Dasna

Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

28°41′N 77°32′E / 28.68°N 77.53°E / 28.68; 77.53Country

IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictGhaziabadElevation

207 m (679 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total34,914Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationUP-14Websiteup.gov.in

Dasna is a town, near Ghaziabad city and a nagar panchayat in Ghaziabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Dasna is located at 28°41′N 77°32′E / 28.68°N 77.53°E / 28.68; 77.53.^[1] It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 feet). There are other prominent landmarks situated near Dasna like Dasna jail, Delhi Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] Dasna had a population of 34,914. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dasna has an average literacy rate of 66.98%, lower than the state average of 67.68%: male literacy rate is 76.46% and female literacy is 56.51%. In Dasna, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Religion in Dasna (2021)

Islam (70.78%)

Hinduism (30.02%)

Christianity (0.20%)

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dasna
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.