Dhampur

Dhampur
city
Dhampur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
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State	Uttar Pradesh
Elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Population (2011 population_total = 50991 population_density = 2011 area_magnitude= area_total = footnotes = area_telephone = + 911344 postal_code = 246761 vehicle_code_range = UP 20, sex_ratio = 1000:943 unlocode = website =)
• Total	50,991
Languages
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Dhampur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at , and lies in Northern India.

History

In 1805, Dhampur was sacked by Pindaris.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Dhampur had a population of 46,855. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhampur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 60%. In Dhampur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Dhampur
Religion			Percent
Hindus			49%
Muslims			46%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).