Rehar is a small town in Bijnor district

Bijnor District

Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bijnor city is the district headquarters.-Geography :...

, in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 state.

History

Historically a town of British India, it was founded in mid-eighteen century by a local leader named Nawab Afzal Ali Khan, who also built a fort in the area, which was dismantled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...

[2].

In 1901, Rehar had a population of 6,474 [3].

Geography

Rehar is located at
Latitude 29.3667 Longitude 78.7667 Altitude (feet) 738 Lat (DMS) 29° 22' 0N Long (DMS) 78° 46' 0E Altitude : It has an average elevation of 212 metres (696 feet). Time zone (east) IST (UTC+5:30) in India, state of Uttar Pradesh in Bijnore District

Rehar Pin Code 246722 According to imperial-gazetteer-of-india The Rehar forest was situated in the south-east of the District and belongs to the Garhwal forest division. Its area was 26 square miles ; and saal (Teak-wood) and other timber, fuel, and grass were use to be supplied to inhabitants of the neighborhood, the revenue

Revenue

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 during British Rule varying from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 7,000. The Amsot and Mohanwali Reserves, managed by the Collector, include an area of 8 square miles.

Kankar

Kankar

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 or nodular limestone is extremely rare, and is generally imported from Moradabad

Moradabad

Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...

. Lime is made from the limestone found in the Chandi hills.

Other Cities and towns in Bijnor District
Afzalgarh (4.8 nm)
Sherkot (9.6 nm)
Seohara (13.2 nm)
Dhampur (13.4 nm)
Barhapura (15.8 nm)
Puraini (16.7 nm)
Nagina (17.3 nm)
Tajpur (19.1 nm)
Kalagarh (8.0 nm)
Kanda (18.7 nm)
Jhirna (8.6 nm)
Kashipur (13.2 nm)
Jaspur (5.6 nm)
Surjannagar (7.5 nm)
Thakurdwara (10.9 nm)
Sahaspur (16.1 nm)
Jatpura (18.3 nm)
Dilari (19.0 nm)
Kanth (19.3 nm)

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Rehar had a population of 4,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rehar has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

Several major tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

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s can be mentioned in the town’s surroundings, like Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park—named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—is the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park...

 (India

India

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) about 24 km, Nainital (India) about 69 km, Lake RUP Kundu (India), about 136 km, Red Fort (India) about 168 km, New Delhi

New Delhi

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 (India) about 171 km, India Gate

India Gate

The India Gate is the national monument of India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It was built in 1931...

 (India), about 171 km, Humayun's Tomb

Humayun's Tomb

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 in Delhi

Delhi

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 (India) about 171 km, Glass river (India) about 174 km, Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple

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 (India), about 172 km, Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar also Qutb Minar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Delhi, India. The Qutub Minar is constructed with red sandstone and marble, and is the tallest minaret in India, with a height of 72.5 meters , contains 379 stairs to reach the top, and the diameter of base is 14.3 meters...

 (India) about 180 km, Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (India) about 180 km, Mata mandir (India), about 203 km, 60 Ghanti wali mata (India) about 203 km, Khatu Shyam ji Mandir (India) about 203 km. The nearest international airport (DEL) Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport is situated about 185 km from Rehar

Temple

There is only Temple in Rehar which is said to be app 150 years old and Pandit Charan Dass was instrumental in construction of this Temple , in the Era of Kunwar Nav Rattan Singh the than King of Rehar State (Riyashat)

Inter College

Govt Navratan Inter College (G.N.I.C): which has been built on the Land Donated by heirs of Kunwar Nav Rattan Singh and Pt Musaddi lal S/O Pandit Charan Dass is imparting education

Education

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 not only to the local residents but catering to the educational needs of common men of a number of villages in the vicinity.

Degree College

New P.G. college is situated approximately eight kilometers away at Afzalgarh

Afzalgarh

Afzalgarh is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the border with the state of Uttrakhand.-Geography:Afzalgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 212 metres...

, a nearby township.

Hospital

There is no government hospital in Rehar, and theentire population is dependent on medical facilities available at Afzalgarh
Factory.
Bahaderpur Sugar Mill