Sahaspur
Sahaspur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sahaspur | |
|---|---|
Sub-Urban | |
  Sahaspur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Sahaspur Sahaspur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.121°N 78.621°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,463 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Geography
Sahaspur is located at 29.121°N 78.621°E. It has an average elevation of 199 metres (653 feet).
The Nagar Panchayat is located between Seohara and Kaanth. Sahaspur was the largest Zamindari in Moradabad and Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh. An ancestor, Prithvi Singh, went along with the Lodi kings when they were at Sambhal, Moradabad district, and after their defeat in 1526 at Panipat, by the Moghal Emperor, Babur, they settled quietly in Punjab. They kept in touch with Badaun and Katehr (old name of Moradabad) and at the insistence of Rao Pahar Singh Gaur, a relative, came back at the end of Aurangzeb's reign to receive the title of 'Rai' and were made 'Chakladars' of Bijnor District in 1713.
Demographics
The Sahaspur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. According to the 2011 census of India, the population of 24,463 of which 12,822 are males while 11,641 are females.
The population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3719 which is 15.20% of total population of Sahaspur (NP). In Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 908 against the state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Sahaspur is around 972 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. The literacy rate of Sahaspur city is 60.60% lower than the state average of 67.68%. In Sahaspur, Male literacy is around 64.05% while female literacy rate is 56.76%.
Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,805 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Currently, our website doesn't have information on schools and hospital located within Sahaspur
References
- Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh. District Census Handbook, Bijnor: Village and Town Wise Primary Census Handbook. p 30.