Bajpur

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  ?Bajpur
Uttarakhand • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Udham Singh Nagar
Population 21,782 (2001)

Bajpur is a city and a municipality in Udham Singh Nagar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

It was formerly known as Bazpur, and was established in early in 17th century, by Chand king, Lakshmi Chand (1597-1621), and named after a former Chand king, Baz Bahadur [1]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Bajpur had a population of 21,782. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bajpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chronological Order of Rulers of Kumaon
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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