Country India District Saharanpur Vehicle registration UP Elevation 261 m Local time Monday 12:37 PM | State Uttar Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website up.gov.in Population 20,634 (2001) | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 30% Humidity | ||
Nakur is a city and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map of Nakur, Uttar Pradesh 247342
Geography
Nakur is located at 29.92°N 77.30°E / 29.92; 77.30. It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from Saharanpur.
It is the oldest tehsil. Nakur was founded by Nakul, who was the brother of Pandwas. There is a tree in Nakur, under which it is supposed that Nakul stayed. The tree is in a temple called "Mahadev Mandir".
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Nakur had a population of 20,634. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 47%. In Nakur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nakur is a Scheduled Caste-dominated town. There is also a large population of Saini in Nakur.