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Doghat — city — Coordinates Country India State Uttar Pradesh District(s) Baghpat Population 13,261 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Doghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Baghpat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Doghat had a population of 13,261. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Doghat has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 44%. In Doghat, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nagar Panchayat
The Nagar Panchayat has a Chairman which is elected by the people of town. The town is approximately 75 kilometres from the national capital Delhi and approximately 50 km from Meerut. It has a police station, a post office, a government health center, a senior secondary school (Gandhi Smarak Inter College), two banks and a private MBBS doctor. The town is a marketing hub for the nearby villages. This part of western Uttar Pradesh has a distinct culture owing to its geographical location. A harmonious mixture of the UP, Harayana and Delhi ways of living is in evidence here.
References
- ^ "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.
Coordinates: 29°12′49″N 77°22′22″E / 29.21361°N 77.37278°E
Categories:- Cities and towns in Bagpat district
- Uttar Pradesh geography stubs
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