Dhanaura (or Mandi Dhanaura) is a city and a municipal board (nagar palika parishad) in Amroha district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Dhanaura is also known by its former name Mandi Dhanaura.
Dhanaura
Mandi Dhanaura | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Dhanaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°58′N 78°15′E / 28.97°N 78.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Amroha |
| Named for | Being Mandi for aalu gur Mungfali |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Palika Parishad |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad |
| • Nagar Palika Adhyaksh | Mr Praveen Kumar |
| • MLA | Mr Rajiv Tarara |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,007 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP23 |
Geography
editDhanaura (धनौरा) is located at 28°58′N 78°15′E / 28.97°N 78.25°E,[1] 17 km from Gajraula. It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).
Demographics
editDhanaura has a majority of 76 Muslim voters, followed by Jats and Jatavs (45,000 each), 7,000 Prajapati, 7,000 Chauhan, 8,000 SC and about 22,000 Saini voters.[2]
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhanaura
- ^ "The Pioneer". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.