Behat

Behat
Town
Behat Location in district Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 30°10′N 77°37′E / 30.167°N 77.617°E / 30.167; 77.617
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Saharanpur
Government
• Type	Indian
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,574
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Khariboli, Urdu, Gujjari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP 11

Behat is an ancient town, near Saharanpur and nagar panchayat of Saharanpur district on the northernmost tip of northwestern Uttar Pradesh, India.^[1] It is located on NH-709B on the banks of Eastern Yamuna Canal, about 30 km (18 miles) north of Saharanpur, 190 km (118 miles) from New Delhi, and 77 km (48 miles) from Haridwar. It has an average elevation of 345 m above sea level. It is famous for the production of fruits such as mangoes, guavas, moorhas (reed stools), brass bells, and wrought iron handicrafts. It is home to the Mata Shakumbari Devi Temple.^[2]