Titron

Titron
city
Titron

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°E / 29.668; 77.323Coordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°E / 29.668; 77.323
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Saharanpur
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 10,499
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Titron, also known as Durraj Pur, is a town and a nagar panchayat in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Titron is located at 29°40′N 77°19′E / 29.67°N 77.32°E / 29.67; 77.32.[1] It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet). Titron is the oldest town in Saharanpur.

Fame

Titron is famous for Mangoes production. It consists of a large green belt under mango trees. Titron is also known for its specific community named PARINDA Or Paronnda (Flying Birds).

Origin of Parinda community

There is no reliable historical data available but some stories prevail among the local folk. According to one story an early ancestor of the parinndo community was very ambitious to be popular so he thought of different ideas but all remained unsuccessful. One day as he sat at home very disappointed he suddenly saw a group of flying birds, an idea struck him to use artificial wings to fly like a bird. He used a pair of hand thrashers as wings. He went into the forest and climbed a tall tree, then attached the wings to his arms. As the wind blew he quickly flexed his wings and jumped down but unaware of the laws of gravity, fell down rapidly. His unbalanced body struck the ground and he hurt his head. People gave him the title of Parinda. Although he was mentally sound he behaved as if psychologically disturbed to avoid people scoffing. Local people believe the later generations of Parinda or Parinndo still behave peculiarly.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Titron had a population of 10,499. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Titron has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 33%. In Titron, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the population is based in the agricultural industry. The telephone STD code for Titron is 01331 The Postal PIN for Titron is 247343.

References

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