Shishgarh

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?Shishgarh Uttar Pradesh • India
Shishgarh
Coordinates: 28°43′N 79°19′E / 28.72, 79.32
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 174 m (571 ft)
District(s)	Bareilly
Population	20,672 (2001)

Coordinates: 28°43′N 79°19′E / 28.72, 79.32 Shishgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Shishgarh is located at 28.72° N 79.32° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 174 metres (570 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Shishgarh had a population of 20,672. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shishgarh has an average literacy rate of 27%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 36%, and female literacy is 17%. In Shishgarh, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shishgarh
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.