Jhabrera

Jhabrera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hardwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, situated 17 kilometres from Roorkee. It can be reached by taking a left turn before Ganga canal and while entering Manglaur town from Delhi.EtymologyThe town gets its name from the former village of "Jhabar Hera", established by Rao Bah Mal, a ‘zamindar’ during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan & Anmol.DemographicsIndia census, Jhabrera had a population of 9378. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhabrera has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Jhabrera, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.