Chhaprauli

Chhaprauli
—  city  —
Chhaprauli Location of Chhaprauli in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°13′N 77°11′E / 29.22°N 77.18°E / 29.22; 77.18Coordinates: 29°13′N 77°11′E / 29.22°N 77.18°E / 29.22; 77.18
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Baghpat
Population	17,795 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 240 metres (790 ft)

Chhaprauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Baghpat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Chhaprauli is located at 29°13′N 77°11′E / 29.22°N 77.18°E / 29.22; 77.18.^[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chhaprauli had a population of 17,795. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chhaprauli has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 66% and female literacy of 43%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.chhaprauli also has a sizeable jat population who have for long dominated the politics of the region.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhaprauli
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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.