Afzalgarh

Afzalgarh is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the border with the state of Uttarakhand.

Geography

Afzalgarh has an average elevation of 212 metres. The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.

History

The town was founded in the mid-18th century by a local noble named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The town is on the right bank of the river Ramganga. In 1901, Afzalgarh had a population of 6,474.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. As of the 2011 census, Afzalgarh had a population of 235,628. Males constituted 52.09% of the population, and females 47.91%. Afzalgarh had an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.