Kandhla

Kandhla
—  city  —
Kandhla Location of Kandhla in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°19′N 77°16′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Muzaffarnagar
Population	40,183 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 241 metres (791 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 247775 • Telephone • ++95-1392

Kandhla is a city and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Kandhla is located at 29.32°N 77.27°E / 29.32; 77.27. It has an average elevation of 241 metres (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247775.jasala,aldi panjokhra, gujjarpur, bharsi,bhabisa,lisarh,hazipur dugadda are some villages located in its zone.it has a wide range of culture.

Transport

Kandhla is situated midway on the State Highway connecting Delhi to Saharanpur via Baghpat Baraut Shamli [DELHI - Baghpat - Baraut - Kandhla - Shamli - Thana Bhawan - Jalalabad - Nanauta - SAHARANPUR ]. The above route is also accessible and connected by Broad Gauge Train Link.

The major Important Towns and Cities in the neighbourhood are

Delhi 50 miles (80 km), on the South, Saharanpur 50 miles (80 km), on the North, Muzaffar Nagar 31 Miles (50 km), on the East Meerut 50 miles (80 km), on the South East, Panipat 22 miles (34 km), on the west, Karnal 45 miles (72 km). on the North west

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kandhla had a population of 40,183. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kandhla has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 30%. In Kandhla, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is home of large number of Muslim Shaikhzadas, Jains and Vaishs. Neighboring villages of Kandhla are dominated of gujjars and jats. It has the distinction of getting one of the first central sewage system and Government Degree (now post-graduate) College exclusively for girls even before many big cities and districts in this area. It has Government Girls Inter College, Hindu Inter College (for boys) and Chandan Lal Inter College (co-education) for schooling up-to 12th standards feeding to large population from nearby villages and towns.