Gajraula

Gajraula

(Industrial Area)
Gajgarh
Gajraula (Industrial Area) Gajgarh
City
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Amroha
Area
• Total	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	55,048
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP 23
Website	up.gov.in

Gajraula (Hindi: गजरौला) is a city and municipal board in Amroha district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gajraula is block headquarter of gajraula block also.It is located on NH 24 a 4-lane highway connecting Lucknow and Delhi. It is an important industrial city of uttar pradesh with some named multinationals and important higher educational institutions like Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Venkateshwara University, etc...^{[citation needed]}

History

Geography

Gajraula is located at 28°51′N 78°14′E / 28.85°N 78.23°E / 28.85; 78.23.^[1] It is 105 km away from New Delhi, the capital of India. Holy river Ganga is just 7 km away from the city.It has an average elevation of 257 metres (879 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Gajraula had a population of 39,826. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gajraula has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gajraula, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Railways

Gajraula is well connected through Indian Railways. Gajraula Railway Station is situated on Gajraula-Najibabad, Delhi-Moradabad line and all passenger trains & some of the express trains stop here. There are only few day time express trains from gajraula to delhi or vice-versa, like Garhwal Express, etc.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gajraula
^ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

3.www.citypopulation.com.population of gajraula

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gajraula

[2] "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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