Titron

Titron
city
Titron
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Titron
Titron (India)
Coordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°E / 29.668; 77.323Coordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°E / 29.668; 77.323[1]
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Saharanpur
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 10,898
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP 11
Website up.gov.in

Titron, also known as Durraj Pur, is a town and a nagar panchayat in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Titron is the oldest town in Saharanpur.

Geography

It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet).

Fame

Titron is famous for mango production. It consists of a large green belt under mango trees. Titron is also known for its specific community named Parinda or Paronnda (Flying Birds).

Origin of Parinda community

There is no reliable historical data available but some stories prevail among the local folks. According to one story an early ancestor of the parinndo community was very ambitious to be popular so he thought of different ideas but all remained unsuccessful. One day as he sat at home very disappointed he suddenly saw a group of flying birds, an idea struck him to use artificial wings to fly like a bird. He used a pair of hand thrashers as wings. He went into the forest and climbed a tall tree, then attached the wings to his arms. As the wind blew he quickly flexed his wings and jumped down but unaware of the laws of gravity, fell down rapidly. His unbalanced body struck the ground and he hurt his head. People gave him the title of Parinda. Although he was mentally sound he behaved as if psychologically disturbed to avoid people scoffing. Local people believe the later generations of Parinda or Parinndo still behave peculiarly.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Titron had a population of 10,898. Males constitute 52.13% of the population and females 47.86%. Titron has an average literacy rate of 67.69%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 77.14%, and female literacy is 57.41%. In Titron, 15.03% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the population is based in the agricultural industry. The telephone STD code for Titron is 01331 The Postal PIN for Titron is 247343.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titron
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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