haldaur Show map of Uttar Pradesh Haldaur Show map of India Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29°17′28″N 78°16′59″E / 29.291°N 78.283°E / 29.291; 78.283Coordinates: 29°17′28″N 78°16′59″E / 29.291°N 78.283°E / 29.291; 78.283
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bijnor
Founded by	Raja Haldar Singh
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	19,567
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

Haldaur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Haldaur is located at 29°18′N 78°17′E / 29.3°N 78.28°E / 29.3; 78.28.^[1] It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet). Haldaur is close to the district headquarters and well connected by the bus system as well as trains.Musorie express,garhwal expresse & Chandigarh lucknow express are some trains which passes through the Haldaur Railway station. The town has two degree colleges Two famous Intermediate colleges C.D.Inter college & R.H.S.inter college and few schools which provided good education. The town is located on the famous Panipat khatima State highway. the capital of India, New Delhi is just about 175 kilometers far from the town. In the recent years, the trend for young people to emigrate to other towns and countries has increased widely.

History

It was founded by Raja Haldar Singh during 18th century.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Haldaur had a population of 19,567. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Haldaur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Haldaur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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