User:Ganeshbot/sandbox/Hoshiarpur
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Hoshiarpur | |
State - District(s) |
Punjab (India) - Hoshiarpur |
Coordinates | |
Area - Elevation |
- 296 m |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
148,243 - |
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.
[edit] Geography
Hoshiarpur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 296 metres (971 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Hoshiarpur had a population of 148,243. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hoshiarpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Hoshiarpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.