Gajraula

Gajraula
(Industrial Area)
Gajgarh
City
Gajraula
Gajraula

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°50′05″N 78°14′38″E / 28.83472°N 78.24389°E / 28.83472; 78.24389Coordinates: 28°50′05″N 78°14′38″E / 28.83472°N 78.24389°E / 28.83472; 78.24389
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Amroha
Area
  Total 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation 257 m (843 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 55,048
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration UP 23
Website up.gov.in

Gajraula (Hindi: गजरौला) is a city and municipal board in Amroha district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gajraula is block headquarter of gajraula block also.It is located on NH 24 a 4-lane highway connecting Lucknow and Delhi. It is an important industrial city of uttar pradesh with some named multinationals and important higher educational institutions like Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Venkateshwara University, etc...

Geography

Gajraula is located at 28°51′N 78°14′E / 28.85°N 78.23°E / 28.85; 78.23.[1] It is 105 km away from New Delhi, the capital of India. Holy river Ganga is just 7 km away from the city.It has an average elevation of 257 metres (879 feet).


Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Gajraula had a population of 39,826. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gajraula has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gajraula, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Railways

Gajraula is well connected through Indian Railways. Gajraula Railway Station is situated on Gajraula-Najibabad, Delhi-Moradabad line and all passenger trains & some of the express trains stop here. There are only few day time express trains from gajraula to delhi or vice-versa, like Garhwal Express, etc.

References

3.www.citypopulation.com.population of gajraula

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