Landhaura

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Landhaura
लन्दौरा
city
Landhaura
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°49′N 77°56′E / 29.82°N 77.93°E / 29.82; 77.93Coordinates: 29°49′N 77°56′E / 29.82°N 77.93°E / 29.82; 77.93
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Haridwar
Population (2001)
 • Total 16,022
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 247664

Landhaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Geography

Landhaura is located at 29°49′N 77°56′E / 29.82°N 77.93°E / 29.82; 77.93.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Landhaura had a population of 16,022. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Landhaura has an average literacy rate of 36%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 28%. In Landhaura, 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Landhaura
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 50%
Muslims
  
 49%
Jains
  
 0.5%
Others†
  
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

History

The Landhaura state has been formed by a Gurjar chief in the 18th century, and when the area came under British occupation in 1803, it was ruled by Gurjar king Ramdayal Singh. His descender Kunwar Pranav Singh is M.L.A. in Khanpur Constituency. Kranti Film based on Landhaura Riyasat of Gurjars directed by Manoj Kumar . [3]

Politics

It is an electoral constituency of Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly of Haridwar district,[4] and the current MLA from Landhaura is Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Wikimapia page for Landhaura
  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. 
  3. ↑ Gloria Goodwin Raheja (1988). The poison in the gift: ritual, prestation, and the dominant caste in a north Indian village. University of Chicago Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0226707288, ISBN 978-0-226-70728-0. 
  4. ↑ List of Public Representatives from Haridwar Official website of the Haridwar.
  5. ↑ Landhaura- Uttarakhand Election Commission of India, State Elections 2007.

External links

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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