Seohara

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Seohara
city
Seohara
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Elevation 211 m (692 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 43,985
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 246746
Telephone code 01344
Vehicle registration UP 20
Website www.seohara.com

Seohara is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Seohara is located at 29°13′N 78°35′E / 29.22°N 78.58°E / 29.22; 78.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet).

Seohara is situated on Haridwar- Moradabad State highway. In east of Seohara is situated another town called Sehaspur, West is Dhampur, south, Raja Ka Tajpur, and in north flows the river Ramganga eight kilometers from the town.

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 68%, higher than the national of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Seohara, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 1901 the population of the town was 10,062 (as per Imperial Gazetteer 2 of India, vol II, Page 283).

Education

Educational institutions in Seohara

  • Lokmani Post graduate Degree College: Affiliated to MJP Rohilkhand University.
  • RSP Inter College: The oldest college with modern education and with highly educated staff established Kunwar Raghuraj Singh during British Period.Now managed by his grand son Kunwar Rana Pratap Singh.
  • Muslim Qudrat Intermediate College: The oldest modern education centre was established by Shaikh Qudratullah Saheb.
  • Muslim Qudrat Girls Intermediate College. Daani Kanya Mahavidyalya: Affiliated to MJP Rohilkhand University, Barielly
  • Birla Girls Inter College. Run by educational Society of Birla group.
  • Lakshya College is an initiative taken by Lakshya Development Society towards the education.
  • SDJMS Inter college: Affiliated by Jain Guru(Shri Digamber)and full form of Shri Dighamber Jain Memorial Public School.
  • Sarang Convent School: Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
  • Madhur Memorial sen. sec. Public School: Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
  • Gyandeep Public Senior Sec. School: Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

Hospital

  1. Verma Maternity and Nursing Home
  2. Dr. Raunaq Raza Mother & child care.
  3. JM Nursing Home.
  4. Raman Hospital
  5. City Hospital

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seohara
  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. 
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