Madhotanda is a town in
Pilibhit district
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in the
India
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state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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. Which is known for being the origin of
River Gomti
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from a small pond here. Madhotanda is a prominent place of Rathore Thakur (Kshtriya) caste of Hindus.
Geography
Madhotanda is located at . It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).
It is gateway of proposed Pilibhit tigar reserve.
Demographics
As of the
2001 Census of India
The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.
The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 18 ...
,
Madhotanda had a population of 8,746. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Madhotanda has an average literacy rate of 34%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 45%, and female literacy is 22%. In Madhotanda, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
Madhotanda is located near famous Chuka Beach and Bifercation. It is very much rich in wildlife and you can see tiger, elephants, deer very easily. Despite the low literacy rate, the area has given birth to many doctors, engineers, professors and industrialists.
References
Cities and towns in Pilibhit district
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