Nakur

Nakur
—  city  —
Nakur Location of Nakur in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3Coordinates: 29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Saharanpur
Population	20,634 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 261 metres (856 ft)

For the town in Morocco, see Nekor

Nakur is a city and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Nakur is located at 29°55′N 77°18′E / 29.92°N 77.3°E / 29.92; 77.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from Saharanpur. it is the oldest tahasil. Nakur is formed by Nakul brother of Pandwas

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Nakur had a population of 20,634. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 47%. In Nakur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nakur is Gujjar dominated town.There are several Gujjar villages around Nakur.suryakant rathore (sampla begumpur)

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur
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.