Govardhan 2458826 202990466 2008-04-03T06:38:59Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[vi:Govardhan]] <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Govardhan | type = city | latd = 27.5 | longd = 77.47| locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh | district = [[Mathura district|Mathura]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | altitude = 179| population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 18,512| population_density = | area_magnitude= sq. km | area_total = | area_telephone = | postal_code = | vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | unlocode = | website = | footnotes = | }} :''For the hill, see [[Govardhan hill]]'' '''Govardhan''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Mathura district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. ==Geography== Govardhan is located at {{coor d|27.5|N|77.47|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Govardhan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Govardhan]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 179&nbsp;[[metre]]s (587&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Govardhan had a population of 18,512. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Govardhan has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Govardhan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Cities and towns in Uttar Pradesh]] [[Category:Mathura]] {{Mathura-geo-stub}} [[vi:Govardhan]]