| Gangoh | |
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| Settlement type | Town |
| Country | India |
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Gangoh is a town and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
According to the 1911 British publication The Imperial Gazetteer of India:
Gangoh is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Saharanpur sarkar, producing a revenue of 2,029,032 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 2000 infantry and 300 cavalry. A community of Turkomans is mentioned as living in the town at the time.[1]
Demographics
Template:As of India census,[2] Gangoh had a population of 59,279. Males constitute 52.83% of the population and females 47.16%. Gangoh has an average literacy rate of 63.51%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.
Notable people
- Abdul Quddus Gangohi
- Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
- Pradeep Kumar, Indian politician and Member of Parliament
References
- ↑ The Ain-i-Akbari{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asiatic Society of Bengal(1891)
- ↑ Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India.
