Kiratpur
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| State : | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District : | Bijnor | ||
| Sub-district : | Najibabad | ||
| Location : | 29 ° 30 ′ N , 78 ° 12 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 253 m | ||
| Residents : | 61,186 (2011) | ||
| Website : | www.nppkiratpur.co.in | ||
Kiratpur (also Basi Kiratpur ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .
Kiratpur is located in the north Indian plain 120 km northeast of the federal capital New Delhi in the district of Bijnor . The Malini , a small left tributary of the Ganges , flows west of the city in a southerly direction. The Ganges flows south 14 km west of the city.
The national highway NH 119 and a railway line connect Kiratpur with the district capital Bijnor, 15 km to the south, and with the city of Najibabad, 18 km to the northeast .
As a city, Kiratpur has the status of Nagar Palika Parishad . The city is divided into 25 wards . At the 2011 census, Kiratpur had 61,186 inhabitants.