Manglaur

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  ?Manglaur
Uttarakhand • India
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Location of Manglaur
Coordinates: 29°48′N 77°52′E / 29.8, 77.86
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 259 m (850 ft)
District(s) Hardwar
Population 42,782 (2001)
Website: 210.212.78.56/manglaur/English/indexcity.html
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Coordinates: 29°48′N 77°52′E / 29.8, 77.86 Manglaur (Hindi: मंगलौर) is a city and a municipal board in Hardwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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As of 2001 India census[1], Manglaur had a population of 42,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manglaur has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 43%, and female literacy is 30%. In Manglaur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 29°48′N, 77°52′E

Manglaur is also a Pakistani town, located in NWFP province North of Mingora. The main place of interest is Jehanabad Boudha, carved in a cliff about 5 kilometers from the city. The carving was made in 7 th century AD, it's more than 4 meters high. You need to walk about 4O minutes to reach the site. It is advisable to be escorted by a local. The place seems quiet but the site is hard to find.

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