Jaspur
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Jaspur is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state
States and territories of India
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 of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

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Demographics

India census
Census
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, Jaspur had a population of 39,048. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jaspur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 52%. In Jaspur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindi
Hindi
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 is most common languages here but people also understand Punjabi
Punjabi language
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 and English
English language
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Geography

Jaspur is located at 29.28°N 78.82°E. It has an average elevation of 320 metres (1050 feet). It is a small city, 45 km from Corbett National Park, Ramnagar
Ramnagar, Uttarakhand
Ramnagar is a small town and municipal board in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It is located approximately from Nainital, the headquarters of the district....

 and 210 km from new delhi.It is 110 km From Nainital.it is the border town of Uttarakhand.

Culture

The majority of the population is Hindu &Muslims along with a smaller Sikh community. The city is an example of religious harmony and there has never been any incident of communal strife. All the people take part in other's festivals. Hindus are invited in Roja-Iftar party, Muslims also take part in Hindu festival Holi
Holi
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Economy

Jaspur has evolved from a village into a town. it has a traditional wood Mandi and some agro based processing industries, Although many people in the city are self employed and run small shops, the economy of the city is mainly based on agriculture as There are also big sugar industrial units near the city.

Education

There are several Educational institutions in and around Jaspur

Bahadarpur is known Mr.A.H.Otani Member MANAK INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES,HISTORICAL BUDDHIST MONASTERY,Village Bahadarpur, Tehsil Jaspur,District Udham Singh Nagar (Uttrakhand)

Bahadarpur is known MANAK INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES,HISTORICAL BUDDHIST MONASTERY,Village Bahadarpur, Tehsil Jaspur,District Udham Singh Nagar (Uttrakhand)

Places of interest

There are many orchards , especially of mangoes , guava, custard apple, around the town and visitors passing by the city can enjoy the fruits. Many visitors pass through Jaspur when going to Jim Corbett National Park due to its proximity.

Famous Dish

The famous and delicious dish of this place is Kachri made by water nut.
It is served at local shops.
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