Kandhla is a city and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district

Muzaffarnagar District

Muzaffarnagar district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of Saharanpur division. The town of Muzaffarnagar is the district headquarters.-Communication:...

 in the India

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 of Uttar Pradesh

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Geography

Kandhla is located at 29.32°N 77.27°E. It has an average elevation of 241 metres (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247775.jasala, panjokhra, gujjarpur, bharsi,bhabisa,lisarh,hazipur dugadda are some villages located in its zone.it has a wide range of culture.

Transport

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

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The major Important Towns and Cities in the neighbourhood are

Delhi 50 miles (80 km), on the South,
Saharanpur 50 miles (80 km), on the North,
Muzaffar Nagar 31 Miles (50 km), on the East
Meerut 50 miles (80 km), on the South East,
Panipat 22 miles (34 km), on the west,
Karnal 45 miles (72 km). on the North west

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Kandhla had a population of 40,183. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kandhla has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 30%. In Kandhla, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is home of large number of Muslim

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 Shaikhzada

Shaikhzada

The Shaikhzada are a Muslim community found in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. Many members of the Shaikhzada community migrated to Pakistan after independence, settling in Karachi and Sindh.-History and origin:...

s. Neighboring villages of Kandhla are dominated of gujjars and jats.