| Afzalgarh | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Bijnor |
| Population | 24,954 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 212 metres (696 ft) |
Afzalgarh is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the border with the state of Uttrakhand.
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Afzalgarh is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.
Historically a town of British India, it was founded in mid-eighteen century by a local leader named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[2] In 1901, Afzalgarh had a population of 6,474.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Afzalgarh has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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