Sahaswan

Sahaswan
city
Sahaswan

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°04′05″N 78°45′04″E / 28.068°N 78.751°E / 28.068; 78.751Coordinates: 28°04′05″N 78°45′04″E / 28.068°N 78.751°E / 28.068; 78.751
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Budaun
Area
  Total 52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation 172 m (564 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 116,204
  Density 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 243638
Vehicle registration UP 24

Sahaswan is a city and a municipal board in Budaun district in the Indian state of western Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] [10] Sahaswan had a population of 116,204 (compared to 104,000 in 2001) showing 10% growth in 2001–11. Males constituted 52.2% and females 47.8% of the population. Sex ratio was 915 compared to the national average of 940.Sahaswan had an average literacy rate of 53.7%, much lower than the national average of 64.3%. Male literacy was 56%, and female literacy was 51%. In Sahaswan, children under six years of age numbered 16,945 and were 16.9% of the population

Religions in Sahaswan[3]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
30.98%
Muslims
 
68.50%
Christians
 
0.44%
Others†
 
0.08%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.01%), Buddhists (0.02%), Not stated 0.06%

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data agfrom the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "Sahaswan Religion Data 2011". Sahaswan Population Census 2011. Census 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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