Thakurdwara

Geography

Thakurdwara is located at 29.2°N 78.85°E / 29.2; 78.85. It has an average elevation of 281 metres (922 ft). This is google satellite map of Thakurdwara.The city is situated on Kashipur-Moradabad Road.

Thakurdwara is at 48 km distance from its District Main City Moradabad and 331 km distance from its State Capital City Lucknow. The world famous Jim Corbett National Park is Just 52 km away from it. Kalagadh Dam is 50 km away from Thakurdwara. Nearest Railway Station is Kashipur, Uttarakhand(12 km). Nearest Airport is 84 km Away at Pantnagar.

Politics

Thakurdwara is a Rajput and Muslim dominated seat.Presently,Nawab Jaan Khan is MLA from Thakurdwara . Rajpal Chauhan From BJP was Runner up in recent general election 2017 with 96,000 votes and in 2014 bi-election with 86000 votes .Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh ( कुँवर सर्वेश कुमार सिंह) is currently MP from Moradabad. The most elected candidate in the election of Member of Legislative Assembly is Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh. He won election 5 times but lost the election in 2007 by Vijay Yadav and again won in 2012. After Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh became member of parliament from Moradabad this seat became vacant in 2014. Smt Bano Begum is Chairperson of Nagar Palika Parishad Thakurdwara. she is the mother of Nawab Jan Khan (MLA Thakurdwara)

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thakurdwara had a population of 35,279. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Thakurdwara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 71%. In Thakurdwara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age .

Industry

Major industries in Thakurdwara include stenography agriculture, weaving, and printing.