Kandhla | |
Native Name Lang: | Hindi |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 29.32°N 77.27°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Shamli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 241 |
Population Total: | 46,796 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Khari Boli |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 247775 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91-1392 |
Kandhla is a town, near Shamli City and municipal board in Shamli District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kandhla is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 241 meters (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247775. Sunna, Kiwana, aaldi panjokhra, gujjarpur, jasala, bharsi, bhabisa, lisarh, hazipur, dangrol and dugadda, ganggeru, Nala Jaato ka village and Ailum 'gadi shyam, are some villages located in its zone. It has a wide range of culture.
Kandhla is situated midway on the State Highway connecting Delhi to Saharanpur via Baghpat Baraut Shamli [DELHI – Baghpat – Baraut – Kandhla – Shamli – Thana Bhawan – Jalalabad – Nanauta – SAHARANPUR ]. The above route is also accessible and connected by Broad Gauge Train Link.
The major Important Towns and Cities in the neighbourhood are
India census,[2] The Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 46,796 of which 24,535 are males while 22,261 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 7788 which is 16.64% of total population of Kandhla (NPP). In Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 907 against state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kandhla is around 884 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Kandhla city is 55.43% lower than state average of 67.68%. In Kandhla, Male literacy is around 63.57% while female literacy rate is 46.51%.
The Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Jama Masjid and Makkah Masjid Molanan, Nilgaro Wali Masjid, Talaab vala Mandir, Shiva Mandir Jasala, are a few famous places of Kandhla. It is the only town where, Jama Masjid and Laxmi Narayana Mandir are adjacent to each other on one foundation.