Jhabrera
Jhabrera | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Jhabrera Location in Uttarakhand, India  Jhabrera Jhabrera (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°48′32″N 77°46′30″E / 29.809°N 77.775°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Hardwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,378 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | 210 |
| [1] | |
Jhabrera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hardwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, situated 17 kilometres from Roorkee. It can be reached by taking a left turn before Ganga canal and while entering Manglaur town from Delhi.
Etymology
The town gets its name from the former village of "Jhabar Hera", established by Rao Bah Mal, a ‘zamindar’ during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan & Anmol.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Jhabrera had a population of 9378. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhabrera has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Jhabrera, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Important Places
DAV Inter College
Bus Adda
Agarwal Dharshala
Jain Mandir
Shahi Masjid
Kali Temple
Notables
See also
- Ambition Public School, located in Jhabrera
References
- ^ Introduction
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External links
 | This article related to a location in the Indian state of Uttarakhand is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |