Tilhar | |
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City | |
Tilhar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′46″N 79°44′17″E / 27.96278°N 79.73806°E / 27.96278; 79.73806 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shahjahanpur |
| Founded by | Tilakraj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2001)1 | |
• Total | 52,909 |
| • Density | 2,533/km2 (6,560/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 242307 | 242307 |
| Vehicle registration | UP27 |
| Website | Website |
Tilhar is a city and a very old tehsil of Uttar Pradesh, as well as the municipal board of the Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.2 It is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. The city was also known for supplying bows to Mughul armies, and Tilhar was referred to as Kamaan Nagar during the reign of emperor Jahangeer.3
Villages
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census of India,4 Tilhar had a population of 52,909: 27,667 males and 25,242 females. Tilhar had an average literacy rate of 50.77%, which was below the state average of 67.68%. Male literacy stood at 55.53%, while female literacy was at 45.63%. 14% of the population was aged 0–6 years.
References
References
- "Uttar Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities and Towns – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- "Villages in Tilhar Tehsil , Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh ,it is also famous for lauj sweet which is made from milk". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "How to get to Tilhar". Rome2Rio. 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.