Gulaothi
| Gulaothi | |
| — city — | |
|
|
|
| Coordinates | 28°36′N 77°47′E / 28.6°N 77.78°ECoordinates: 28°36′N 77°47′E / 28.6°N 77.78°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Bulandshahr |
| Population | 42,872 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 200 metres (660 ft) |
Gulaothi is a city and municipal board in the Bulandshahr district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Gulaothi is located at 28°36′N 77°47′E / 28.6°N 77.78°E. at a distance of 73 Km from National capital New Delhi. You can reach via Ghaziabad-Hapur or via Ghaziabad-Daasna-Mansoori.[1] It has an average elevation of 200 metres (656 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Gulaothi had a population of 42,872. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gulaothi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gulaothi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
Gulaothi was earlier known as "Gulab Basi" because of large scale cultivation of Roses called "gulab" in Devnagri Hindi.Gulaothi has been a great learning center of spiritualism and formal education. Seemingly small city is the birth place of many great scholars. There are several visiting places in Gulaothi, The Jama Masjid, Madarsa Mumbahul Uloom, which as established by Maulana Hazrat Qasim Nanautwi, many old Mahal's and the old bada mandir are being one of them. Gulaothi has the largest hedge funnel in India, but is better known for its many elaborate and beautiful smaller hedge funnels.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gulaothi
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
