Tilhar

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Tilhar
City
Tilhar
Tilhar
Nickname(s):  Tilakpur
Tilhar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°59′N 79°44′E / 27.98°N 79.73°E / 27.98; 79.73Coordinates: 27°59′N 79°44′E / 27.98°N 79.73°E / 27.98; 79.73
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Shahjahanpur
Founded by	Tilakraj
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Nagar Palika
Area
• Total	20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi)
Area rank	1
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	83,444
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
242307	242307
Vehicle registration	UP27
Website	http://www.tilharnpp.in/dynamic/WebControlPanel/English/Frm_Overview.aspx

Tilhar is a city and very old tehsil of Uttar Pradesh, and municipal board of the Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a old city in Uttar Pradesh, and currently has a population of 85000.^{[2][better source needed]} It is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. As the city was also known to supply bows to Mughul armies, Tilhar was also known as Kamaan Nagar during the reign of Emperor Jahangeer.^{[3][better source needed]}

History[]

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Tilhar was named after Trilok Chandra—a Kayastha who came from Pakhna Vihar, situated near Farrukhabad—either just before or during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The present-day city Shahjahanpur was established by Diler Khan^[spelling?] and Bahadur Khan who were commanders in the army of Mughal Emperor Jahangeer. Both of them were dignitaries in the regime of Shahjahan. Satisfied with the services of Diler Khan, Shahjahan gave him 14 villages and permission to build a fort. Diler Khan established a fort in Naina Khera, a village situated between the Garra and Khannaut rivers.^{[citation needed]}

Trilok Chandra had also built a fort earlier in Tilhar. The ruins of this fort can be seen in Dataganj Mohalla of the town. There were three large gates in the fort, two of which still exist. The village of Tilokpur (also named after Trilok Chandra) is located 7 kilometers south of Tilhar. Another fort, named Dodrajpur, was built by Raja Dudhraj, a scion of the same family as Raja Trilok Chandra. The descendents of this family still live in the town and remain its most prominent members.

Kamaan Nagar[]

Ancient type of bow

Tilhar is the oldest city in the present-day district of Shahjahanpur. It was called "Kamaan Nagar" due to the production of bows for the Mughal armies.^[4] Mohammad Umar Khan was a Nazim of Hafiz Rehmat Ali Khan. His son Mangal Kha, established a fort in the village Mansurpur, near Tilhar. He and his family members owned it until the first Indian Rebellion of 1857. Later, the British Government occupied it and transformed it into a tehsil. A police station was set up to control the revolt.

Demographics[]

In the 2011 Indian census,^[2] Tilhar had a population of 61,444, out of which 31,908 are males and 29,536 are females. Tilhar has an average literacy rate of 50.77%, below the state average of 67.68%; male literacy is 55.53%, and female literacy is 45.63%. In Tilhar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages[]

Multiple languages are spoken in Tilhar, with the most prevalent languages being Hindi and Urdu. Other languages spoken include Tamil and English.

Educational institutions[]

The following institutions are located in Tilhar:^[5]

• Deendayal Upadhyaya Government Degree College, Tilhar
• Government Girls Inter College, Tilhar
• L.B.D.Girls Inter College, Tilhar
• L.B.J.P. Inter College, Tilhar
• R.V.M. Inter College, Tilhar
• Rani Awanti Bai Uchchtar Madhyamik Vidyalay, Tilhar
• Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College
• Sarla Devi Kanya Uchchtar Madhyamik Vidyalay, Tilhar
• Shaheed Brahmdatt Uchchtar Madhyamik Vidyalay, Tilhar
• Kisan Inter College, Near Sai mandir, Tilhar
• J.D. Singh Inter College, Tilhar
• The Renaissance Academy, Tilhar
• Maharishi Dayanand Shiksha Sadan, Tilhar
• Cambridge Public School
• Vidhya Education Center, Dabhaura Nigohi road, Tilhar
• Nabila Junior High School, Tilhar
• Baby Universal Montessory School
• Bal Kalyan Public School

Transportation[]

Tilhar railway station is situated to the north of the city.

References[]

• Dr. Mehrotra N.C. Shahjahanpur Etihasik Evam Sanskritik Dharohar 1999 Pratiman Prakashan 30 Kucha Ray Ganga Prasad Allahabad 211003 India.

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