Dankaur

Dankaur
city

West entrance of Dankaur (Drodancharya Nagari)
Dankaur

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°21′N 77°33′E / 28.35°N 77.55°E / 28.35; 77.55Coordinates: 28°21′N 77°33′E / 28.35°N 77.55°E / 28.35; 77.55
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gautam Buddha Nagar
Elevation 194 m (636 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 11,982
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Dankaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India PIN 203201 .

Geography

Dankaur is located on 28°21′N 77°33′E / 28.35°N 77.55°E / 28.35; 77.55.[1] It has an average elevation of 194 metres (636 feet). It is situated approximately 55 kilometres east of Delhi along the bank of river Yamuna. The place is well connected by rail link on Northern Railway on Delhi-Aligarh link.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Dankaur had a population of 13,520. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dankaur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 47%.

See also

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dankaur. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-16.
  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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