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	\| postal_code = 247342~~<~~ref name="pincode"~~>~~{{cite web\|url=https://pin-code.net/in-loc/nakur-pin-code/166330/\|title=Nakur Pin code\|publisher=pin-code.net\|accessdate=27 July 2021}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		\| postal_code = 247342<ref name="pincode">{{cite web\|url=https://pin-code.net/in-loc/nakur-pin-code/166330/\|title=Nakur Pin code\|publisher=pin-code.net\|accessdate=27 July 2021}}</ref>
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Nakur is located at {{Coord\|29.92\|N\|77.30\|E\|}}.~~<~~ref~~>~~[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nakur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur]~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from [[Saharanpur]].		Nakur is located at {{Coord\|29.92\|N\|77.30\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nakur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from [[Saharanpur]].

	==History==		==History==
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	Nakur has an important Pathan history. Pashtuns from [[Sher Shah Suri]] progeny made their home in Nakur. It was during the era of [[Ibrahim Shah Suri\|Ibrahim Khan Suri]] (grandfather of Sher Shah Suri) an adventurer from Roh, Afghanistan, who became the Jagirdar in Haryana that the Pashtuns flourished in the nearby areas. Today the progeny of great Sher Shah Suri empire has its niche in Nakur. The town has a glorious history of inter community relations.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}		Nakur has an important Pathan history. Pashtuns from [[Sher Shah Suri]] progeny made their home in Nakur. It was during the era of [[Ibrahim Shah Suri\|Ibrahim Khan Suri]] (grandfather of Sher Shah Suri) an adventurer from Roh, Afghanistan, who became the Jagirdar in Haryana that the Pashtuns flourished in the nearby areas. Today the progeny of great Sher Shah Suri empire has its niche in Nakur. The town has a glorious history of inter community relations.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}

	Nakur is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Saharanpur [[sarkar (administrative division)\|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,387,070 [[dam (Indian coin)\|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 40 cavalry. The presence of [[Afghans\|Afghan]] and [[Brahmin]] communities in Nakur at the time are noted.~~<~~ref name="Ain-i-Akbari"~~>~~{{cite book \|last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak \|last2=Jarrett \|first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) \|title=The Ain-i-Akbari \|date=1891 \|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal \|location=Calcutta \|page=292 \|url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog \|access-date=21 January 2021}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Nakur is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Saharanpur [[sarkar (administrative division)\|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,387,070 [[dam (Indian coin)\|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 40 cavalry. The presence of [[Afghans\|Afghan]] and [[Brahmin]] communities in Nakur at the time are noted.<ref name="Ain-i-Akbari">{{cite book \|last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak \|last2=Jarrett \|first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) \|title=The Ain-i-Akbari \|date=1891 \|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal \|location=Calcutta \|page=292 \|url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=125473\|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2017-03-27\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=125473\|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2017-03-27\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==Nakur Villages==		==Nakur Villages==

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	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Saharanpur district\|Saharanpur]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Saharanpur district\|Saharanpur]]
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	'''Nakur''' is a town and a [[municipal board]] in [[Saharanpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].		'''Nakur''' is a town, tehsil and a [[municipal board]] in [[Saharanpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Nakur is located at {{Coord\|29.92\|N\|77.30\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nakur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 261~~ ~~metres (856~~ ~~feet). It is located 24~~ ~~km from Saharanpur.		Nakur is located at {{Coord\|29.92\|N\|77.30\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nakur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from [[Saharanpur]].

	==History==		==History==
	It is the oldest [[tehsil]]. In mythology, it is said that Nakul from the Pandwas founded Nakur. It was done when the Mahabharat war was fought, and later people settled. There is a tree in Nakur, under which it is supposed that Nakul stayed. The tree is in a temple called "Mahadev Mandir".		It is the oldest [[tehsil]]. In mythology, it is said that Nakul from the Pandwas founded Nakur. It was done when the Mahabharat war was fought, and later people settled. There is a tree in Nakur, under which it is supposed that Nakul stayed. The tree is in a temple called "Mahadev Mandir".
	Nakur has an important Pathan history. Pashtuns from Sher Shah Suri progeny made their home in Nakur. It was during the era of Ibrahim Khan Suri (grandfather of Sher Shah Suri) an adventurer from Roh, Afghanistan, who became the Jagirdar in Haryana that the Pashtuns flourished in the nearby areas. Today the progeny of great Sher Shah Suri empire has its niche in Nakur. The town has a glorious history of inter community relations.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}

	Nakur is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Saharanpur [[sarkar (~~country subdivision~~)\|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,387,070 [[dam (Indian coin)\|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 40 cavalry. The presence of [[Afghan]] and [[Brahmin]] communities in Nakur at the time are noted.<ref name="Ain-i-Akbari">{{cite book \|last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak \|last2=Jarrett \|first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) \|title=The Ain-i-Akbari \|date=1891 \|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal \|location=Calcutta \|page=292 \|url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		Nakur has an important Pathan history. Pashtuns from [[Sher Shah Suri]] progeny made their home in Nakur. It was during the era of [[Ibrahim Shah Suri\|Ibrahim Khan Suri]] (grandfather of Sher Shah Suri) an adventurer from Roh, Afghanistan, who became the Jagirdar in Haryana that the Pashtuns flourished in the nearby areas. Today the progeny of great Sher Shah Suri empire has its niche in Nakur. The town has a glorious history of inter community relations.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}

			Nakur is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Saharanpur [[sarkar (administrative division)\|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,387,070 [[dam (Indian coin)\|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 40 cavalry. The presence of [[Afghans\|Afghan]] and [[Brahmin]] communities in Nakur at the time are noted.<ref name="Ain-i-Akbari">{{cite book \|last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak \|last2=Jarrett \|first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) \|title=The Ain-i-Akbari \|date=1891 \|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal \|location=Calcutta \|page=292 \|url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=125473\|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2017-03-27\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=125473\|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2017-03-27\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.

			==Nakur Villages==
			Nakur is a tehsil and under this tehsil, these are the villages and area comes under this tehsil

			* [[Alipura (Uttar Pradesh)\|Alipura]]
			* Saroorpur Gada
			* Ahmedpur Brahman
			* Khairpura
			* Beedpur

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

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'''Nakur''' is a town and a [[municipal board]] in [[Saharanpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Geography==
Nakur is located at {{Coord|29.92|N|77.30|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nakur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nakur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from Saharanpur.

==History==
It is the oldest [[tehsil]]. In mythology, it is said that Nakul from the Pandwas founded Nakur. It was done when the Mahabharat war was fought, and later people settled. There is a tree in Nakur, under which it is supposed that Nakul stayed. The tree is in a temple called "Mahadev Mandir".
Nakur has an important Pathan history. Pashtuns from Sher Shah Suri progeny made their home in Nakur. It was during the era of Ibrahim Khan Suri (grandfather of Sher Shah Suri) an adventurer from Roh, Afghanistan, who became the Jagirdar in Haryana that the Pashtuns flourished in the nearby areas. Today the progeny of great Sher Shah Suri empire has its niche in Nakur. The town has a glorious history of inter community relations.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Nakur is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Saharanpur [[sarkar (country subdivision)|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,387,070 [[dam (Indian coin)|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 40 cavalry. The presence of [[Afghan]] and [[Brahmin]] communities in Nakur at the time are noted.<ref name="Ain-i-Akbari">{{cite book |last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak |last2=Jarrett |first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) |title=The Ain-i-Akbari |date=1891 |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal |location=Calcutta |page=292 |url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=125473|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2017-03-27|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==See also==

*[[Nakur (Assembly constituency)]]

==References==
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{{Saharanpur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Saharanpur district]]

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