Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh
| Noorpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Noorpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°09′N 78°24′E / 29.150°N 78.400°ECoordinates: 29°09′N 78°24′E / 29.150°N 78.400°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 33,580 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 246734 |
| Telephone code | 01345 |
Noorpur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has mostly Muslim, Sikh population. Khalsa Inter College was established by the Sikhs in the 1950s. Among so many schools R.R. Sr. Sec. Public School is one of the first CBSE Affiliated school in the Town which was established on 20 November 1997. There is a main education center of Muslim is Ashraf Zakariya Islamiyan Inter College. Children's Academy, Saraswati Sishu Mandir & Saint Mary are some notable schools for children.
Demographics
As of 2001, according to the census of India,[1] Noorpur had a population of 33,580. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Noorpur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 48%. In Noorpur, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
Noorpur is connected by the SH-76 to Moradabad. The distance of Noorpur from Delhi is 160 km. It is 115 km from Meerut, 160 km from Dehradun, 100 km from Jim Corbett National Park. The nearest railway station Chandpur which is 14 km from Noorpur.
References
- ↑ "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.