Nakur

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Nakur
—  city  —
Nakur
Location of Nakur
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates 29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3Coordinates: 29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Saharanpur
Population 20,634 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


261 metres (856 ft)

For the town in Morocco, see Nekor

Nakur is a city and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Nakur is located at 29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3.[1] It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from Saharanpur. it is the oldest tahasil. Nakur is formed by Nakul brother of Pandwas

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Nakur had a population of 20,634. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 47%. In Nakur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nakur is Gujjar dominated town.There are several Gujjar villages around Nakur.suryakant rathore (sampla begumpur)

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