Miranpur

Miranpur
—  city  —
Miranpur Location of Miranpur in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°18′N 77°56′E / 29.3°N 77.93°E / 29.3; 77.93Coordinates: 29°18′N 77°56′E / 29.3°N 77.93°E / 29.3; 77.93
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Muzaffarnagar
Population	26,101 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 230 metres (750 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 251315 • Telephone • +01396

Miranpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Miranpur is a noted for a temple of Jainism's twentieth Thirthankar Munisuvrata.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Miranpur had a population of 26,101. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Miranpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 45%. In Miranpur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

Founded by Sayyed Miran in medivial period after his name. The town is located in southern Muzaffarnagar District, between Jasnath and Bijnor at the junction of the Delhi Pauri National highway and Panipat Khatima State Highway. Muzaffarnagar, the district headquarters, is about 33 km north of Miranpur.

Economics

Miranpur is primarily farm land, with large mango orchards being the most significant crop.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "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.