Farah, India
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Farah Devi Mata
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 Farah
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Farah
Farah (India)
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| Coordinates: 27°20′N 77°46′E / 27.33°N 77.77°ECoordinates: 27°20′N 77°46′E / 27.33°N 77.77°E | |
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 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,199 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www.npfarah.in |
Farah is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
As of the 2001 Census of India, Farah had a population of 8,199. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Farah has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 41%. In Farah, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Farah features a semiarid climate that borders on a humid subtropical climate. The town features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season. However the monsoons, though substantial in Farah, are not quite as heavy as the monsoon in other parts of India. This is a primary factor in Farah featuring a semiarid climate as opposed to a humid subtropical climate.
Farah is located at 27°20′N 77°46′E / 27.33°N 77.77°E. It has an average elevation of 172 metres (564 feet).
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