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Dibiyapur

Dibiyapur is a municipality-based city in Auraiya district in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is situated on State Highway 21. It is linked to Phaphund railway station on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the city is Auraiya. The city is situated between Agra and Kanpur. Lower Ganga Canal passes through mid of the city.

Dibiyapur
Divyapuri,Devipur
City
Nickname: 
Audyogik Nagari
Dibiyapur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur is located in India
Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur
Coordinates: 26°38′09″N 79°34′24″E / 26.63583°N 79.57333°E / 26.63583; 79.57333
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAuraiya
Named forEarlier name Devipur & Divyapuri
Government
 • TypeUrban Local Body
 • BodyNagar Panchayat Dibiyapur
 • ChairmanArvind Porwal (BJP)
 • District Magistrate and CollectorSunil Kumar Verma, IAS
 • Senior Superintendent of PoliceAparna Gautam IPS[1]
 • Member of the Legislative AssemblyKuldeep Yadav Arjun (SP)
 • Member of ParliamentProf. Ram Shankar Katheria (BJP)
Area
 • Total
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
27,237
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dibyapur vasi, Dibiyapur vale
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • LocalBraj Boli (Hindi dialect)
Sex ratio & literacy
 • Sex ratio0.864 ♂/♀
 • Literacy rate78.65% (Ranks third in Uttar Pradesh)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 79
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Major highwaysSH-21
ClimateCwa (Köppen)
Websiteauraiya.nic.in
Main educational and industrial hub of Auraiya district and Kanpur–Agra zone.

Many industries including GAIL and NTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructing Plastic City in the city. Due to industrial settlements, the city has got the name of Audyogik Nagari.

Location

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Dibiyapur city is located on State Highway 21 between Auraiya and Kannauj.[3] It is served by Phaphund railway station which is on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line operated by North Central Railway at a distance 82 kilometer from Kanpur Central railway station and 148 km from Tundla Junction.Lower Ganga Canal passes through the mid of the city.

General facts

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Surrounding areas

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Transport

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Rail

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Phaphund (local station of Dibiyapur)

Dibiyapur is served by its local "A" graded Phaphund railway station (PHD) which is located on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line.

Preceding station   Indian Railways Following station
Kanchausi
towards ?
North Central Railway zone Pata
towards ?

Train statistics at Phaphund railway station

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  • Number of halting trains: 30
  • Number of terminating trains: 3
  • Number of departing trains: 3

Major trains at Phaphund railway station

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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–Delhi Kalka 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

Road

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Town is well connected by roads. It is connected to major cities like Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Aligarh, Hathras, Kanpur, Allahabad etc. by bus network. It is located on State Highway 21. It is about 25 km from National Highway 19 (earlier, National Highway 2). Also it is connected to Kannauj (distance 60 km), which is located on the historical Grand Trunk Road.

Facts at a glance

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Major places and their distance from Dibiyapur

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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) and 128.9 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

Air

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The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport located in Chakeri, 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 is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow which is at 170 km from town.

Administration

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General administration

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Dibiyapur comes under the administration of Auraiya district which is headed by the district magistrate and collector (DM) of Auraiya, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections 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 a senior superintendent of police (SSP), who is an IPS officer.

Political administration

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Dibiyapur comes under Etawah Lok Sabha constituency.

Prof. Ramshankar Katheria, (BJP) is the current Member of Parliament.

Dibiyapur is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Dibiyapur.

Lakhan Singh contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election in 2017 as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Pradeep Kumar Yadav from Samajwadi Party with a margin of 12,094 votes.[7]

He was appointed as Minister of State in a Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.[8]

The local-government body is Nagar Panchayat Dibiyapur, which is headed by a chairman.

Education

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Dibiyapur is an educational hub in the Kanpur–Agra zone.

Notable schools and colleges

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CBSE-affiliated schools and colleges

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U.P. State Board colleges

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Other schools and colleges

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Demographics

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As of the 2011 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

Religion demographics

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Religion demographics in Dibiyapur
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 91.78%
Muslims
 
 7.77%
Christians
 
 0.11%
Sikhs
 
 0.02%
Buddhists
 
 0.04%
Jains
 
 0.28%
Others
 
 0.00%
Not stated
 
 0.01%

Working profile

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Workers in Dibiyapur
Type Percent
Workers
 
 25.6%
Non-workers
 
 74.4%
Type of working conditions (among working population)
Working type Percent
Main worker
 
 23.1%
Marginal
 
 2.5%

Climate

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The town features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon 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 a semi-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
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

Healthcare

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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 local community health center (CHC Dibiyapur), along with many other private hospitals. Residents of the town generally prefer to visit nearby cities like Kanpur and Agra.

The town has its local community health center (CHC Dibiyapur) along with many other private hospitals.

In early period of COVID-19 pandemic when first 4 COVID-19 patients were found in Auraiya district, they were all admitted to isolation centers made in Community Health Center (CHC Dibiyapur).

Hospitals and dispensaries in the town

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  • Community health center (CHC Dibiyapur)
  • Dr. G. P. Chaudhary clinic
  • Krishna Medical Center
  • Dhanvantari Hospital
  • GAIL Vihar Dispensary
  • NTPC Health Center
  • Radhey Pediatrics Centers

Economy

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Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town in the Kanpur–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".

Large-scale industries

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Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town of Auraiya district which has installations of India's leading public sector enterprises viz.

  1. Cycle power plant of NTPC.[15]
  2. Pata Petrochemical plant
  3. Gas compressor station of GAIL[16] (previously known as Gas Authority of India Limited).

Small-scale industries

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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 from Agra and Kanpur. Mainly, the rice, pulses and desi ghee 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.

Market places

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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 in Gail 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.

Modern townships

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GAIL Vihar
 
Residential quarters for CISF employees

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 as GAIL Vihar, just like as Gail Gaon, a small, well-facilitated colony.

A residential township is also built named as NTPC Township.

A residential township is also built for Central 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.

Notable buildings

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Religious attractions

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Historical attractions

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  • Pani Ki Chakki, Nahar Bazaar

Civic and public buildings

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  • Indradhanush Club, Gail Gaon
  • Samudayik Kendra, Alok Nagar (NTPC)
  • Sargam Auditorium
  • Open Gymnasium, Gail Gaon
  • Shalimar Shopping Complex

Festivals and Carnivals

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Hindu Festivals

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According to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat lunar calendar chaitra is considered as first month.

Navaratri & Rama Navami

Festivals of Hindus starts from very first day as chaitra navratri. In the period of nine days festival the forms of Shakti are worshipped. On ninth day birthday of God Rama is celebrated and jhanki of lord Rama passes from the heart of the town.

Rakshabandhan

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

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

Holi is a festival of colours. It is celebrated every year on the purnima 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.

Muslim Festivals

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Muslims performing the Eid prayers

The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram.

Muharram The 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

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.

Bakra Eid

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.

Sikh Festivals

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Guru Nanak Jayanti celebration in India

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 the Guru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated as Prakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh Community.

Culture

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Fairs & exhibitions

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Sports

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Cricket and football are the most popular sports in the town. Vivekanand Sports Complex at Gail Gaon and Ambedkar Stadium in NTPC 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ auraiya.nic.in https://auraiya.nic.in/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "How to reach by road". Official website of Auraiya district.
  4. ^ "chakeri airport". The Times of india. 22 April 2013.
  5. ^ Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd ed.). Noida: McGraw Hill Education. pp. 6.1–6.6. ISBN 978-9339204785.
  6. ^ Singh, G. P. (1993). Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 50–124. ISBN 978-8170993810.
  7. ^ "Election Commission of India General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result 2017". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. ^ "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18.
  9. ^ "Gail Gaon". DAV Public School.
  10. ^ "Dibiyapur". St.Joseph School.
  11. ^ "Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College Dibiyapur". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  12. ^ Gail D.A.V. Model School
  13. ^ "Vivekanand Gramodyog Mahavidyalaya". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Dibiyapur Population, Caste Data Auraiya Uttar Pradesh – Census India". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  15. ^ "NTPC Auraiya". NTPC Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Gail Pata". Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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