Dibiyapur Divyapuri,Devipur | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Audyogik Nagari | |
  Dibiyapur  Dibiyapur | |
| Coordinates:26°38′09″N79°34′24″E / 26.63583°N 79.57333°E /26.63583; 79.57333 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Auraiya |
| Named after | Earlier nameDevipur & Divyapuri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Local Body |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat Dibiyapur |
| • Chairman | Arvind Porwal (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Sunil Kumar Verma,IAS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Aparna GautamIPS[1] |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Kuldeep Yadav Arjun (SP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Prof.Ram Shankar Katheria (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,237 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dibyapur vasi, Dibiyapur vale |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Local | Braj Boli (Hindi dialect) |
| Sex ratio & literacy | |
| • Sex ratio | 0.864♂/♀ |
| • Literacy rate | 78.65%(Ranks third in Uttar Pradesh) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 79 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Major highways | SH-21 |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Website | auraiya |
| Main educational and industrial hub ofAuraiya district andKanpur–Agrazone. | |
Dibiyapur is amunicipality-based city inAuraiya district in the most populous state ofUttar Pradesh in India. It is situated onState Highway 21. It is linked toPhaphund railway station onKanpur–Delhi section ofHowrah–Delhi main line andHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated byNorth Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the city isAuraiya. The city is situated betweenAgra andKanpur.Lower Ganga Canal passes through mid of the city.
Many industries includingGAIL andNTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructingPlastic City in the city. Due to industrial settlements, the city has got the name ofAudyogik Nagari.
Dibiyapur city is located onState Highway 21 betweenAuraiya andKannauj.[3]It is served byPhaphund railway station which is onKanpur–Delhi section ofHowrah–Delhi main line andHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line operated byNorth Central Railway at a distance 82 kilometer fromKanpur Central railway station and 148 km fromTundla Junction.Lower Ganga Canal passes through the mid of the city.
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Dibiyapur is served by its local "A" gradedPhaphund railway station (PHD) which is located onKanpur–Delhi section ofHowrah–Delhi main line andHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line.
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchausi towards ? | North Central Railway zone | Pata towards ? | ||
Some of the trains that are available at Phaphund railway station are below tabulated-
| Train no. | Train name | Train type |
|---|---|---|
| 12179 | Lucknow Jn.–Agra Cantt. Intercity | Superfast Express |
| 12180 | Agra Cantt.–Lucknow Jn. Intercity Express | Superfast Express |
| 12311 | Howrah–DelhiKalka Mail | Superfast Mail Express |
| 12312 | Kalka Mail | Superfast Mail Express |
| 12419 | Gomti Express | Superfast Express |
| 12420 | Gomti Express | Superfast Express |
| 13007 | Udyan Abha Toofan Express | Mail Express |
| 13008 | Udyan Abha Toofan Express | Mail Express |
| 14163 | Sangam Express | Mail Express |
| 14164 | Sangam Express | Mail Express |
| 14217 | Unchahar Express | Mail Express |
| 14218 | Unchahar Express | Mail Express |
| 15483 | Sikkim Mahananda Express | Mail Express |
| 15484 | Sikkim Mahananda Express | Mail Express |
| 18101 | TATA MURI–HTE–JAT EXPRESS | Mail Express |
| 18102 | Jat Muri Tata Express | Mail Express |
| 19037 | Avadh Express | Mail Express |
| 19038 | Avadh Express | Mail Express |
| 19039 | Avadh Express | Mail Express |
| 19040 | Avadh Express | Mail Express |
| 64153 | CNB–ETW MEMU | MEMU |
| 64156 | ETW–CNB MEMU | MEMU |
| 64161 | PHD–SKB MEMU | MEMU |
| 64162 | PHD–CNB MEMU | MEMU |
| 64587 | CNB–TDL MEMU | MEMU |
| 64588 | TDL–CNB MEMU | MEMU |
| 64590 | PHD–CNB MEMU | MEMU |
| 64159 | CNB–PHD MEMU | MEMU |
| 64589 | CNB–PHD MEMU | MEMU |
| 64164 | SKB–PHD MEMU | MEMU |
Town is well connected by roads. It is connected to major cities likeAgra,Mathura,Firozabad,Etawah,Kannauj,Hardoi,Shahjahanpur,Aligarh,Hathras,Kanpur,Allahabad etc. by bus network. It is located onState Highway 21. It is about 25 km fromNational Highway 19 (earlier,National Highway 2). Also it is connected to Kannauj (distance 60 km), which is located on the historical Grand Trunk Road.
| Place | Distance (in km) |
|---|---|
| Kannauj | 64.2 km (via SH 21) |
| Etawah | 70.3 km (via NH-19) |
| Kanpur | 100 km (via SH 68 and NH 34), 112.5 km (via NH 19) and128.9 km (via NH 27) |
| Jhansi | 223.8 km (via NH 27) and 219.7 km (via MP SH 19) |
| Auraiya | 20.4 km (via SH 21) |
| Mainpuri | 95.7 km (via MDR 134W and Mainpuri–Kishni Rd) |
| Agra | 186.5 km (via NH19 and Agra–Lucknow Expy.) 183.0 km (via Dibiyapur–Kishni–Firozabad Rd.) |
| Firozabad | 146.7 km (via NH19) |
| Lucknow | 200.1 km (via NH19 and Kanpur–Lucknow Rd) |
| Source: | Google Maps |
The nearest airport isKanpur Airport located inChakeri, Kanpur.[4] Its distance from the town is approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) and is around 2 hours drive from the town.
Nearest international airport isChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport,Lucknow which is at 170 km from town.
Dibiyapur comes under the administration ofAuraiya district which is headed by thedistrict magistrate and collector (DM) of Auraiya, who is anIAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees theelections held in the city. The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.[5][6]
The district police is headed by asenior superintendent of police (SSP), who is anIPS officer.
Dibiyapur comes underEtawah Lok Sabha constituency.
Prof. Ramshankar Katheria, (BJP) is the currentMember of Parliament.
Dibiyapur is a constituency of theUttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Dibiyapur.
Lakhan Singh contestedUttar Pradesh Assembly Election in 2017 asBharatiya Janata Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Pradeep Kumar Yadav fromSamajwadi Party with a margin of 12,094 votes.[7]
He was appointed asMinister of State in aYogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.[8]
The local-government body isNagar Panchayat Dibiyapur, which is headed by a chairman.
Dibiyapur is an educational hub in theKanpur–Agra zone.
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As of the2011 Indian census, there were 27,237 people living in Dibiyapur.[14] The male population was 14,323 and females 12,914.Scheduled Castes constituted 4,915 of the population.[14]
| GROUP | TOTAL | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,237 | 14,323 | 12,914 |
| Children | 3,135 | 1,689 | 1,446 |
| Literacy | 90.3% | 82.8% | 76.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,915 | 2,604 | 2,311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,463 | 2,464 | 2,999 |
| Workers | 25.6% | 44.1% | 5.1% |
| Non-workers | 74.4% | 55.9% | 94.9% |
| Source: | censusindia.co.in |
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The town features mild winters, hot and dry summers and amonsoon season. However, the monsoons, though substantial in Dibiyapur, are not quite as heavy as the monsoon in other parts of India. This is a primary factor in Dibiyapur featuring asemi-arid climate as opposed to a humid subtropical climate.
The lowest recorded temperature in Dibiyapur was 1 °C; the highest was 45 °C.
| Climate data for Dibiyapur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 39 (102) | 45 (113) | 45 (113) | 45 (113) | 38 (100) | 36 (97) | 37 (99) | 36 (97) | 30 (86) | 27 (81) | 36 (97) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5 (41) | 8 (46) | 9 (48) | 17 (63) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 21 (70) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 17 (63) | 13 (55) | 1 (34) | 15 (59) |
| Source:https://www.accuweather.com/en/in/dibiyapur/201419/december-weather/201419?year=2019 | |||||||||||||
Although Dibiyapur does not house plenty of health centers, it still has local hospitals, dispensaries, and clinic services which serve to the health standards. Many medical centers, pathology centers, sample collection centers are located in the town. The town has its localcommunity health center (CHC Dibiyapur), along with many other private hospitals. Residents of the town generally prefer to visit nearby cities likeKanpur andAgra.
The town has its localcommunity health center (CHC Dibiyapur) along with many other private hospitals.
In early period ofCOVID-19 pandemic when first 4COVID-19 patients were found inAuraiya district, they were all admitted to isolation centers made in Community Health Center (CHC Dibiyapur).
Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town in theKanpur–Agra region. The town is well equipped with industries. Many small scale industries also operate in the town. Agriculture being the most popular occupation in the rural sides of the town, shops, and organised retail outlets also serve as "money raisers in the town".
Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town of Auraiya district which has installations of India's leading public sector enterprises viz.
The Rice-mills and Dal-mills are working well. Other than these mills some steel furniture and cement products small scale industries are there in town located at different places. The raw material for these small-scale industries is imported fromAgra andKanpur. Mainly, therice,pulses and desighee is transported at large scale to the other districts and states. In the Dibiyapur town itself the wooden furniture work is on large scale and due to its cost and quality factor, the furniture has made a good place in the market of nearby districts.
Bhagwatiganj Market located in heart of town, is a main shopping market in Dibiyapur where you can get all sorts of items. Sahayal Road Market and Vedic Market are also prominent marketplaces in the town.Shalimar Shopping Complex located inGail Gaon is modern marketplace equipped with all types of modern facilities and caters for all needs related to market.
The town also houses a Naveen Mandi Samiti popular in nearby districts and town for being a space of selling and buying wholegrains, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural-based products. The town houses other three small vegetable and fruit markets i.e. Badi Sabzi Mandi, Choti Sabji Mandi, Vimal Dwar Mandi. Moreover, the town has a good market for milk products like desi ghee,panner, etc. and sweets.
Gail Gaon, a small township in the outskirts of town is well equipped and well planned residential society having all types of dream facilities that a person needs.
GAIL has also established a compressor station near Gail Gaon which has one more residential society named asGAIL Vihar, just like as Gail Gaon, a small, well-facilitated colony.
A residential township is also built named asNTPC Township.
A residential township is also built forCentral Industrial Security Force employees at Auraiya Road, known as CISF Township.
The town has a big market named Bhagwatiganj Market in the heart of main town.
According to Hindu calendarVikram Samvat lunar calendarchaitra is considered as first month.
Festivals of Hindus starts from very first day as chaitra navratri. In the period of nine days festival the forms ofShakti are worshipped. On ninth day birthday of GodRama is celebrated and jhanki of lord Rama passes from the heart of the town.
Raksha Bandhan is also known as Rakhi. On this day sisters tie rakhi on the right hand of their brothers and according to rituals brothers give gift to their sisters and give assurance of protection in any mishap or calamity.
Deepawali or Diwali is one of the biggest and most important Hindu festivals. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout town. It is a festival of lights that it falls on the Amavasya of the month of Kartik every year according to Hindu calendar.
Holi is a festival of colours. It is celebrated every year on thepurnima in the month of Falgun. The festival starts with lighting a bonfire in the mid night. On next day morning colours are spread out by the people over each other.
The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram.
MuharramThe tenth day of this month is spent in great mourning, as it was on this day that Muhammad's grandson Hussain, was killed.
Mawlid (Barah Wafat Celebration)
Id-e-Milad is a festival of both rejoicing and mourning. The festival of Id-e-Milad popularly known as Barah Wafat the twelfth day is one of the important festival in the Muslim calendar. The day commemorates the birth and also the death anniversary of Muhammad. It falls on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Muslim calendar. The word 'barah' signifies the twelve days of Muhammad's sickness.
Eid ul-Fitr was originated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is observed on the first of the month of Shawwal at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims undergo a period of fasting. Thus, Eid ul-Fitr is also known as the Feast of Breaking the Fast and the Lesser Eid. As per the Hijiri calendar Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the month known as Shawwal, it is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.
Eid al-Adha 'Feast of the Sacrifice' also called the Sacrifice Feast. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Abraham sacrificed his son, God provided a male goat to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family.
The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.
The birth of theGuru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated asPrakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh Community.
Cricket andfootball are the most popular sports in the town. Vivekanand Sports Complex atGail Gaon and Ambedkar Stadium inNTPC Township serve for the outdoor games. Indradhanush Club at Gail Gaon provides facilities of Indoor games and spaces a good Gymnasium and Swimming Pool.
There are several other grounds, or maidans like Vaidik ground, VGM ground, Mandi Samiti ground located in the town.The school grounds of the town have also organised many Zonal level sports tournament like DAV National Sports.
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