Нандгаон

Нандгаон is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Nandgaon is located at 27°43′ с. ш. 77°23′ в. д.. It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).

Demographics

на 2001 год India census, Nandgaon had a population of 9956. Males constitute 54 % of the population and females 46 %. Nandgaon has an average literacy rate of 45 %, lower than the national average of 59,5 %: male literacy is 59 %, and female literacy is 29 %. In Nandgaon, 19 % of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture

Nandgaon is a religious place due to its association with the lord Krishna. It is believed that Krishna spent his childhood here and a few traces of his childhood which are mentioned in the Granthas are found here.

References

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