Pilkhuwa
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| State : | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District : | Hapur | ||
| Location : | 28 ° 43 ' N , 77 ° 39' E | ||
| Residents : | 83,736 (2011) | ||
Pilkhuwa is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .
The city is part of the Hapur district . Pilkhuwa has the status of Nagar Palika Parishad . Pilkhuwa is located approx. 550 km from Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow and is part of the National Capital Region . The city is divided into 25 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 83,736 according to the 2011 census. Pilkhuwa has a gender ratio of 893 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 78.5% in 2011. Almost 66% of the population are Hindus , approx. 33% are Muslim and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. 14.9% of the population are children under 6 years of age.