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Gajraula

Coordinates: 28°50′05″N 78°14′38″E / 28.83472°N 78.24389°E / 28.83472; 78.24389
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Gajraula
Gajgarh
Town
Gajraula Jn Railway Station
Gajraula Jn Railway Station
Gajraula is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gajraula
Gajraula
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Gajraula is located in India
Gajraula
Gajraula
Gajraula (India)
Coordinates: 28°50′05″N 78°14′38″E / 28.83472°N 78.24389°E / 28.83472; 78.24389
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAmroha
Named forRaja Gaj Singh
Area
 • Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
 • Rank09
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total55,048
 • Rank18
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244235
Telephone code05924
Vehicle registrationUP-23

Gajraula is a town and municipal board in Amroha district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gajraula is also the headquarters of Gajraula block. It is located on NH 9, a four-lane highway connecting Uttarakhand and cities such as Bareilly and Lucknow via Delhi. It is a significant industrial hub in Uttar Pradesh and home to a number of multinational corporations, including Jubliant Life Sciences, RACL Geartech, and Israeli Pharma Teva API, as well as several engineering colleges. Moradabad, Meerut, Bulandsahar, Budaun, Hapur, and Delhi NCR are among the larger nearby cities.

Geography

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Gajraula is located at 28°51′N 78°14′E / 28.85°N 78.23°E / 28.85; 78.23.[1] It is 105 km (65 mi) away from New Delhi, the capital of India. River Ganga is just 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the city. It has an average elevation of 257 m (843 ft).

Climate

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Gajraula has been ranked the 18th-best National Clean Air City (under Category III: Cities with population under 3 lakh) in India according to the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results.[2]

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Census of India,[3] Gajraula had a population of 39,826. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gajraula has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gajraula, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

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Gajraula is well connected through Indian Railways. Gajraula Railway Station is situated on Gajraula-Najibabad, Delhi-Lucknow line and all passenger trains and some of the express trains stop here. There are trains for location such as Varanasi, Allahabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Aligarh, etc.

Gajraula is located on NH-9 which is also AH2. It is also connected through SH 51 which is Badaun- Haridwar Highway. Every minute there is a bus to Delhi and Bareilly.

In city the commutation takes place through eco friendly e-rickshaws and autos.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gajraula
  2. ^ "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Central Pollution Control Board. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "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.