Pahasu

Pahasu is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Pahasu town
city
Nickname:  Pahasu
Pahasu town Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28.18°N 78.05°E / 28.18; 78.05
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bulandshahr
Government
• Type	Nagar panchayat
• Chairperson	Tavir Ajmal
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,672
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	203396

Geography

Pahasu is located at 28.18°N 78.05°E / 28.18; 78.05.^[1] It has an average elevation of 187 metres (613 feet).

History

Pahasu was a jagir during British India owned by Nawabs belonging to Lalkhani Muslim^[2][3]"Pahasu" is a large Muslim feudals of Aligarh (UP).^[4]"Pahasu" in British India was represented by Old and young party in UP legislative council from years 1909 to 1919.^[5]

Nawabs of Pahasu

• Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Sir Mohammed Faiz Ali Khan (1821–1894) of Pahasu^[6][7]
• Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Sir Mohammed Faiyaz Ali Khan (1851–1922)
• Mumtaz Ud Daula Kunwar Ikram Ali Khan(1877 -)
• Mumtaz Ud Daula Nawab Mohammed Mukarram Ali Khan (1895–1969)^[8]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[9] Pahasu had a population of 17,116. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pahasu has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 38%. In Pahasu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.