435 km Nowgawan Sadat - 20 km The above distances show that Joya is near to important areas of neighbouring states as well as its own state. Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab & Haryana, is actually closer to it than the state capital Lucknow. The demographics, language, culture, tradition and activities of this region are much different from those of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Moradabad, Rudrapur, Gajraula, Kashipur and Ghaziabad are very close to the city. Demographics As of the 2011 India census, Joya is a Nagar Panchayat located along National Highway 24 just 128 kilometres from Delhi. Joya had a population of 18,377. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Joya's average literacy rate of 85% is higher than the national average of 74.07%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. In Joya, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Culture Handicrafts The handicrafts of Joya include wooden handicrafts such as wooden boxes, gift boxes, wooden utensils, wooden toys, and furniture. References Cities and towns in Amroha district