Pahasu
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Pahasu is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Pahasu town | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Nickname: Pahasu | |
  Pahasu town Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28.18°N 78.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Chairperson | Tavir Ajmal |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,672 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 203396 |
Geography
Pahasu is located at 28.18°N 78.05°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 187 metres (613 feet).
History
Nawabs of Pahasu
- Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Sir Mohammed Faiz Ali Khan (1821–1894) of Pahasu[6][7]
- Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Sir Mohammed Faiyaz Ali Khan (1851–1922)
- Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Mohammed Mukarram Ali Khan (1895–1969)[8]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[9] Pahasu had a population of 17,116. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pahasu has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 38%. In Pahasu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age