Kandhla

Kandhla is a town and a municipal board in Shamli District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Kandhla
Town
Kandhla
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29.32°N 77.27°E / 29.32; 77.27
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictShamli district
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total46,796
Languages
 • OfficialHindi Urdu Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
247775
Telephone code+91-1392

Geography

Kandhla is located at 29.32°N 77.27°E / 29.32; 77.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 241 meters (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247775. Sunna, Kiwana, aldi panjokhra, gujjarpur, jasala, bharsi, bhabisa, lisarh, hazipur, dangrol and dugadda, ganggeru, Nala Jaato ka village and Ailum 'gadi shyam, 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 (33 km), on the west,
  • Karnal 45 miles (72 km), on the North west

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] The Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 46,796 of which 24,535 are males while 22,261 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 7788 which is 16.64% of total population of Kandhla (NPP). In Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 907 against state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kandhla is around 884 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Kandhla city is 55.43% lower than state average of 67.68%. In Kandhla, Male literacy is around 63.57% while female literacy rate is 46.51%.

Religion

The "Laxmi Narayana Mandir" , "Jama Majid" and "Makkah masjid ( Molanan )" Nilgaro Wali Masjid , Talaab vala Mandir are a few famous places of Kandhla. It is the only town where, "Jama Masjid and Laxmi Narayana mandir" are adjacent to each other on one foundation.

Notable People

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kandhla
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/hazrat-saahab-ne-rakhi-thi-kaandhala-iddgaah-ki-neev
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