Manglaur
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| ?Manglaur Uttarakhand • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 259 m (850 ft) |
| District(s) | Hardwar |
| Population | 42,782 (2001) |
| Website: 210.212.78.56/manglaur/English/indexcity.html | |
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Coordinates: Manglaur (Hindi: मंगलौर) is a city and a municipal board in Hardwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Manglaur had a population of 42,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manglaur has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 43%, and female literacy is 30%. In Manglaur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manglaur is also a Pakistani town, located in NWFP province North of Mingora. The main place of interest is Jehanabad Boudha, carved in a cliff about 5 kilometers from the city. The carving was made in 7 th century AD, it's more than 4 meters high. You need to walk about 4O minutes to reach the site. It is advisable to be escorted by a local. The place seems quiet but the site is hard to find.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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