Baghpat

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Baghpat (Hindi: बाग़पत, Urdu: باغ پت) is a city and a municipal board in Baghpat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Baghpat District.The Baghpat city is located on the banks of river Yamuna at 28 deg 57' North Latitude and 77 deg 13' East Longitude. It is 52 KM from Meerut City and is on the main Delhi–Saharanpur Highway around 40 KM from Delhi toward north.

Baghpat District was established as a separate district in 1997. Prior to becoming a district, Baghpat was a Tehsil under Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh.

Medical Facilities

The Government Medical Center is relatively outdated , thought the present UP state government does have plans to modernize the currently available facilities. The city also has private hospital - Raksha Hospital, the most modern hospital in the district providing all sorts of medical facilities at subsidized rates.

Demographics

India census, Baghpat had a population of 36,365. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baghpat has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 82% of the males and 58% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History and Culture

It was founded by the Pandava brothers of Mahabharata as Vyagprastha. Barnava, near Binauli is the site of the Lakshagriha, the lac palace...
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