Sabathu
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| Sabathu | |
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| Coordinates | 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°ECoordinates: 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District(s) | Solan |
| Population | 5,720 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 1,265 metres (4,150 ft) |
Sabathu is a cantonment town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
[edit] Geography
Sabathu is located at 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 1265 metres (4150 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Sabathu had a population of 5720. Males constitute 67% of the population and females 33%. Sabathu has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sabathu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Greater Sabathu also had housed a regional Leper Colony during the 19th Century. British military expeditions maintained a record of service there to ease the pain.
- Lt. Edmund Blair Hawley, Philatelic Historian for India.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sabathu
- ^ "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.
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