Kasganj

Kasganj is a city, or nagar, and the district headquarters of Kasganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district was formally established on 17 April 2008 by grouping three tehsils.

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Locality: Kasganj
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 99,462
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Kasganj
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: Kasganj
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kasganj
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.leader_title: Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Meena Maheshwari, (BJP)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 22.18
Settlement.elevation_m: 177
Settlement.population_total: 101,241
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Area: 22.18
Elevation: 177
Dialing code: 5744

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postal code: 207123

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Kasganj is a city, or nagar, and the district headquarters of Kasganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district was formally established on 17 April 2008 by grouping three tehsils.

==History== Kasganj, which lies in the historical region of Braj, was also known as "Khasganj" during Mughal and British periods. According to Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol. XV (1908), Kasganj was originally founded as Yaqoot Ganj in the 16th century by Nawab Yaqoot Ali Khan, a descendant of the Nawabs of Farrukhabad. Later, it came into the hands of James V. Gardner, who was employed by the Marathas and later by the British service. Gardner later died in Chhaoni, Kasganj.