Jhabrera | |
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city | |
Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
Coordinates: 29°48′32″N 77°46′30″E / 29.809°N 77.775°ECoordinates: 29°48′32″N 77°46′30″E / 29.809°N 77.775°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Hardwar |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,378 |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | UK |
Website | 210 |
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Jhabrera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hardwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, situated 17 kilometres from Roorkee. It can be reached by taking a left turn before Ganga canal and while entering Manglaur town from Delhi.
The town gets its name from the former village of "Jhabar Hera", established by Rao Bah Mal, a ‘zamindar’ during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan & Anmol.
As of 2001[update] India census, Jhabrera had a population of 9378. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhabrera has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Jhabrera, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.