Dhanaura | |
Other Name: | Mandi Dhanaura |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 28.97°N 78.25°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Amroha |
Named For: | Being Mandi for aalu gur Mungfali |
Governing Body: | Nagar Palika Parishad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 212 |
Population Total: | 60007 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 244231 |
Registration Plate: | UP23 |
Leader Title1: | Nagar Palika Adhyaksh |
Leader Name1: | Mr Praveen Kumar |
Leader Title2: | MLA |
Leader Name2: | Mr Rajiv Tarara |
Dhanaura (or Mandi Dhanaura) is a city and a municipal board (nagar palika parishad) in Amroha district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Dhanaura is also known by its former name Mandi Dhanaura.
Dhanaura (धनौरा) is located at,[1] 17 km from Gajraula. It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).
Dhanaura has a majority of 76 Muslim voters, followed by Jats and Jatavs (45,000 each), 7,000 Prajapati, 7,000 Chauhan, 8,000 SC and about 22,000 Saini voters.[2]