Seohara

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?Seohara Uttar Pradesh • India
Seohara
Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22, 78.58
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 211 m (692 ft)
District(s)	Bijnor
Population	43,985 (2001)

Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22, 78.58 Seohara is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 References

[edit] Geography

Seohara is located at 29.22° N 78.58° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet).

See this locality at http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=29.204769&lon=78.589668&z=13&l=0&m=h&v=2

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Seohara had a population of 43,985. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Seohara has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national aof 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 42%. In Seohara, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is interesting that in 1901 the population of the town was 10,062.(as per Imperial Gazetteer 2 of India, vol II, Page 283)

[edit] Education

Educational institutions in Seohara;- Muslim Qudrat Intermediate College: The oldest modern education centre was established by Shaikh Qudratullah Saheb. Muslim Qudrat Girls Intermediate College. Raghuraj Singh Public Inter College: established by Kunwar Raghuraj Singh of seohara Riyasat of British period. Birla Girls Inter College. Runs by educational Society of Birla group. Daani Kanya Mahavidyalya: Affiliated to MJP Rohilkhand University, Barielly. Sarang Convent Sr. Secondary School: Affiliated to CBSE Board. Jain Pathshala. BDRM School.