Jaspur is a developing town and a

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in the

Udham Singh Nagar district Udham Singh Nagar is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. Rudrapur is the district headquarter. The district consists of nine Tehsils named Bajpur, Gadarpur, Jaspur, Kashipur, Khatima, Kichha, Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Sitarg ...

in the

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Uttarakhand Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...

. It is located at , 45km from Ramnagar and 210km east from

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. It has an average elevation of 320m (1050ft), and is the border town of

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census Jaspur has a population of 126,397, with 17% being under the age of 6. 52.37% of the population is male, and 47.63% is female. The average literacy rate is 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

is the most common spoken language.

Transportation

NH-74 connects

Haridwar Haridwar (; ; formerly Mayapuri) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district. The city is s ...

in Uttranchal with

Bareilly Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The city ...

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via

Pilibhit Pilibhit () is a city and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Pilibhit is the north-easternmost district of Bareilly division, situated in the Rohilkhand region of the sub- Himalayan Plateau ...

. It connects Jaspur to major cities including

Haldwani Haldwani (Kumaoni language, Kumaoni: ''Haldvānī'') is the largest city of Kumaon division, Kumaon. It is also the second List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is said to be ...

, Kashipur, Gadarpur, Rudrapur, Kicha, Ramnagar,

, and

Dehradun Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...

. The town a local bus stand, and the government bus station lies on the outskirts of the city.

Economy

The economy of the city is mainly agriculture based. There is a sugar mill at Nandehi near the city, and multiple rice and paper mills in the surrounding area. Multiple small businesses sell products including automobiles, clothing, books, jewelry, hardware, paint, film and restaurants.

Demographics

Transportation

Economy

2011 Census Data

Literacy Demographics

Caste Demographics

Religion Demographics

Urban/Rural Demographics

Working Population - Jaspur

References