Thiriya Nizamat Khan

Thiriya Nizawat Khan
Thiriya Nizawat Khan
city
Thiriya Nizawat Khan

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°18′54″N 79°27′28″E / 28.315073°N 79.45771°E / 28.315073; 79.45771Coordinates: 28°18′54″N 79°27′28″E / 28.315073°N 79.45771°E / 28.315073; 79.45771
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Elevation 230 m (750 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 19,251
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Thiriya Nizawat Khan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

As of 2001 India census,[1] Thiriya Nizawat Khan had a population of 25,251. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Thiriya Nizawat Khan has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thiriya Nizawat Khan, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

This place is 12 km south east of Bareilly at the end of Cantonment area. This is a small town on the outskirts of Bareilly. NH 24 is quite close to the town.

During the British rule in India about 150 peoples of town went to Germany to support the Britisher in the world war. They were awarded a white stone which was kept near sabri school in the outskirts of the town.Britisher were very impressed with the passion,dedication and courage of the people of thiriya nizawat khan. the monument having white stone has been shifted to the end of the town near cantonment border in the form of large stone explaining its past legends.

The population of Thiriya Nizamat Khan is mainly Muslims that too Bhati khanzada, a rajput clan in Muslims. The people of Thiriya Nizamat Khan belong to Bhatner district, now Hanuman Garh district of Rajesthan. They also killed nawab of Bengal to bring Noorjahan to Delhi after that they converted toIslam. They were Rajputs of Rajesthan. Their close relatives are in Kakrala Badaun.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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