Dhandera

Dhandera
—  city  —
Dhandera Location of Dhandera in Uttarakhand and India
Coordinates	29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89Coordinates: 29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District(s)	Hardwar
Population	15,297 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Dhandera (Hindi: धनदेरा) is a census town in Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Geography

Dhandera is located at 29°50′N 77°53′E / 29.84°N 77.89°E / 29.84; 77.89.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Dhandera had a population of 15,297. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhandera has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62% and, female literacy is 48%. In Dhandera, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Dhandera". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=29.84063&lon=77.892708&zoom=11&q1=Dhandera%252C%2520Uttarakhand. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.