Dhandera

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Dhandera
धनदेरा
city
Dhandera
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89Coordinates: 29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Hardwar
Population (2001)
 • Total 15,297
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Dhandera is a census town in Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Geography

Dhandera is located at 29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Dhandera had a population of 15,297. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhandera has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62% and, female literacy is 48%. In Dhandera, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Dhandera". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Haridwar district
Haridwar
Cities and towns
in other districts
  • Almora
  • Bageshwar
  • Chamoli
  • Champawat
  • Dehradun
  • Nainital
  • Pauri Garhwal
  • Pithoragarh
  • Rudraprayag
  • Tehri Garhwal
  • Udham Singh Nagar
  • Uttarkashi
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