Rithora

Article summary

Rithora is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bareilly Tehsil of Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is sited at a distance of 15 km away from its district cum Tehsil Headquarters Bareilly, 269 km away from its state capital Lucknow and 263 km away from the national capital Delhi. People of all religions and communities reside in the city and they mostly speak Hindi. Rithora is home to a total population of 17,186, as per the 2011 population census. The density of population is recorded as 1,718.6 people per km 2 in an area of 10 km 2 . Agriculture and agro-based industries are the main occupations of the locals in the town.

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1. area: 1,718.6 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376599846