Bhokarhedi

Bhokarhedi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Bhokarhedi
city
Bhokarhedi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bhokarhedi
Bhokarhedi (India)
Coordinates: 29°31′15″N 77°56′29″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMuzaffarnagar
Government
 • TypeNagar panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,973
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Bhokarhedi had a population of 15,973. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhokarhedi has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 59% and female literacy of 41%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Timur or Tamarlane discusses a battle he fought with Hindu Jat warriors here while going to Hardwar during 1398-1399 campaign in January 1399.There are 12 wards in Bhokerhadi{lokupura uttari,lokupura dakshani,baheda patti,klallan,pathanan,kuwa patti,main bazar,nai basti,harizan chowk,nehru chowk,shubash chowk and seth puri}.Main crop produce in bhokerdadi is sugarcane.

physical location: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=29.5079172&lon=77.9368105&z=14&l=0&m=b

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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