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	'''Dankaur''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar ~~District~~]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[~~India~~]] ~~PIN 203201~~ .
			'''Dankaur''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is situated on [[Yamuna Expressway]], south of [[Greater Noida]].

			==History==
			Before 1997, Dankaur and [[Jewar]] were parts of the [[Bulandshahr district]].

			In [[Mahabharata]], Dankaur was the [[Dronacharya]]'s ashram, where [[Kaurava]]s and [[Pandava]]s took their training.

			And in present there is also a famous temple which represent Guru Dronacharya and Eklavya. Also it is only the temple in the world for Dronacharya.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Dankaur is located on {{Coord\|28.35\|N\|77.55\|E\|}}.<ref>[~~http~~://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Dankaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dankaur]. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 16 May 2012.</ref> It has an average elevation of 194 metres (636 feet).		Dankaur is located on {{Coord\|28.35\|N\|77.55\|E\|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Dankaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dankaur]. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 16 May 2012.</ref> It has an average elevation of 194 metres (636 feet). It is situated approximately 55 kilometres east of [[Delhi]] along the bank of river [[Yamuna]].
	It is situated approximately 55 kilometres east of Delhi along the bank of river Yamuna. ~~The~~ place ~~is well connected by rail link on Northern Railway on Delhi-Aligarh link~~.
			Dankaur is also home to [[Dhanauri Wetlands]], place for [[Sarus Crane]].

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=16 June 2004\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=1 November 2008\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dankaur had a population of 13,520. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dankaur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 47%.		{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=16 June 2004\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=1 November 2008\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dankaur had a population of 13,520. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dankaur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 47%.

			==Connectivity==
			===Road===
			Dankaur is well connected by road to [[Greater Noida]], [[Jewar]], [[Sikandrabad]] and [[Tappal]]. It is situated opposite to [[Buddh International Circuit\|F1 race]] circuit on [[Yamuna Expressway]]. The [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] (EPE) also crosses nearby.

			===Rail===
			Dankaur railway station is situated between [[Ghaziabad Junction railway station\|Ghaziabad Junction]] and [[Aligarh Junction railway station\|Aligarh Junction]] on [[Kanpur-Delhi section\|Delhi-Kanpur section]] of Indian railways. The physical location of Dankaur station is at ''Shyam Nagar Mandi'' on Dankaur-Sikandrabad road.

			==Politics==
			Dankaur is part of the [[Jewar Assembly constituency\|Jewar]] Assembly constituency, represented by a MLA.

			==Education==
			* [[Galgotias University]]
			* Noida International University (NIU)
			* Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS)
			* Shree Dronacharya Degree PG College

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''Dankaur''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar District]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] PIN 203201 .

==Geography==
Dankaur is located on {{Coord|28.35|N|77.55|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Dankaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dankaur]. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 16 May 2012.</ref> It has an average elevation of 194 metres (636 feet).
It is situated approximately 55 kilometres east of Delhi along the bank of river Yamuna. The place is well connected by rail link on Northern Railway on Delhi-Aligarh link.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dankaur had a population of 13,520. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dankaur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 47%.

==See also==
* [[Dankaur greater noida]]
* [[Mirzapur niloni|Dankaur station]]
* [[Rampur Bangar]]
* [[Rabupura]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Gautam Buddha Nagar district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gautam Buddh Nagar district]]