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Bisharatganj

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Country
  
India

District
  
Bareilly

Elevation
  
450 m

Population
  
12,980 (2001)

State
  
Uttar Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Local time
  
Thursday 11:56 PM

Bisharatganj

Founded by
  
Nawab Meer Bisharat Ali

Weather
  
18°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 52% Humidity

Bisharatganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bisharatganj had a population of 30,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bisharatganj has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 70%. 22% of the population is under 6 years of age

In 1756 Nawab Meer Bisharat Ali came from Baghdad and used to reside here after whom the town was named Bisharat Ganj. He died in 1799 in Bisharat Ganj. Bisharatganj is also related with Bisharada 300 years old holy Hindu temple. Temple is now saying the golden history of bisharad, situated at main road. It was modified second time on 16 July 2010.

References

Bisharatganj Wikipedia