Jaspur
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| Coordinates | 29°17′N 78°49′E / 29.28°N 78.82°ECoordinates: 29°17′N 78°49′E / 29.28°N 78.82°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttarakhand | ||
| District(s) | Udham Singh Nagar | ||
| Population | 39,048 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Area |
• 320 metres (1,050 ft) |
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Jaspur is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Jaspur had a population of 39,048. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jaspur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 52%. In Jaspur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindi is most common languages here but people also understand Punjabi and English.
[edit] Geography
Jaspur is located at 29°17′N 78°49′E / 29.28°N 78.82°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 320 metres (1050 feet). It is a small city, 45 km from Corbett National Park, Ramnagar and 210 km from new delhi.It is 110 km From Nainital.it is the border town of Uttarakhand.
[edit] Culture
The majority of the population is Hindu &Muslims along with a smaller Sikh community. The city is an example of religious harmony and there has never been any incident of communal strife. All the people take part in other's festivals. Hindus are invited in Roza-Iftar party, Muslims also take part in Hindu festival Holi.
[edit] Economy
Jaspur has evolved from a village into a town. it has a traditional wood Mandi and some agro based processing industries, Although many people in the city are self employed and run small shops, the economy of the city is mainly based on agriculture as There are also big sugar industrial units near the city.
[edit] Education
There are several Educational institutions in and around Jaspur:
- BSV Girls Degree College
- Manak International Institute of Buddhist Studies
- Village Bahadarpur
- Tehsil Jaspur(Uttarakhand)
- BSV Inter College
- Pandit Purnanand Inter College
[edit] Places of interest
There are many orchards, especially of mangoes, guava, custard apple, around the town and visitors passing by the city can enjoy the fruits. Many visitors pass through Jaspur when going to Jim Corbett National Park due to its proximity.
[edit] Famous Dish
The famous and delicious dish of this place is Kachri made by water nut. It is served at local shops.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaspur
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