Pilkhuwa

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Pilkhuwa
State
 - District(s)
Uttar Pradesh
 - Ghaziabad
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
67,191
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Pilkhuwa is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pilkhuwa had a population of 67,191. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pilkhuwa has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pilkhuwa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Pilkhuwa is famous for Gandhi's Dream Khadi. Pilkhuwa is well known for small industries for manufacturing the Canvas, Khadi and Printing work.


Coordinates: 28°43′N 77°39′E