Jhalu

Jhalu is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Jhalu
Town
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Coordinates: 29.35°N 78.25°E / 29.35; 78.25
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Population  (2014)
• Total	32,658
Languages
• Official	Hindi Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	246728
Telephone code	01342
Vehicle registration	UP 20
Website	up.gov.in

Geography

Jhalu is located at 29.35°N 78.25°E / 29.35; 78.25.^[1] It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Jhalu had a population of 18,701. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhalu has an average literacy rate of 76%, above the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 38%. In Jhalu, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}