During the British period also, Tyagi/Taga (called Chaudhary, Hindu & Muslim) & Syed were the main Jageerdar (estate) and Nehtaur became upper class community hub.

[citation needed] During that time, Nehtaur was a very famous town in the state because of its higher educational status and its many people were graduates.

Its Sanskrit pathshalas and Arabic madrasas were famous in the region [1] When India was under British administration only Nehtaur had its own administration called the "Bara Topi Sarkar" 12 prominent and educated personalities belonging to the Syed community who were running their own Government completely independent from the British.

When Sir Syed Ahmad Khan visited Nehtaur and asked the zamindars for their support and donation for Aligarh College.

Regular buses ply from Nehtaur to Dhampur, Bijnor, Nagina, Nurpur, Haldaur and Afzalpur.