Thakurdwara
| Thakurdwara | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Thakurdwara Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′N 78°51′E / 29.2°N 78.85°ECoordinates: 29°12′N 78°51′E / 29.2°N 78.85°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Moradabad |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Nawab Jaan Khan |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,255 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 244 601 |
| Telephone code | 0591 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06,UP 21,UK 04, |
Thakurdwara is a city and in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and 19th largest tehsil of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Thakurdwara is located at 29°12′N 78°51′E / 29.2°N 78.85°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 281 metres (922 ft). This is google satellite map of Thakurdwara.The city is situated on Kashipur-Moradabad Road.
Thakurdwara is at 48 km distance from its District Main City Moradabad and 331 km distance from its State Capital City Lucknow. The world famous Jim Corbett National Park is Just 52 km away from it. Kalagadh Dam is 50 km away from Thakurdwara. Nearest Railway Station is Kashipur, Uttarakhand(12 km). Nearest Airport is 84 km Away at Pantnagar.
Politics
Thakurdwara is a Rajput and Muslim dominated seat.[3]Presently,Nawab Jaan Khan is MLA from Thakurdwara . Rajpal Chauhan From BJP was Runner up in recent bi-election with 86000 votes .Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh ( कुँवर सर्वेश कुमार सिंह) is currently MP from Moradabad. The most elected candidate in the election of Member of Legislative Assembly is Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh. He won election 5 times but lost the election in 2007 by Vijay Yadav and again won in 2012.[4] After Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh became member of parliament from Moradabad this seat became vacant in 2014. Smt Bano Begum is Chairperson of Nagar Palika Parishad Thakurdwara. she is the mother of Nawab Jan Khan (MLA Thakurdwara)
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[5] Thakurdwara had a population of 35,279. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Thakurdwara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 71%. In Thakurdwara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age .
Industry
Major industries in Thakurdwara include stenography agriculture, weaving, and printing.
References
- ↑ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thakurdwara". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Bahujan Samaj Party: Latest News, Videos, Quotes, Gallery, Photos, Images, Topics on Bahujan Samaj Party". Firstpost.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Asset comparison of VIJAY KUMAR(MD):THAKURDWARA in Uttar Pradesh 2012". Myneta.info. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from 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.