Kandhla
| Kandhla | |
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| town | |
 Kandhla
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| Coordinates: 29°19′N 77°16′E / 29.32°N 77.27°ECoordinates: 29°19′N 77°16′E / 29.32°N 77.27°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shamli district |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 46,796 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 247775 |
| Telephone code | +95-1392 |
Kandhla (Hindi-कान्धला)(Urdu: کاندھلہ) is a city and a municipal board in Shamli District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kandhla is located at 29°19′N 77°16′E / 29.32°N 77.27°E. It has an average elevation of 241 meters (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247775. Sunna, Kiwana, aldi panjokhra, gujjarpur, jasala, bharsi, bhabisa, lisarh, hazipur, dangrol and dugadda are some villages located in its zone. It has a wide range of culture.
Kandhla is situated midway on the State Highway connecting Delhi to Saharanpur via Baghpat Baraut Shamli [DELHI - Baghpat - Baraut - Kandhla - Shamli - Thana Bhawan - Jalalabad - Nanauta - SAHARANPUR ]. The above route is also accessible and connected by Broad Gauge Train Link.
The major Important Towns and Cities in the neighbourhood are
As of 2011[update] India census,The Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 46,796 of which 24,535 are males while 22,261 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7788 which is 16.64 % of total population of Kandhla (NPP). In Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 907 against state average of 912. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kandhla is around 884 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Kandhla city is 55.43 % lower than state average of 67.68 %. In Kandhla, Male literacy is around 63.57 % while female literacy rate is 46.51 %. The town is home of large number of Muslim [jains and Vaishs. Neighboring villages of Kandhla are dominated of Jats and gujjars. It has the distinction of getting one of the first central sewage system and Government Degree (now post-graduate) College exclusively for girls even before many big cities and districts in this area. It has Government Girls Inter College, Hindu Inter College (for boys) and Chandan Lal Inter College (co-education) for schooling up to 12th standards feeding to large population from nearby villages and towns.
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