Gulaothi is a town, near Bulandshahr city and municipal board in the Bulandshahr district that falls under the Meerut division of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Gulaothi | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 28.6°N 77.78°E / 28.6; 77.78 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Bulandshahr |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Board |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 50,823 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[2] |
• Additional official | Urdu[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-13 |
Gulaothi is located at 28.6°N 77.78°E / 28.6; 77.78. at a distance of 60 km from National Capital of India; New Delhi. It is located in India National Capital, New Delhi NCR (National Capital Region). It can be reached via Ghaziabad- Hapur NH-9, Bulandshahr - Meerut NH-334 or via Ghaziabad-Dasna-Masuri-Dhaulana State Highway.[3] It has an average elevation of 200 metres (656 feet).
As of 2011 Indian Census, Gulaothi had a total population of 50,823, of which 26,738 were males and 24,085 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 7,933. The total number of literates in Gulaothi was 30,948, which constituted 60.9% of the population with male literacy of 67.4% and female literacy of 53.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Gulaothi was 72.2%, of which male literacy rate was 80.2% and female literacy rate was 63.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 4,738 and 1 respectively. Gulaothi had 7855 households in 2011.[1]
As of 2001[update] India census, Gulaothi had a population of 42,872. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gulaothi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gulaothi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]
Gulaothi was earlier known as "Gulab Basi" because of large scale cultivation of Roses called "Gulab" in Devnagri Hindi. Gulaothi has been a great learning center of spiritualism and formal education. Seemingly this city is the birthplace of many great scholars like Qari Muhammed Miya Rehmatullah, who was the Shahi Imam of Eidgah Delhi & President of Jamiat Ulma -e- Hind, Delhi etc.[5] There are several visiting places in Gulaothi like The Jama Masjid, Madarsa Mumbaul Uloom which was established by Maulana Qasim Nanautwi Rehmatullah, many old Mahales and the Old Bada Mandir are being one of them. Gulaothi has the largest hedge funnel in India, but is better known for its many elaborate and beautiful smaller hedge funnels. And a unique type of rose in whole India was found here.
Dr. Sirajuddin Qureshi "Dr. Siraj Gulaothwi" is a very noble scholar, Urdu Poet, Medical Doctor and Social Worker belongs from Gulaothi. He is an author of more than 10 plus Urdu Poetry books and more than thousand articles are published in various journals and magazines across the nation. Not even academic field, He also working towards empowerment of the people and working relentlessly towards uplift their life.
PHARMA HEALTH ACADEMY Gulaothi branch is also a crucial learning and guaranteed Job placement Institution head office in Laxminagar (DELHII). It was Inaugurated on 25th August near Chaudhary Vedram College Hapur Road Gulaothi. Pharma Health Academy (PHA) is world’s number 1 institute in providing Medical Representative Training and placement. It feels proud of its capacity to bring enormous positive change in the life of students, employees and everyone else who is associated to it.
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