Nakur

Nakur is a town and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.GeographyNakur is located at. It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). It is located 24 km from Saharanpur.It is the oldest tehsil. Nakur was founded by Nakul, who was the brother of Pandwas. There is a tree in Nakur, under which it is supposed that Nakul stayed. The tree is in a temple called "Mahadev Mandir".DemographicsIndia census, Nakur had a population of 22,712. Males constitute 52.24% of the population and females 47.75%. Nakur has an average literacy rate of 72.78%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is 80.03%, and female literacy is 64.92%. In Nakur, 13.83% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nakur is a Scheduled Caste-dominated town. There is also a large population of Saini in Nakur.Notable residentsEx.Chairperson Shri Sadhu Ram SainiMahashay Moolchand Saini