Titron
| Titron | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Titron  Titron Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°ECoordinates: 29°40′05″N 77°19′23″E / 29.668°N 77.323°E[1] | |
| 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) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website |
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Titron, also known as Durraj Pur, is a town and a nagar panchayat in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Titron is the oldest town in Saharanpur.
Geography
It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet).
Fame
Titron is famous for mango 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
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titron
- ↑ "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.