Nowshehra

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Nowshehra
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Nowshehra
Location of Nowshehra
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates 34°08′N 74°48′E / 34.13°N 74.80°E / 34.13; 74.80Coordinates: 34°08′N 74°48′E / 34.13°N 74.80°E / 34.13; 74.80
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) Rajauri
Population 9,122 (2011)
Literacy 79%% 
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


1,575 metres (5,167 ft)

Nowshehra or Naushera is a town and a notified area committee in Rajauri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Nowshehra is located at 34°08′N 74°48′E / 34.13°N 74.80°E / 34.13; 74.80.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,575 metres (5,167 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Nowshehra had a population of 9,122. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nowshehra has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. In Nowshehra, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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