Khanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Khanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Town
Khanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Khanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Khanpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Coordinates: 28°32′N 78°03′E / 28.53°N 78.05°E / 28.53; 78.05Coordinates: 28°32′N 78°03′E / 28.53°N 78.05°E / 28.53; 78.05
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bulandshahr
Elevation 207 m (679 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 17,247
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 13 XX XXXX
Website up.gov.in

Khanpur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

Khanpur Nagar Panchayat had a population of 17,247 (8,942 males and 8,305 females) in the 2011 census. Children between the ages of 0 and 6 make up 16% of the total population. The literacy rate of Khanpur city is 55%, lower than state average of 68%. The male literacy rate is around 66%, while the female literacy rate is 43%.

Khanpur city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Khanpur Nagar Panchayat administers over 2,589 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within the Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Places of Interest

Khanpur has a big regal fort. It is very wide and expansed in most of Khanpur. Currently it is occupied by Sunbeam Public School.

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