Pilkhuwa
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| ?Pilkhuwa Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Ghaziabad |
| Population | 67,191 (2001) |
Pilkhuwa is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], 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.
