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Shekha Jheel
Shekha Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at a lake near the village of Shekha, east of Aligarh and {{cvt, 5, km from the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for birding as many birds overwinter there. It is a fresh water perennial water body that came into existence after the formation of the Upper Ganges Canal in 1852 which flows adjacent to the lake. It is maintained by the Forest Department. The best time to visit is between November and February. Starting January 2015, there is a cost of ₹10 for visitors. List of birds * Black-necked stork * White ibis * Spoonbill * Greylag goose * Bar-headed goose * Lesser whistling teal * Ruddy shelduck * Northern pintail * Common teal * Indian spot-billed duck * Sarus crane * Asian openbill stork * Red-breasted flycatcher * Black- necked stork * Wooly-necked stork * Common Pochard * Ferruginous Duck * Ferruginous Duck * Baer's Pochard * Tufted Duck * Indian Peafowl * Common Quai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh district is a Districts of India, district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr district, Bulandshahr, Sambhal district, Sambhal, Badaun district, Badaun, Kasganj district, Kasganj, Hathras district, Hathras and Mathura district, Mathura. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, 2011 census Aligarh district has a Demographics of India, population of 36,73,889, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritania or the US state of Oklahoma. This gives it a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of Districts of India, 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.78%. Aligarh has a human sex ratio, sex ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males, and a Literacy in India, literacy rate of 69.61%. Scheduled Castes make up 20.56% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
