Nowshehra or Naushera is a town and a notified area committee in Rajauri district in the India

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Geography

Nowshehra is located at 34.13°N 74.80°E. It has an average elevation of 1,575 metres (5,167 feet).

Demographics

India census

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, Nowshehra had a population of 4415. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nowshehra has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. In Nowshehra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.