Afzalgarh is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the

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. It is located at the border with the state of

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Geography

Afzalgarh has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet). The nearby cities are Kalagarh, Sherkot, Dhampur, Jaspur and Kashipur.

History

The town was founded in the mid-18th century by a local noble named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the

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. The town is on the right bank of the river

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. In 1901, Afzalgarh had a population of 6,474.Nagina Town

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, v. 18, p. 299.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Afzalgarh had a population of 24,954. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. As of the 2011 census, Afzalgarh had a population of 235,628. Males constituted 52.09% of the population, and females 47.91%. Afzalgarh had an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population was under 6 years of age.

References

Cities and towns in Bijnor district {{Bijnor-geo-stub