Khatauli
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Khatauli खतौली |
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 Khatauli
Khatauli
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| Coordinates: 29°16′34″N 77°43′52″E / 29.276°N 77.731°ECoordinates: 29°16′34″N 77°43′52″E / 29.276°N 77.731°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Muzaffarnagar |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Bilqees Begam w/o Qazi Jameel Ahmad |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 72,949 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 251201 |
| Telephone code | 91 1396 |
| Vehicle registration | UP12 |
| Website | http://www.khataulicity.com/ |
Khatauli (Urdu: خاتولی ,Hindi: खतौली) is a city and nagar palika in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A part of National Capital Region, the town is situated 100 km away from the national capital New Delhi. It is located on NH 58 between Muzaffarnagar (24 km) and Meerut (36 km).
Khatauli lies on the National Highway 58 which is an important route for trade and commerce and also a main route for the many Hindu pilgrim places like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath and many hill stations like Dehradun, Mussoorie, and Chopta. Khatauli was declared as a Tehsil in 2007. The town lies on Delhi - Saharanpur (via Meerut) railway route.
Khatauli has a sugar mill which is the largest in Asia in terms of scale of production and storage capacity. Khatauli is a large, rural town and offers some tourist attractions. Khatauli's position on the banks of the upper Ganga canal serves as the area's main tourist attraction. Khatauli is also known for its combination of cultural influences from the Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Christian and Sikh religions. There are nine Jain temples in the town.
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