Dankaur

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?Dankaur Uttar Pradesh • India
Dankaur
Coordinates: 28°21′N 77°33′E / 28.35, 77.55
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 194 m (636 ft)
District(s)	Gautam Buddha Nagar
Population	11,982 (2001)

Coordinates: 28°21′N 77°33′E / 28.35, 77.55 Dankaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

[edit] Geography

Dankaur is located at 28.35° N 77.55° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 194 metres (636 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Dankaur had a population of 11,982. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dankaur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 47%. In Dankaur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

There is a proposal to make an International Airport in Dankaur in support of Greater Noida Export processing Zone.

The international airport is being established at Jewar and not at Dankaur and the Indian Govt has already accorded the approval in principle for this project, which will send the whole area in a mode of fast track development.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dankaur
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.