Landhaura


Landhaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Landhaura State

Landhaura state was a kingdom of north India, which was founded by a Hindu Gurjar Raja.
When the area came under British occupation in 1803, it was ruled by Gurjar king Ram Dayal Singh and "First Freedom Fighter" Vijay Singh Gujjar. Their present descendant Pranav Singh is a legislator for Khanpur constituency and a former cabinet-rank official in the State Government of Uttarakhand.
Kranti movie is based on Landhaura Riyasat directed by Manoj Kumar.

Geography

Landhaura is located at.

Demographics

India census, Landhaura had a population of 28786. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Landhaura has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 73%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 62%. In Landhaura, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

It is an electoral constituency of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in Haridwar district.