Pilibhit
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Pilibhit is a city and a municipal board in the Pilibhit district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
. Pilibhit is the north-eastern most district of Bareilly division
, situated in the Rohilkhand
region of the sub-Himalayan Plateau
belt on the boundary of Nepal
, known for the origin of river Gomati and one of the most forest-rich areas in North India
. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by the Government of India
, Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad
, derived from the name of the great Rohella leader of the area Hafiz Rahmat Khan
, but eventually it took its present name from a nearby village. Pilibhit was also known as Bansuri Nagari - the land of flutes, for making and exporting roughly 95 per cent of India's flutes.
According to a report issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit is one of the Minority Concentrated Areas in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators. Though separated only by a short distance from the outer ranges of the Himalayas, Pilibhit consists entirely of a level plain, containing depressions but no hills and is intersected by several streams. Pilibhit is one of the forest rich areas of Uttar Pradesh, which has very high tourism potential. The almost 54 km-long Indo-Nepal international border makes Pilibhit a highly sensitive for security purposes. According an estimate by the Government of India, Pilibhit has 45.23% of its population living under the poverty line. Increasing population and unemployment is a cause of worry in the area, and many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government-run organizations have initiated projects to provide employment, but human resources are yet to be exploited in full. The city came third-bottom in terms of hygiene and sanitation in a Government
ranking list of 423 towns and cities in India.
Pilibhit has been geographic and political cynosure as it is the only forest area amid the 22 districts and the only district that has an international border in Harit Pradesh
, which is proposed to be carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
In recent past, Pilibhit has been in news at national level because of a few sub-adult man killing tigers, which has caused fear in the whole area in and around the forest. By August 2010, the cat had killed and partially eaten eight people.
state and by the territory of Nepal. Shahjahanpur
lies on the south side Pilibhit. The east of Pilibhit is flanked for a short distance by Lakhimpur Kheri
and the remaining distance is swathed by the Shahjahanpur. The western limit touches the limits of Bareilly
.
According to the Central Statistical Organisation
, the district Pilibhit had an area of 3504 km2 on September 1, 2007, occupying 46th position in the state and the total area of the Pilibhit city is 68.76 km2. Pilibhit city, with 2365.11 people per square kilometer, is more densely populated that the rest of district, which has 469.51 people per km2.
The area has diverse features, and topographically may be divided into several distinct tracts. In the north and north-west, the tract is a continuation of the Terai. The southern portion of the Bisalpur
tehsil is similar in most respect to the adjacent tract of Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. The eastern and smaller section approximates rather to undeveloped forest areas of Lakhimpur Kheri, though with the spread of cultivation the dissimilarity between Puranpur
and the rest of the area is gradually becoming less marked. There are 1216 villages within Pilibhit's limits, of which 982 are electrified. The area has more than ten small to medium sized rivers and nine small to medium sized water bodies. The origin of river Gomti, Gumti or Gomati , which is a tributary
of the Ganges River
, is from a small lake, Gomat Taal, situated in Madhotanda
in the Puranpur tehsil region. Another important river in the region is River Sharda , which runs through on the eastern part of the district. Pilibhit city receives water from the river Devhahuti Ganga or Devha on the north-west side of the city and the River Ghaghara or Khakra on the north-east side of the city.
Pilibhit city also has a few water bodies in its limits, one being on Tanakpur
road in front of Dramond college gate, another being at the Chauraha degree college. Every year during winter, the Chauraha water body attracts thousands of migratory birds. The main source of water in the district is the ground water and the canals. District Pilibhit is swathed by a big net of canals. The district has six main feeders or canals, which run through almost 138 km in the district. The major part of Pilibhit District is covered by dense forest. Total 784.572 km2 is forest. Till 1978, 63% area of the district was a dense forest, but deforestation has reduced the total forest cover to 22.39% in 2004. The Sharda canal is the main canal of the district, the others being its branches. The total length of canals in the district is 138 km. Apart from the canal system, the district also has a few water bodies, which are being using for agriculture purposes.
National Highway No. 74
runs through the district connecting Haridwar
to Bareilly via Kichha
, Kashipur
and Nagina
city. Apart from the National Highway, the district is well connected with Shahjahanpur in south, Lakhimpur Kheri and Indian International Border (IIB) with the Nepal in east, Nanital and town Khatima
in north, and the city of Bareilly in the west by roads and railways.
The district Pilibhit also has several places of religious importance in or around the district. A main gurudwara of the Sikh
community is located in Nanakmatta town around 46 km from the city.
One of the biggest and the most important temples of the region, Sri Purnagiri Temple, is in the nearby Champawat district of Uttaranchal. Millions of people from around Uttar Pradesh and other parts of Northern India come to this temple, and Pilibhit is one of the halting points for the pilgrims.
. Pilibhit City has 1,97,455 people. Males constitute 52.94% of the population and females 47.06%. Pilibhit has an average literacy rate of 63.58%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 73.46%, and female literacy is 52.43%. In Pilibhit, 14.58% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Prior to the abolition of zamindari, the zamindars owned large tracts of arable and forest land. Farm labors were brought from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
. After zamindari was abolished, the excess cultivable land was distributed amongst the landless agricultural labors. In the post-independence period, many displaced persons from Pakistan
were settled in the area. They were provided cultivable land mainly by clearing private forests. Large tracts were cleared and wetlands were drained and brought under the plough. The inhabitants of the land generally belong to these major groups: those from eastern Uttar Pradesh, those from Pakistan
including Punjabis and Bengalis, migrants from Punjab
and the locals.
The common property lands and resources are worst affected in Puranpur tehsil. The population density of the tehsil has increased considerably over the last two decades. The population groups constantly endeavor to maintain their interests and identity. The immigrant labour and the Bengalis are the weakest economically but have growing political clout. The Punjabi displaced persons and migrants are financially the strongest and wield considerable political clout. The locals are always anxious to safeguard their interests against the immigrants. The locals are strongest in the process of decision-making.
Amongst the locals, one of the historically important community is the Tharu tribe. According to a British officer, historian Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod
(1782–1835), a large number of fighters from Maharana Pratap's army left Rajasthan
after his son Amar Singh
's surrender to Mughal
Army and went towards the dense forest in the Himalayan belt in search of a safe location. These tribes survived and are now settled as cultivators in the area, keeping large herds of cattle, and some sheep and goats. They have a distinct cultural identity. There are some Tharu villages in the proximity of Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary
. They are related to the Tharus in the terai areas in Nepal. The Tharus depend on the forests for food, fodder, medicine, small timber for construction of huts and agricultural implements, handicrafts, social and religious ceremonies. The major Tharu groups include the Rana
s, Dingoras and Katharias. Marriages between these groups are very uncommon. Once their habitations were forest villages but now these are revenue villages. These tribes are not economical and politically vibrant, but the Government of India has initiated schemes to bring them back to the mainstream. The tribal area development schemes have benefited these people. They have adopted modern farming techniques and have slowly shifted from subsistence level farming to raising cash crops. Some now own tractors and other farm implements. The ecological development initiatives have largely focused on these Tharu villages. Tharu youths are now showing their talent in the field of sports, education and art.
Population Growth Estimation in next 40 years in Pilibhit
Studies reveal that the poverty level in the district is associated with the social identity, source of livelihood, landless and level of education of the head of household. Education is a crucial instrument for raising income levels of people and moving out of the vicious circle of poverty. A study done by Delhi
-based NGO, Nav Bharat Nirman indicates a strong correlation between educational attainment and poverty levels among various social classes in the district. The incidence of poverty is much higher among scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) households in Pilibhit. Nearly 60 per cent of SC households were below the poverty line in Pilibhit in 1999-2000. However, this proportion came down to 45.23 per cent in 2007-08. The pace of decline of poverty was faster for the SC/ST households as compared to other households during this period. The poverty level among Hindu
s and Muslim
s was roughly of the same in the rural areas around 31 percent in 1999-2000. But poverty levels are much higher for Muslims in the urban areas, which is almost equal to 42.2 per cent as compared to only 26.4 per cent for Hindus. With 7,44,120 people under poverty line, Pilibhit comes under top 20 backward districts of India in term of education, socio-economic conditions, opportunity to earn livelihood and basic amenities. Many non-profit organization have come forward to help the population living under the poverty line.
List of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Pilibhit
and winter. The typical summer months are from the end of March to June, with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 °C (97 °F) to 42 °C (108 °F). Contrary to most of the Himalayan Plateau
where June is the warmest month, the warmest month in Pilibhit is May. The city starts receiving heavy thundershowers with sharp downpours in mid June. Though the temperatures plunge in this month, the summer heat can be accompanied by high humidity.
Monsoon winds blowing from the south India are a welcome relief in mid June, bringing with them heavy showers in July and August. Pilibhit receives considerable rainfall in August and September. The city receives an annual rainfall of 723 mm, mainly between June and September as the result of southwest monsoon. August is the wettest month of the year. The spells of continuous rainfall may stretch to many days or even a few weeks. In 1967, Pilibhit received a record of 17 consecutive days of rainfall (days when rainfall is greater than 21.7 mm).
As the monsoon winds recede, the day temperature starts to decline in October with cooler nights signalling the onset of winter. Pilibhit experiences winter from November to February. It experiences pleasant windy days, clear skies and cool nights from November to the end of February, which makes it the most enjoyable time of the year. The day temperature hovers around 14 °C (57 °F) while night temperature is below 7 °C (45 °F) for most of December and January, often dropping to 3 °C (37 °F) or 4 °C (39 °F). On particularly cold days, wind may appear to be very chilly due to the dryness of air. Rain is very expected in February.
Reported climatic variations:
town. This village was occupied by the Bhanjara (local community) of the Periya clan, which used to live in the houses made of mud and other raw material available in the forest. This community made a wall or mound of yellow mud around their locality in order to secure their house from wild animals, as that area was a dense forest, so the people used to call the locality as Pili (yellow) and Bhit (wall or mound). According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad
on the name of the great Rohella leader of the area, Hafiz Rahmat Khan
, but later took its current name from a nearby village. According to a document from the British Library
, 'the city Pilibhit' existed in the late 18th century (1770–1780) when Maratha
s invaded the Rohilkhand
region. With this invasion, the Kurmi
community came to this region and over time, the city Pilibhit enlarged it boundaries. Another evidence of the city's existence is found in Nepali
literature, which mentions a city named as Pilibhit, which provided shelter to the last king of the Shah dynasty
, Deepa Shah, who was attacked by the Gorakha king in 1789 AD. The Rohella ruler Hafiz Rahmat Khan
, a Pashtun
ancestor of Afghans
in the area, developed Pilibhit as a city and administrative unit.
, after the death of Ali Mohammed Khan
. Hafiz Rahmat Khan
was killed in 1774 in a battle near Miranpur Katra with the Nawab of Oudh, who was aided by British force lent by Warren Hastings
and was added to Oudh. According to records available on papers, in 1801 when Rohilkhand was ceded to the British in lieu of payment of tribute, Pilibhit was a pargana of the district of Bareilly, which lost it in 1833, the arrangement being temporary and the tract being again united with Bareilly in 1841. In 1871 the Pilibhit subdivision was formed comprising Jahanabad
, Pilibhit and Puranpur. the last of which was eventually converted into a separate district in 1879.
At the introduction of the British rule, the parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad and Bisalpur
was formed into separate tehsils. Puranpur was united for this purpose with Khutar
. A redistribution of the area was effected in 1824, when the Bisalpur tehsil contained the parganas of Bisalpur and Maurari, which afterward become a single area, Jahanabad was joined with Richha
to form tehsil Pareva and Pilibhit with Baheri
, the HQ being at Pilibhit. In 1851 Baheri and the other tarai pargana were taken under direct management and in 1863 Richha was attached to the new Baheri tehsil, pargana Jahanabad being assigned to Pilibhit which also received Puranpur on its transfer in 1865. The latter, in 1871, a became subtehsil dependent on Pilibhit. The promotion of Puranpur into a full tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a separate subdivision. Thus the area is now divided into three tehsils and four parganas. Puranpur and Bisalpur constitute individual tehsils and parganas and the tehsil of Pilibhit comprises the paraganas of Pilibhit and Jahanabad.
1857 Sepoy Mutiny at Pilibhit
During the great 1857 Indian Sepoy Mutiny, news of the raising of troops under the leadership of Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
at Bareilly reached Pilibhit on June 1, 1857, and tumults at once brook out amongst the population in the city, while the surrounding villages remained prey to the rapacity and extortion of the rival Zamindar
s. The Joint Magistrate was forced to flee to Nainital. The mutineers of city nominally admitted the authority of Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
, Nawab of Bareilly, and the grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan
. British order was restored on May 13, 1858 by the British force lent by Commander Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
of 9th Regiment of Foot
of British Army with the help of Captain William George Drummond Stewart
of 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders
of the British Army, after winning the Bareilly battle. Some of the mutineers were captured and sentenced to death.
Pilibhit at a glance in 1901
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 143, published by Government of India, below is the demogarphy of Pilibhit as of 1901.
and a loyal friend of Arjun
. King Venu's name and the geography of his kingdom can be traced in the Hindu epic Mahabharat.
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 138, Pilibhit was ruled by the Chhinda dynasty in the 10th century. An inscription in Sanskrit has been found in the dewal village of Puranpur area, which records that the princes of the Chhinda dynasty made a canal out of the River Sarada in the 10th century.
According to a British officer, historian Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod
(1782–1835), Maharana Pratap's son, Amar Singh
, fought 17 wars with the Mughal emperor Akbar, but after Maharana Pratap's death, in 1595 he conditionally accepted the Mughals as rulers. At this time, many of Maharana Pratap's band of loyal Rajputs became disillusioned by the surrender and left Rajasthan
. This group included Rathore
s, Deora
s, Chauhan
s, Parihar
s, Tomar
s, Kashwaha
s, Rana
s, Tharus and Jhala
s. Collectively, they are called Tharu at present and are settled mostly in the sub-Himalayan belt on the boundary of Nepal in and around of dense forest of present district Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. Many of the Tharu tribe are still living in the remote forest area of the district and trying to conserve the tradition and culture they brought from Rajasthan.
The city Pilibhit was an administrative unit in the Mughal era
under Bareilly suba. For security, the Mughal
subedar Ali Mohammed Khan
constructed four magnificent gates around the administrative building in 1734 AD. These gates were named Barellwi darwaza at the west, Hussaini darwaza at the east, Jahanabadi darwaza at the north and Dakhini darwaza at the south. Because of a lack of proper maintenance, all the gates have been lost; only their ruins remain.
Pilibhit was invaded by the Maratha
s in 1772 AD. This was the time when the Kurmi
community came into this region. The Marathas were the ancestors of the Kurmi community, one of the major communities in the region. The last king of the Shah dynasty of Nepal was sheltered in Pilibhit by the ruler of Rampur
suba Faizullah Khan
in 1789 AD, after being attacked by the Gorakha king of Nepal.
The freedom fighter Maulana Enayetulla, from Pilibhit, voluntarily played host to the exiled Queen of Avadh, Begum Hazrat Mahal
, who reached Nepal in late 1859.
There is a memorial place at Khakra chouki (today's Police Center), where 21 freedom fighters were hanged on 14 January 1909, on the day of Makar Sankranti, who refused to follow British government's order and rebelled against them. In respect for these 21 martyrs, a rock (named All Martyrs) was underpinned in the compound of the police center.
Mohandas K. Gandhi addressed a huge rally on 12 November 1929 in the field of Gauri Shankar temple along with Kasturba and Mirabehn
. He planted a tree in the temple campus, which is still there.
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Pilibhit junction railway station is on the Bareilly
-Lakhimpur railway line. The station is under the administrative control of the North Eastern Railways. Computerized reservation facility is provided. Going south-west, Bhojipura junction railway station is the main station next to Pilibhit. The nearest main station to the west is Puranpur
railway station.
Three express trains come here from Lucknow
: Lucknow-Agra
express (5313), Nainital Express (5308) and Rohilkhand
Express (5310). Two express trains come from Agra: Agra-Gonda
express (5316) and Agra-Lucknow (5314) Express. From Delhi
one has to reach first nearby district Bareilly by bus or train before reaching Pilibhit by a bus or meter gauge train.
Pilibhit expected to be connected by meter gauge to Lucknow through Bareilly-Lakhimpur railway line by the end of 2012.
Road transportation
National Highway 74 passes through Pilibhit. Regular buses connect Pilibhit to Bareilly at the frequency of every ½ hr. Direct buses are also available from Delhi, Lucknow, Haridwar
, Rishikesh, Kanpur, Rupaidhiya, Agra and Tanakpur
, etc.
Air transportation
Nearby airports (within 200 miles):-
Main roads in city
Old Pilibhit
The present town is of comparatively recent origin but there is still a village known as Old Pilibhit standing on the left bank of the Khakra river about 5 km to the northeast near the road to Nyoria Husainpur
. This village had always been occupied by the Banjara
tribe of the Periya clan. It is supposed that Pilibhit is the corruption of Periya Bhit or the village mound of the Periyas, and also that the name Pilibhit has been derived from a yellow mud wall which once surrounded the district.
Jama Masjid
Many big buildings were constructed in the Mughal
period. A replica of Jama Masjid, Delhi
was built in Pilibhit by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
in 1769. Previously there was a pond at this place. Three lakh rupees were spent for the construction of this Masjid at that time. A sun watch is still there in the Jama Masjid. Hafiz Rahmat Khan
was the Afghan
Rohilla
leader whose jagirs or estates included Pilibhit and Bareilly, where he is buried. He became the leader of the Rohilla Afghan
s in western Avadh, but was killed in a battle against the Nawab of Avadh, assisted by the British forces in 1774. The gateway is built in Mughal
style, paying homage to the gateways of the Jama Masjid in Delhi, while the wall around the mosque enclosure shows the curvilinear Bengali
roof found in Shahjahan's additions to the Mughal palace at Agra
. Every Friday, large Muslim population of the city and nearby villages comes to the masjid and performs the prayer in zamat. Due to dense population around this monument and lack of proper maintenance, the part of the building has been destroyed and part of land has been constructed. A small market is also held on every Tuesday in the Jama Masjid compound, which causes damage to the 250-year-old building. A new Tehsil compound also has come up near to the great Jama Masjid compound.
Dargah-e-Shahji Miyan
In the northern side of the city of Pilibhit a dargha of qutebe Pilibhit Hazrat Kibla Haji Shah Ji Mohammad Sher Mian Sahib Rahmat Ullah Aleh is situated. People travel from other states and countries to take the blessing of Hazrat Shah ji mian. It is also said that by offering a Chadar at the dargah is fruitful to the people. The dargar has become place of social harmony as people of various religion come here to offer their faith.
Gauri Shankar Temple
This temple is 450 years old. This is situated in Khahra locality at banks of the rivers Devha and Khahra. It is said that the forefathers of present Pandit Har Prasad came to this place with other saints. There was a jungle at ancient times. He dreamt in the night that an idol of lord Shiva
, God of distraction, is beneath the place. The next morning, he dug the place and saw the idol of lord Shiva. Gradually a temple was built. Every year a fair is organized here on the occasions of Shivratri, Raksha Bandhan and on every Monday of Shraavana
month. A dharamshala is situated at the outer side of the temple, which was donated by Dwarika Das Banjara
. There are two big entry gates at the eastern and southern side of the temple. These gates were built by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
in late 18th century.
Raja Venu Ka Tila
In the Puranpur
area, about one km away from the railway station, there is one high place (Tila) is situated in Shahgarh area, It is said that there was a palace of Raja Venu at this place. Ruins are still there. A very big well and ruins tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
Jaisantri Devi Temple
It is one of the sacred place of the area, placed near awas vikas colony locality of the city, which almost 5 km away from the railway station. Although the temple premises are not in good shape, but it is a place of faith of thousands and lakhs Hindus of surrounding areas. The temple becomes very crowded during Navratri days. A large fair used to be organized in the compound during Navratri, which attracts a large crowd from the district and from nearby districts. It is believed that the temple was constructed some time in 1858, after the great Indian sepoy mutiny, in the memory of some sepoys, who died while fighting with the British forces in the field near the temple. The temple compound also has a Peepal tree which is believed to be more than 200 years old and witnessed the sepoy mutiny in 1857. Beside this great historical and religious importance, the devastating flood in the September 2008 damaged the temple building and other small temples in the compound. Although some maintenance has been done by the temple management committee, a large scale restoration is required to save this 150 year old temple.
Ardhanarishwer Temple
Ardhanarishwer Temple is a newly constructed, well-decorated temple, which is the center point of all Shiva
devotees of the city. It is situated on the station road, near the Vishal cinema. This temple become extremely crowded during Shraavana
month and on the day of Mahashivratri. The another attraction of this temple is the Kali
puja, organized on the Diwali
night in an auspious mahurat by the Bengali
community of the city. Thousands of devotees take part together in the puja.
Chuka Beach
Chuka beach is situated between the main Sharda canal and Sharda sagar dam under the Mahof forest range. This is an evergreen forest area protected by the Government of India, and is one of five forest reserves in the district Mala, Haripur, Barahi, Mahof and Deoriya. The district administration has developed this place as a picnic spot in order to increase the tourism in the area.
Drumand Government Inter College
This was established in 1915 by Mr. Drumand. It is now a government inter college for boys from standard VI to XII. This school premises has one of the oldest buildings with the great architecture in the whole region. The trust taking care of the building is one of the richest trusts in that area.
Raja ji Temple
Raja lalta Prasad and Sahau Har Prasad, belonging to the royal family of Pilibhit worked together and attained lot of fame and prosperity. Their contribution in making the town of Pilibhit well-known in the region was immense. Raja Lalta Prasad (1872–1924) along with his brother Sahu Har Prasad (1875–1953) apart from setting up businesses, such as the Lalit hari sugar mills took interest in the development of the region and established the Lalit Hari Sanskrit and Ayurvedic college, the Radha Ramanji temple, dharamshalas at religious centres in the shahukara locality of the city.
Chhathavi Padshahi Gurudwara
This is a 400-year-old gurudwara in the Pakrdiya locality of the city. It is said that Guru Govind Singhji took rest here on the way to Nanakmatta. He established a gurudwara here on the name of the 6th guru Sri Har Govind ji
and named it Chattvi Padshahi Gurudwara. In 1983, one of the famous social servants in area Sri Baba Faoj Singh reconstructed this beautiful shrine.
Gomat Taal
The Gomti river is one of the most sacred rivers of north India. It originates from a reservoir called Gomat taal, which is about 7 km east of Pilibhit and flows over 800 km into the River Ganges. It passes through Lucknow
the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the latter part of its course through Barabanki, Sultanpur
, Faizabad
and Jaunpur
districts. According to legends in the Pilibhit locality, the river is considered to be the daughter of Sage Vashistha. During solar eclipse
, devotees believe that taking a bath in the Gomat taal is equivalent to the bath taken in the rivers in Kurukshetra
.
Devha-Ghaghra Sangum
The river Devha joins the River Ghaghra at a place named Bharmchari Ghat , next to the Aurvedic college campus in the Khakra locality of the city. Though there are no proper roads to reach that place, but some bull carts are always available for transportation, one has to cross both of the rivers before reaching the main ghat. Every year on the occasion of Karthik Purnima, which is also known as Ganga snan, solar eclipse], lunar eclipse
, a big fair is organized at sangum, devotees come to sangum and take bath organize prayers. People from various communities come to this Ghats, cook Dal-Bhat and distribute among devotees after offering to the rivers.
and Khutar
range of Shahjahanpur
, the existing one has Dudhwa
, Katarniaghat
and Kakraha range of Bahraich
division. Pilibhit, Khutar and Kakraha are the reserved forest areas which are being converted into protected areas for the reserves. This reserve is sectioned under the much talked program "Project Tiger
". The February 2008 annual census of forest inhabitants says that this reserve area has a total 36 tigers: 11 male, 20 female, and five cubs. In the 2005 census, there were only one cub, 12 males and 22 females in the district. Pilibhit reserve has been expanded to over 73,000 hectares in several districts.
The massive deforestation
in the only existing forest tract of Indo-Nepal border in Pilibhit-Lakhimpur Tarai belt has reduced the forest cover. The depleted swathes of forest land have increased the pressure on survival of wild animals within the protected area. The new tiger reserve was sanctioned in keeping with this problem. The outline for the reserve, as identified by the Critical Tiger Habitat Committee, has approved by Central government in September 2008. With Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
area, Uttar Pradesh has two tiger reserve areas. The Government of India has opened four reserves: Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
in Orissa
, Shahayadri Tiger Reserve
in Maharashtra
, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
in Uttar Pradesh, and Ratapani Tiger Reserve
in Madhya Pradesh
in the third quarter of 2008.
reservoir, which is situated in the tehsil Bisalpur
. It is recognized as a reservoir by Fisheries Department of the state government
and by the central government. The State Fisheries Department classifies this water body used as a medium-size fishery reservoir (500 to 1000 ha area). This reservoir is a natural water body located on the southern periphery of Deoriya range also runs along the forests of this range. Every year during winter, this water body attracts thousands of migratory birds. Besides birds, it is home to a large number of turtle
s and numerous species of fish. Pilibhit also has a few small man-made and natural water bodies which are being use by Fisheries Department. There are also large numbers of local communities, mainly refugees from East Bengal
settled on periphery of this water body. These communities engage themselves in poaching of migratory birds every year disturbing the peace and tranquility.
), Haripur range (east from the Puranpur town towards Nepal border), Barahi range (a few kilometres from city towards Kalinagar
), Mahof Range (east from city near to Nyoria Husainpur
) and Deoriya range (on district's southern-east border towards Shahjahanpur
). Mala, Deoriya and Barahi are well-connected with the city by road and railway. Mala range comes on the way to Lakhimpur Kheri
from Pilibhit city, which is famous for leopard
s, swamp deer, Rhinoceros, Cheetal, hog deer
, barking deer, sambar, Wild bear
, ratel
, and around 400 species of birds and 90 species of fishes. Some of them are really dense and uninhabited areas. Mala and Deoriya has a few inhabited colonies, but Mahof is completely uninhabited yet., A part of this forest range, including area from forest in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand
, is also known as Lagga-Bagga forest range, which makes the Nepal border along with the River Sharda and "no man's land". In Mala and Barahi forests, Bengali
communities are living in small colonies. They came to the area from East Bengal
after the partition of India in 1947. After refugee settlement started in the area in 1947, deforestation had become a major concern.
Pilibhit has one cricket
stadium in the Shri Lalit Hari sugar mill compound, which is formerly known as Lalit Hari Stadium. This stadium was established in 1931 on Tarakpur road, at the railway station end. The home team for this stadium is Uttar Pradesh. It has matting type of pitch. This stadium had hosted a few Ranji trophy
cricket matches in the early 1980s.
Some of the famous match was played at the Lalit Hari Sugar Factory Ground, Pilibhit are:
Gandhi Sports Stadium
This stadium in the Bareilly zone covers 85 acres (local measurement) of area in the middle of the city, which has various facilities for athletics, football, volleyball, hockey
and some indoor sports. A swimming pool is proposed to be constructed in the stadium. In the same compound one multipurpose auditorium is available. This stadium is the only sports facility available for public uses.
Other facilities
Various educational institutions have their own facilities, including: DGIC ground, St. Aloysius ground, Rama college ground, and SVM college ground. The city hasn't produced any big sports celebrities, but city teams have won a few state level competitions on various events.
students from the nearby areas in Nepal. In absence of higher educational institutes, now students from the city and the area, are forced to move other educational hubs in the country.
Main educational institutes in Pilibhit
, there are four sugar factories at Majhola
, Puranpur
, Bisalpur
and Pilibhit. Three factories are in co-operative sector and one at Pilibhit is in private sector. The Lalit Hari Sugar Factory is the largest among them. In 2005-06, the Bajaj Industry opened with Bajaj Hindustan Sugar Factory Ltd, in Barkhera
area of the district. The district also has a few cottage industries, including wooden or bamboo flute manufacturing, engineering units, brick klins, candles and zari work. The flutes made in Pilibhit have a big international demand. These flutes are exported to the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada
, UAE and African countries. Other major units are three solvent plants, four flour mills, one steel plant (a few kilometres from the city) and one alcohol distillery in Majhola town. According to an article published in Hindustan Times
, by a 1991 estimate, 95% of India's flutes were manufectured in Pilibhit. The craftmen were used to source its bamboo from Barak Valley in Assam
. Earlier, there was an unbroken narrow-gauge line running from Silchar
, in Assam, via Bihar
, and into Pilibhit. On this line, 60-strong bundles of bamboo, each stalk 10 ft long, use to make their way to Pilibhit, but around 15 years ago, sections of that line were removed. Now, the bamboo has to travel on narrow gauge from Silchar to Jiribum, then shift onto a broad-gauge line to travel to Bareilly, the nearest big town, and then reloaded onto narrow gauge to come into Pilibhit.
The main crops of Pilibhit are sugarcane
, rice, wheat, pulse
, food grains, mustard
and oil seeds, which depend upon the seasons. District Pilibhit supplies a large amount of fresh vegetables to Delhi
, Lucknow
and nearby markets in Uttaranchal. Pilibhit has one of the biggest food grain market in the Uttar Pradesh named as Adarsh Krishi Khadyann Mandi Samiti , which is the main supplier market food grain and vegetable to Uttaranchal.
The dairy industry has been flourished in the area. The district has a lot of livestock, mainly cows, buffalo
s, goat
s. The district fulfills its own demand, and supplies the district of Bareilly and various places in Uttaranchal.
The embroidery
industry is also one of the major source of income for semi-skilled labor. With help of some NGOs, this industry is growing in the local market, but and at the international level.
Economic development indicators
won the seat as the Indian National Congress
candidate and made it to Parliament
. The Lohiya wave in 1977 and Ayodhya wave in 1991 helped local candidates win the seat. After Agrawal, a Praja Socialist Party
candidate, Mohan Swarup who was from Bareilly, won three consecutive general elections in 1957, 1962 and 1967. In the 1971 general election, Mohan Swarup won the Pilibhit seat as the Indian National Congress candidate.
In the 1977 general election, the Nawab of district's Sherpur Riyasat, Md Shamsul Hasan Khan
won the constituency. But in the every next general election in 1980, he lost the seat and Indian National Congress's candidate, Harish Kumar Gangawar, who belong to Bareilly, won the election from Pilibhit parliamentary constituency. And after that, in the 1984 general election, Indian National Congress's candidate Bhanu Pratap Singh
, who belong to Bareilly who the election from the seat. Then it was Menaka Gandhi's turn to win the Pilibhit parliamentary constituency] as the Janata Dal
candidate. She belongs to Nehru-Gandhi family and is widow of Sanjay Gandhi
. But 1991's Ayodhya wave, helped the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) candidate and prominent politician from Barkhera
Parshuram Gangwar to reach the Parliament after defeating her. Again in 1996 Menaka Gandhi won the general election as Janata Dal's candidate. She won next two general elections in 1998 and 1999 as an independent candidate, but supported by Bharatiya Janata Party
. In 2004, she formally joined BJP and won Pilibhit parliamentary constituency seat as BJP's candidate. For 15th parliamentary election, she vacated the seat for her son Varun Gandhi
.
Pilibhit was in news in March 2009, just two months before the general election of 2009
, because BJP candidate Varun Gandhi
had made some communal remarks in a public meeting in Dalchand locality of the city on March 6, 2009 and surrendered before the local court in Pilibhit. After his anticipatory bail
expired in the presence of a large number of supporters on 29 March 2009, there were mass clashes between Varun Gandhi's supporters and administrative forces in the city.
The Pilibhit parliamentary constituency seat again came in the news when highest voting was recorded in the state of Uttar Pradesh on 13 May 2009 for the 2009 general election. 8,42,590 (64.37%) voters caste their votes out of 13,08,959 voters in the 2009 general election. Varun Gandhi
won Pilibhit parliamentary constituency by receiving 4,19,539 (49.79% of total vote casted) votes and defeated his nearest trailing contender V.M. Singh by 2,81,501 votes, who received total 1,38,038 (16.38% of total vote casted) votes. Security deposits of all other 15 candidates, including his uncle V.M. Singh of Congress
and Bahujan Samaj Party
nominee Ganga Charan Rajput were forfeited.
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survives to varying extent in Pilibhit. Some of the buildings are very old and have been built over repeatedly in course of time.
The city's Architectural Jewel is Jama Masjid of Pilibhit, built by Rohilla Sardar Hafiz Rehmat Khan Sahab. The true replica of Delhi's Jama Masjid having solar day & night watch to read the actual time and see the stars position in the sky.
One of the oldest temples Sri Gauri Shankar Temple and Sri Radha Krishna Temple in the Shaukara locality in the city. The Gauri Shankar Temple has magnificent gates constructed by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
.
Raja Ji ki Kothi in the Puranaganj locality of the city is another important building. The four gates constructed around the administrative building were built in 1734 AD by the Mughal
subedar Ali Mohammed Khan
: Barellwi darwaza in the west, Hussaini darwaza in the east, Jahanabadi darwaza in the north and Dakhini darwaza in the south. Because of a lack of proper maintenance, the gates have been lost, and only ruins remain now.
The Dramound Boys' Inter College building and the Ghanta Ghar building are other important examples of architecture in the coty. Apart from these public building, some of the residential buildings are also exemplary, some of the century old buildings in the old city have big wooden gates near the Laxmi Cinema complex and in Puranaganj locality.
British architecture can be seen in the old Tehsil compound constructed in 1903, and in the Pilibhit District jail compound constructed in 1944. The Tehsil compound has been abandoned now, but the jail compound is still in use.
s community in the Tularam locality have made mud crafts for centuries. Embroidery
craft is the employment for many families here. This embroidery is based on Lucknow
's famous Zardozi
work. Some of the neighboring Tharu tribes make their livelihood by selling terracotta work. Because these artisans work independently, they are not able to get a good price for their work. Some NGOs have come forward to help them by training them in new techniques.
Being a heavily forested area, Pilibhit has a lot of wood-based art and craft industries. The wooden flute
is an example of an industry in which Pilibhit has found its place on the international level. Flutes are being export to US, Europe and UAE. Wooden Chappals (Khadoo) is a wooden craft that is declining because there is little demand for it. Musical instruments made of wood like Tabla
, Dolak, drums also produce revenue for a lot of families.
culture, Pilibhit's dance and music are enriched with the devotion to Sri Krishna. The region's folk heritage includes songs called Rasiya known and especially popular in Braj, which celebrate the divine love of Radha
and Shri Krishna. These songs are accompanied by large drums known as bumb and are performed at many festivals. Other folk dances or folk theater forms include:
, Holi
and Vijayadasami
, Mahashivaratri, Ram Navmi, Basant Panchami, Sri Krishna Janamastmi and Raksha Bandhan ,which are also observed by Jains
and Sikhs. Eid al-Milad, Eid ul-Fitr
, Bakr-Id and Moharram are Muslim religious festivals. Mahavir Jayanti
is celebrated by Jains, Buddha Jayanti
by Buddhists, Guru Nanak Jayanti by Sikhs and Good Friday
, Christmas by the Christians.
Anjum Pilibhiti
A poet by nature and song writer by profession, Anjum Pilibhiti wrote many songs in the 1940s. He wrote for several movies including Meri Kahani (1948), Humayun (1945), Vidya (1948), Anokhi Ada (1948), Hamjoli (1946), Najma
(1943), Anmol Ghadi (1946), Badi Maa (1945), Eighteen Fifty Seven/1857 (1946).
Akhtar Pilibhiti
The 1940s witnessed a hit jugalbandi of Akhtar Pilibhiti and young Mohammad Rafi. Akhtar Pilibhit was born in Pilibhit on 12 March 1928. His most famous contribution was in the movie Shehnaaz. His song "ai dil tujh hii ko niind na aayii tamaam raat" was the famous song in 1948.
Hafiz Pilibhiti
Hafiz Pilibhiti was a famous writer in Urdu literature. He was born on 29 November 1860 in a very poor family and did his all studies in the local madrasa. His major contribution is Urdu Nazam and patriotic Urdu songs, which became very famous in the movement against British government. All of his work has been protected by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL). He died on 15 July 1929.
Rafiq Pilibhiiti
Rafiq Pilibhiiti was born on 14 June 1933 in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is an engineer
by profession. Besides having a first class academic career throughout Rafiq's name was on the top of the list declared by state public service commission declared in the year 1960. Rafiq Pilibhiti belongs to a Zamindar family of Rohilkhand in Uttar Pradesh. His father late Sheikh Abdul Latif was also a poet and his pen name was 'Naaz'. Rafiq started writing poetry at the age of fifty, when he was posted at Moradabad
.
His major works are Jahan Numa (Hindi), Hare Zakhm (Hindi, English), Ishq–e–Madaam (Urdu), Zikr Us Parivash Ka (Urdu) and Jahan Numa (Urdu).
Suroor Jahanabadi
The pre-independence political turmoil, the social consciousness and the national awakening during the last decade of 19th century inspired Surror Hahanabadi, (real name Munshi Shri Durga das Sahai), a prominent poet, to compose poems suffused with patriotic sentiments. He was born in a poor kayastha
family of town Jahanbad in Pilibhit district in 1873. His famous collections of (Urdu]) poems are Jama-i-suroor (1911) and Khumkhana-i-surror (1930-posthumous). Some other famous plays written by surror Jahanabadi are Ruksat-i-Shaheb, Gul-i-firdaus, Diwwar-i-khoon. He died in 1911 on day of Holi
.
Fateh Singh Vatsayan
The Hindi and Sanskrit scholar was born in the Pilibhit city on 13 January 1913. He has served 41 years as a Hindi and Sanskrit professor in various universities in India. Presently he is living in Jodhpur with his family. This nonogenarian was honoured by prestigious National Literature Award by the President of India
in 1966 for his work Kamayani Sundarya. He also has received various awards and honours from various state governments and organizations. His famous work is Kamayani Sundarya, Sahitya aur Sundarya, Bhartiya Smaj Sashtra, and Dayanad Aur unka Ved Bhasya.
All prominent tele-communication network provider in India offer their services in Pilibhit. The city of Pilibhit falls in the eastern boundary of Uttar Pradesh West telecom circle and thus calls from city of Pilibhit to neighboring districts including rest of the area in the western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand telecom circle are considered to be local so they charge lower rates than call going to eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
Radio services
Radio services available in Pilibhit:
Print media
The Hindi daily news papers include Dainik Jagran
, Amar Ujala, and The Hindustan. Prominent English dailies like The Times of India
, The Hindustan Times and Indian Express have fewer readers. Among lesser know Hindi papers are Swatantra Bharat, Rashtriya Sahara, and Jansatta. The Hindi newspapers Dainik Jagran and Amar Ujala have their offices in the city.
, in charge of the civic and infrastructural assets of the city of Pilibhit. This municipal board was established in 1865. Municipal limits begin with bank of River Khakra in the north, to bank of river Devha in the south and railway colony in the east to civil court in the east. The PNPP comprises 52 elected representatives, called Ward Members, one from each of the 52 wards (civic units) of the city. Elections to the Nagar Palika are held once every five years, with results being decided by popular vote. A ward member from the majority party is selected as a Palika Chairman, which is equivalent to Mayor in municipal corporation
s. The headquarters of Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad is at Sugar Mil Road. As of 2007, the Pilibhit Nagar Palika covers an area of 68.76 km² (27 sq mi).
Until the revision of Lok Sabha
constituency and the legislative constituencies by the Delimitation commission
before the general election of 2009
, Pilibhit contributed only one member to the Lok Sabha. The constituency included Khutar
and Powayan
, but after delimitation, they were removed from Pilibhit constituency, and Baheri
was included in the constituency.
Pilibhit city sends one member to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
The Uttar Pradesh Police
is responsible for the law and order maintenance in city of Pilibhit. The department is headed by a Superintendent of Police, and falls under the control of the Commissioner of Bareilly
Zone, who is responsible of order maintenance in the Bareilly police zone and reports to Director General of Police
, Uttar Pradesh. The department works through two main police stations in the city, Sungari Police Station for the eastern and southern parts of the city, and Kotwali Police Station for the western and northern parts of the city. The latter controls the police subcenter, also called police chowkis directly through out the area.
The District Magistrate is responsible for the administration of city of Pilibhit, who directly reports to the home ministry of Government of Uttar Pradesh
. Being on the India's international border, Pilibhit also has the office of Intelligence Bureau
(IB) in the city which keep an eye on all the movements across the border and in the city.
s and hand pump
s. The Banbasa
storage is the largest water source for UPJB in Pilibhit, followed by river Sharda
. With falling groundwater
level and rising population density, Pilibhit may face severely acute water shortage in coming years. Pilibhit daily produces more than 234 tones of solid wastes which is dumped at bank of river Devha and Khakra by Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad (PNPP), which is creating a major water disaster.
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Pilibhit District
Pilibhit district is one of the districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly Division.The city is famous for its contribution to Bollywood, Urdu literature and its involvement in Politics of India...
in the India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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. Pilibhit is the north-eastern most district of Bareilly division
Bareilly Division
Bareilly division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bareilly is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently , the division consists of districts of* Bareilly District* Badaun District...
, situated in the Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand
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region of the sub-Himalayan Plateau
Terai
The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Terai belongs to the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion...
belt on the boundary of Nepal
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, known for the origin of river Gomati and one of the most forest-rich areas in North India
North India
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. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by the Government of India
Government of India
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, Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad
Hafizabad (Pilibhit)
-Hafizabad:According to Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by Government of India, Hafizabad, A city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, established by Rohella sardar Hafiz Rahmat Khan in 1763, lies between the parallels of 28064' and 29053' north latitude and the meridians...
, derived from the name of the great Rohella leader of the area Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
, but eventually it took its present name from a nearby village. Pilibhit was also known as Bansuri Nagari - the land of flutes, for making and exporting roughly 95 per cent of India's flutes.
According to a report issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit is one of the Minority Concentrated Areas in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators. Though separated only by a short distance from the outer ranges of the Himalayas, Pilibhit consists entirely of a level plain, containing depressions but no hills and is intersected by several streams. Pilibhit is one of the forest rich areas of Uttar Pradesh, which has very high tourism potential. The almost 54 km-long Indo-Nepal international border makes Pilibhit a highly sensitive for security purposes. According an estimate by the Government of India, Pilibhit has 45.23% of its population living under the poverty line. Increasing population and unemployment is a cause of worry in the area, and many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government-run organizations have initiated projects to provide employment, but human resources are yet to be exploited in full. The city came third-bottom in terms of hygiene and sanitation in a Government
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ranking list of 423 towns and cities in India.
Pilibhit has been geographic and political cynosure as it is the only forest area amid the 22 districts and the only district that has an international border in Harit Pradesh
Harit Pradesh
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, which is proposed to be carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
In recent past, Pilibhit has been in news at national level because of a few sub-adult man killing tigers, which has caused fear in the whole area in and around the forest. By August 2010, the cat had killed and partially eaten eight people.
Geography
Pilibhit lies between the parallels of 28°64' and 29°53' north latitude and the meridians of 79°57' and 81°37' east longitude covering an area of 68.76 km2. The north side of Pilibhit is bordered by Udham Singh Nagar of UttarakhandUttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
state and by the territory of Nepal. Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
lies on the south side Pilibhit. The east of Pilibhit is flanked for a short distance by Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri is a district of Uttar Pradesh in the Lucknow division. It is located in India along the border with Nepal. The headquarters of the Lakhimpur Kheri District are situated in the city of Lakhimpur....
and the remaining distance is swathed by the Shahjahanpur. The western limit touches the limits of Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
.
According to the Central Statistical Organisation
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, the district Pilibhit had an area of 3504 km2 on September 1, 2007, occupying 46th position in the state and the total area of the Pilibhit city is 68.76 km2. Pilibhit city, with 2365.11 people per square kilometer, is more densely populated that the rest of district, which has 469.51 people per km2.
The area has diverse features, and topographically may be divided into several distinct tracts. In the north and north-west, the tract is a continuation of the Terai. The southern portion of the Bisalpur
Bisalpur
Bisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
tehsil is similar in most respect to the adjacent tract of Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. The eastern and smaller section approximates rather to undeveloped forest areas of Lakhimpur Kheri, though with the spread of cultivation the dissimilarity between Puranpur
Puranpur
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
and the rest of the area is gradually becoming less marked. There are 1216 villages within Pilibhit's limits, of which 982 are electrified. The area has more than ten small to medium sized rivers and nine small to medium sized water bodies. The origin of river Gomti, Gumti or Gomati , which is a tributary
Tributary
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of the Ganges River
Ganges River
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, is from a small lake, Gomat Taal, situated in Madhotanda
Madhotanda
Madhotanda is a town in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. which is known for being the origin of River Gomti from small pound here. Madhotanda is a prominent place of Thakur caste of Hindus. It has very famous tample "Thakurdwara" of Lord krishna, established by Rani...
in the Puranpur tehsil region. Another important river in the region is River Sharda , which runs through on the eastern part of the district. Pilibhit city receives water from the river Devhahuti Ganga or Devha on the north-west side of the city and the River Ghaghara or Khakra on the north-east side of the city.
Pilibhit city also has a few water bodies in its limits, one being on Tanakpur
Tanakpur
Tanakpur is a town and a municipal board in Champawat district in the Indian state of UttarakhandKnown in the northern part of India as the gateway for the Purnagiri Temple , Tanakpur is a calm and small town located on riverside of Sarda River.It is located at the foothills and is the last plain...
road in front of Dramond college gate, another being at the Chauraha degree college. Every year during winter, the Chauraha water body attracts thousands of migratory birds. The main source of water in the district is the ground water and the canals. District Pilibhit is swathed by a big net of canals. The district has six main feeders or canals, which run through almost 138 km in the district. The major part of Pilibhit District is covered by dense forest. Total 784.572 km2 is forest. Till 1978, 63% area of the district was a dense forest, but deforestation has reduced the total forest cover to 22.39% in 2004. The Sharda canal is the main canal of the district, the others being its branches. The total length of canals in the district is 138 km. Apart from the canal system, the district also has a few water bodies, which are being using for agriculture purposes.
National Highway No. 74
National Highway 74 (India)
National Highways 74 is a National Highway in Northern India. NH 74 connects Haridwar in Uttranchal with Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh via Pilibhit. Starting from NH 58 in Haridwar it runs southeast and ends at Bareilly at NH 24. The total length of NH 74 is .- Route :NH 74 passes through Nagina,...
runs through the district connecting Haridwar
Haridwar
Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India...
to Bareilly via Kichha
Kichha
Kichha is a town having its own municipal board, located in the Udham Singh Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its PIN code is 263148 and the STD code is 05944.-Geography:Kichha is located at...
, Kashipur
Kashipur
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and Nagina
Nagina
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city. Apart from the National Highway, the district is well connected with Shahjahanpur in south, Lakhimpur Kheri and Indian International Border (IIB) with the Nepal in east, Nanital and town Khatima
Khatima
Khatima is a town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-Geography:Khatima is located at . It has an average elevation of 299 metres .-Climate:...
in north, and the city of Bareilly in the west by roads and railways.
The district Pilibhit also has several places of religious importance in or around the district. A main gurudwara of the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
community is located in Nanakmatta town around 46 km from the city.
One of the biggest and the most important temples of the region, Sri Purnagiri Temple, is in the nearby Champawat district of Uttaranchal. Millions of people from around Uttar Pradesh and other parts of Northern India come to this temple, and Pilibhit is one of the halting points for the pilgrims.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, District Pilibhit had a population of 2,037,225. Pilibhit district is the 46th most populous Districts of Uttar PradeshDistricts of Uttar Pradesh
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. Pilibhit City has 1,97,455 people. Males constitute 52.94% of the population and females 47.06%. Pilibhit has an average literacy rate of 63.58%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 73.46%, and female literacy is 52.43%. In Pilibhit, 14.58% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Prior to the abolition of zamindari, the zamindars owned large tracts of arable and forest land. Farm labors were brought from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Bihar
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. After zamindari was abolished, the excess cultivable land was distributed amongst the landless agricultural labors. In the post-independence period, many displaced persons from Pakistan
Pakistan
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were settled in the area. They were provided cultivable land mainly by clearing private forests. Large tracts were cleared and wetlands were drained and brought under the plough. The inhabitants of the land generally belong to these major groups: those from eastern Uttar Pradesh, those from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
including Punjabis and Bengalis, migrants from Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and the locals.
The common property lands and resources are worst affected in Puranpur tehsil. The population density of the tehsil has increased considerably over the last two decades. The population groups constantly endeavor to maintain their interests and identity. The immigrant labour and the Bengalis are the weakest economically but have growing political clout. The Punjabi displaced persons and migrants are financially the strongest and wield considerable political clout. The locals are always anxious to safeguard their interests against the immigrants. The locals are strongest in the process of decision-making.
Amongst the locals, one of the historically important community is the Tharu tribe. According to a British officer, historian Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod
James Tod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod was an English officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar.Tod was born in London and educated in Scotland, later joining the East India Company as a military officer. He travelled to India in 1799 as a cadet in the Bengal Army where he rose...
(1782–1835), a large number of fighters from Maharana Pratap's army left Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
after his son Amar Singh
Amar Singh
Amar Singh may refer to:* Amar Singh , Indian test cricketer* Amar Singh , Indian politician* Amar Singh, son of Maharana Pratap...
's surrender to Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Army and went towards the dense forest in the Himalayan belt in search of a safe location. These tribes survived and are now settled as cultivators in the area, keeping large herds of cattle, and some sheep and goats. They have a distinct cultural identity. There are some Tharu villages in the proximity of Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, and is located in Uttar Pradesh near the India-Nepal border, in the Terai area of Bahraich district...
. They are related to the Tharus in the terai areas in Nepal. The Tharus depend on the forests for food, fodder, medicine, small timber for construction of huts and agricultural implements, handicrafts, social and religious ceremonies. The major Tharu groups include the Rana
Rana (clan)
Rana is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal...
s, Dingoras and Katharias. Marriages between these groups are very uncommon. Once their habitations were forest villages but now these are revenue villages. These tribes are not economical and politically vibrant, but the Government of India has initiated schemes to bring them back to the mainstream. The tribal area development schemes have benefited these people. They have adopted modern farming techniques and have slowly shifted from subsistence level farming to raising cash crops. Some now own tractors and other farm implements. The ecological development initiatives have largely focused on these Tharu villages. Tharu youths are now showing their talent in the field of sports, education and art.
Population Growth Estimation in next 40 years in Pilibhit
| Year | Estimated Poulation | Growth Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Studies reveal that the poverty level in the district is associated with the social identity, source of livelihood, landless and level of education of the head of household. Education is a crucial instrument for raising income levels of people and moving out of the vicious circle of poverty. A study done by Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
-based NGO, Nav Bharat Nirman indicates a strong correlation between educational attainment and poverty levels among various social classes in the district. The incidence of poverty is much higher among scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) households in Pilibhit. Nearly 60 per cent of SC households were below the poverty line in Pilibhit in 1999-2000. However, this proportion came down to 45.23 per cent in 2007-08. The pace of decline of poverty was faster for the SC/ST households as compared to other households during this period. The poverty level among Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s and Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s was roughly of the same in the rural areas around 31 percent in 1999-2000. But poverty levels are much higher for Muslims in the urban areas, which is almost equal to 42.2 per cent as compared to only 26.4 per cent for Hindus. With 7,44,120 people under poverty line, Pilibhit comes under top 20 backward districts of India in term of education, socio-economic conditions, opportunity to earn livelihood and basic amenities. Many non-profit organization have come forward to help the population living under the poverty line.
List of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Pilibhit
| No. | Names of NGO |
|---|---|
| 1. | Kawarnthi Sewa Dal (KSD) |
| 2. | Bal Vikas Samiti (BVS) |
| 3. | Mahila Kalyan Samiti (MKS) |
| 4. | Medical Sisters Of St. Joseph (MSJ) |
| 5. | Ram Rama Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian... Krishna Krishna Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu... Sewa Samiti (RKSS) |
| 6. | Samaj Kalyan Evam Vikas Adhyayan Kendra (SKEVAK) |
| 7. | The Methodist Church in India (MCI) |
| 8. | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... Drought Relief Committee (UPDRC) |
| 9. | Jan Seva Sansthan Pilibhit(JSS) President-Shariq Ansari Vic.President-Mohd.Salman Khan |
| 10. | Chalci Education Revolution Society Pilibhit(CERS) President-Shariq Ansari Sec.Ahmad Mian |
| 11. | Viklang Kalyan & Punrvaas Samiti (VKPS) |
| 12. | Vivek Educational Foundation of Canada |
Climate
Pilibhit experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
and winter. The typical summer months are from the end of March to June, with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 °C (97 °F) to 42 °C (108 °F). Contrary to most of the Himalayan Plateau
Terai
The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Terai belongs to the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion...
where June is the warmest month, the warmest month in Pilibhit is May. The city starts receiving heavy thundershowers with sharp downpours in mid June. Though the temperatures plunge in this month, the summer heat can be accompanied by high humidity.
Monsoon winds blowing from the south India are a welcome relief in mid June, bringing with them heavy showers in July and August. Pilibhit receives considerable rainfall in August and September. The city receives an annual rainfall of 723 mm, mainly between June and September as the result of southwest monsoon. August is the wettest month of the year. The spells of continuous rainfall may stretch to many days or even a few weeks. In 1967, Pilibhit received a record of 17 consecutive days of rainfall (days when rainfall is greater than 21.7 mm).
As the monsoon winds recede, the day temperature starts to decline in October with cooler nights signalling the onset of winter. Pilibhit experiences winter from November to February. It experiences pleasant windy days, clear skies and cool nights from November to the end of February, which makes it the most enjoyable time of the year. The day temperature hovers around 14 °C (57 °F) while night temperature is below 7 °C (45 °F) for most of December and January, often dropping to 3 °C (37 °F) or 4 °C (39 °F). On particularly cold days, wind may appear to be very chilly due to the dryness of air. Rain is very expected in February.
Reported climatic variations:
- The highest temperature recorded in Pilibhit was 48.5 °C (119 °F) on 29 May 1989.
- The lowest temperature recorded in Pilibhit was -0.2 °C on 17 January 1949.
- Pilibhit received snowfall once, in January 1949, which was the coolest year in the Himalayan PlateauTeraiThe Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Terai belongs to the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion...
region. The temperature reached below zero this year in the region.
Etymology
The city Pilibhit derived its name from a nearby small village name 'Old Pilibhit', whose existence has been traced to the mid-15th century. This village still exist on the bank of the River Ghaghra or Khakra in the north-east from the city on the way to Nyoria HusainpurNyoria Husainpur
Nyoria Husainpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Nyoria Husainpur had a population of 19,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nyoria Husainpur has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower...
town. This village was occupied by the Bhanjara (local community) of the Periya clan, which used to live in the houses made of mud and other raw material available in the forest. This community made a wall or mound of yellow mud around their locality in order to secure their house from wild animals, as that area was a dense forest, so the people used to call the locality as Pili (yellow) and Bhit (wall or mound). According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad
Hafizabad (Pilibhit)
-Hafizabad:According to Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by Government of India, Hafizabad, A city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, established by Rohella sardar Hafiz Rahmat Khan in 1763, lies between the parallels of 28064' and 29053' north latitude and the meridians...
on the name of the great Rohella leader of the area, Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
, but later took its current name from a nearby village. According to a document from the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
, 'the city Pilibhit' existed in the late 18th century (1770–1780) when Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
s invaded the Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a region of northwestern Uttar Pradesh state of India.Rohilkhand lies on the upper Ganges alluvial plain and has an area of about 25,000 km²/10,000 square miles...
region. With this invasion, the Kurmi
Kurmi
The Kurmi are a Hindu agricultural Jāti in India.The group has been associated with the Kunbi, though scholars differ as to whether the terms are synonymous. In 2006, the Indian government announced that Kurmi was considered synonymous with the Kunbi and Yellam castes in Maharashtra...
community came to this region and over time, the city Pilibhit enlarged it boundaries. Another evidence of the city's existence is found in Nepali
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
literature, which mentions a city named as Pilibhit, which provided shelter to the last king of the Shah dynasty
Shah dynasty
The Shah dynasty was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Nepal.-The Rajput Lineage :The former royal family of Nepal claims descent from the Parmar Rajput dynasty of the Narsinghgarh state in Malwa . The famous kings of the Malwa region were Raja Bhrathari, Samrat Vikramaditya, and Raja Bhoj....
, Deepa Shah, who was attacked by the Gorakha king in 1789 AD. The Rohella ruler Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
, a Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
ancestor of Afghans
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in the area, developed Pilibhit as a city and administrative unit.
History
At the end of 10th century, a line of princes of Chhinda dynasty ruled the area of Pilibhit. Nothing else is know but their name and the fact that they made a canal out of River Sarada is recorded in an archaic script written in Sanskrit found near Dewal village. Local history commences with the rise of Rohela power in the area in the 18th century, when Pilibhit fell in the hands of Rohella warrior Hafiz Rahmat KhanHafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
, after the death of Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Muhammad Khan was a rohilla chief who founded the Pathan state of Rohilkhand in the northwestern region of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. He succeeded rohilla Sardar Daud Khan and helped develop Rohilkhand into a powerful nation, which became independent in 1721...
. Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
was killed in 1774 in a battle near Miranpur Katra with the Nawab of Oudh, who was aided by British force lent by Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings PC was the first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. He was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787, but was acquitted in 1795. He was made a Privy Councillor in 1814.-Early life:...
and was added to Oudh. According to records available on papers, in 1801 when Rohilkhand was ceded to the British in lieu of payment of tribute, Pilibhit was a pargana of the district of Bareilly, which lost it in 1833, the arrangement being temporary and the tract being again united with Bareilly in 1841. In 1871 the Pilibhit subdivision was formed comprising Jahanabad
Jahanabad, India
Jahanabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Jahanabad had a population of 12,420. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jahanabad has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national...
, Pilibhit and Puranpur. the last of which was eventually converted into a separate district in 1879.
At the introduction of the British rule, the parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad and Bisalpur
Bisalpur
Bisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
was formed into separate tehsils. Puranpur was united for this purpose with Khutar
Khutar
Khutar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Dudhwan national Park is 70 Km and Gola Gokhran nath is 25 Km far from khutar .-Geography:...
. A redistribution of the area was effected in 1824, when the Bisalpur tehsil contained the parganas of Bisalpur and Maurari, which afterward become a single area, Jahanabad was joined with Richha
Richha
Richha is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Richha is located at . It has an average elevation of 274 metres .-Industries:...
to form tehsil Pareva and Pilibhit with Baheri
Baheri
Baheri is a town and a municipal board in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar pradesh, India.-History:It was a part/village of Kurmanchal kingdom of Kumaon....
, the HQ being at Pilibhit. In 1851 Baheri and the other tarai pargana were taken under direct management and in 1863 Richha was attached to the new Baheri tehsil, pargana Jahanabad being assigned to Pilibhit which also received Puranpur on its transfer in 1865. The latter, in 1871, a became subtehsil dependent on Pilibhit. The promotion of Puranpur into a full tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a separate subdivision. Thus the area is now divided into three tehsils and four parganas. Puranpur and Bisalpur constitute individual tehsils and parganas and the tehsil of Pilibhit comprises the paraganas of Pilibhit and Jahanabad.
1857 Sepoy Mutiny at Pilibhit
During the great 1857 Indian Sepoy Mutiny, news of the raising of troops under the leadership of Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
Khan Badur Khan Rohilla was the grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan. He formed his own government in Bareilly in 1857 Indian revolt against British. When the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed Bareilly, too, was subjugated. Khan Bahadur Khan was sentenced to death and hanged in the Kotwali on February 24,...
at Bareilly reached Pilibhit on June 1, 1857, and tumults at once brook out amongst the population in the city, while the surrounding villages remained prey to the rapacity and extortion of the rival Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s. The Joint Magistrate was forced to flee to Nainital. The mutineers of city nominally admitted the authority of Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla
Khan Badur Khan Rohilla was the grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan. He formed his own government in Bareilly in 1857 Indian revolt against British. When the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed Bareilly, too, was subjugated. Khan Bahadur Khan was sentenced to death and hanged in the Kotwali on February 24,...
, Nawab of Bareilly, and the grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
. British order was restored on May 13, 1858 by the British force lent by Commander Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde GCB, KSI was a British Army officer from Scotland who led the Highland Brigade in the Crimea and was in command of the ‘Thin red line’ at the battle of Balaclava...
of 9th Regiment of Foot
9th Regiment of Foot
The 9th Regiment of Foot was a infantry line regiment of the British Army from 1751 to 1881. It became the Norfolk Regiment following the Army reforms of 1881.-Early history:...
of British Army with the help of Captain William George Drummond Stewart
William George Drummond Stewart
William George Drummond Stewart VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
of 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders
93rd Regiment of Foot
The 93rd Regiment of Foot was a Line Infantry Regiment of the British Army . In 1881 during the Childers Reforms it was united with the 91st Regiment of Foot to form the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders .- The 93rd Regiment :The 93rd Regiment was raised three times before it became the...
of the British Army, after winning the Bareilly battle. Some of the mutineers were captured and sentenced to death.
Pilibhit at a glance in 1901
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 143, published by Government of India, below is the demogarphy of Pilibhit as of 1901.
| Area | Population | Density | Total literacy | Male literacy | Female literacy | No of School | No of Pupil |
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Historical facts
It is believed by locals that Pilibhit was ruled by an ancient king named Mayurdhwaj or Moredhwaj or King Venu, a great devotee of lord KrishnaKrishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
and a loyal friend of Arjun
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
. King Venu's name and the geography of his kingdom can be traced in the Hindu epic Mahabharat.
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 138, Pilibhit was ruled by the Chhinda dynasty in the 10th century. An inscription in Sanskrit has been found in the dewal village of Puranpur area, which records that the princes of the Chhinda dynasty made a canal out of the River Sarada in the 10th century.
According to a British officer, historian Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod
James Tod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod was an English officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar.Tod was born in London and educated in Scotland, later joining the East India Company as a military officer. He travelled to India in 1799 as a cadet in the Bengal Army where he rose...
(1782–1835), Maharana Pratap's son, Amar Singh
Amar Singh
Amar Singh may refer to:* Amar Singh , Indian test cricketer* Amar Singh , Indian politician* Amar Singh, son of Maharana Pratap...
, fought 17 wars with the Mughal emperor Akbar, but after Maharana Pratap's death, in 1595 he conditionally accepted the Mughals as rulers. At this time, many of Maharana Pratap's band of loyal Rajputs became disillusioned by the surrender and left Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. This group included Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
s, Deora
Deora
Deora is the name of a branch of the Sonegara Chauhan clan of rajputs in India. Sonegara Chauhans ruled Jalore and surrounding areas...
s, Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
s, Parihar
Parihar
Parihar is a clan which is part of many communities including Rajputs, Gurjars and Jats. According to the Handbook on Rajputs by famous British historian A. H...
s, Tomar
Tomar
Tomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...
s, Kashwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
s, Rana
Rana (clan)
Rana is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal...
s, Tharus and Jhala
Jhala (clan)
Jhala is the name of a clan of Rajputs belonging to the Suryavanshi lineage, found mainly in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Makwana....
s. Collectively, they are called Tharu at present and are settled mostly in the sub-Himalayan belt on the boundary of Nepal in and around of dense forest of present district Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. Many of the Tharu tribe are still living in the remote forest area of the district and trying to conserve the tradition and culture they brought from Rajasthan.
The city Pilibhit was an administrative unit in the Mughal era
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...
under Bareilly suba. For security, the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
subedar Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Muhammad Khan was a rohilla chief who founded the Pathan state of Rohilkhand in the northwestern region of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. He succeeded rohilla Sardar Daud Khan and helped develop Rohilkhand into a powerful nation, which became independent in 1721...
constructed four magnificent gates around the administrative building in 1734 AD. These gates were named Barellwi darwaza at the west, Hussaini darwaza at the east, Jahanabadi darwaza at the north and Dakhini darwaza at the south. Because of a lack of proper maintenance, all the gates have been lost; only their ruins remain.
Pilibhit was invaded by the Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
s in 1772 AD. This was the time when the Kurmi
Kurmi
The Kurmi are a Hindu agricultural Jāti in India.The group has been associated with the Kunbi, though scholars differ as to whether the terms are synonymous. In 2006, the Indian government announced that Kurmi was considered synonymous with the Kunbi and Yellam castes in Maharashtra...
community came into this region. The Marathas were the ancestors of the Kurmi community, one of the major communities in the region. The last king of the Shah dynasty of Nepal was sheltered in Pilibhit by the ruler of Rampur
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rampur is a city and a municipality located in Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rampur district is located at Longitude 78-0-54 to 69-0-28 East and Latitude 28-25 to 29-10 North and spans an area of 2,367 km².It also gave its name to a former princely state of British...
suba Faizullah Khan
Faizullah Khan
Faizullah Khan was the first Nawab of Rampur. The princely state of Rampur was set up in 1774, after the First Rohilla War, by the dismemberment of the Rohilla state of Rohilkhand. Faizullah Khan, the surviving heir of Ali Mohammed Khan and opponent of the forces of Awadh and the British East...
in 1789 AD, after being attacked by the Gorakha king of Nepal.
The freedom fighter Maulana Enayetulla, from Pilibhit, voluntarily played host to the exiled Queen of Avadh, Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begum Hazrat Mahal , also known as Begum of Awadh, was the first wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.-Queen of Awadh:Her maiden name was Muhammadi Khanum and she was born at Faizabad, Awadh, India. She was a courtesan by profession and had been taken into the royal harem as a Khawasin, after being sold by...
, who reached Nepal in late 1859.
There is a memorial place at Khakra chouki (today's Police Center), where 21 freedom fighters were hanged on 14 January 1909, on the day of Makar Sankranti, who refused to follow British government's order and rebelled against them. In respect for these 21 martyrs, a rock (named All Martyrs) was underpinned in the compound of the police center.
Mohandas K. Gandhi addressed a huge rally on 12 November 1929 in the field of Gauri Shankar temple along with Kasturba and Mirabehn
Mirabehn
Madeleine Slade , daughter of the British Rear-Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, was a British woman who left her home in England to live and work with Mohandas Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. She devoted her life to human development, the advancement of Gandhi's principles and...
. He planted a tree in the temple campus, which is still there.
Riots and clashes
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Hindu-Muslim communal clash | Hindu boy was attacked by Muslim boys in Moradabad Moradabad Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of... |
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Hindu-Sikh Sikh A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"... political riots |
Sikh massacre after Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists... 's assassination |
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Political unrest over Varun Gandhi Varun Gandhi Feroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National... 's remark |
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Unrest in Sikh Sikh A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"... community because of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib Guru Granth Sahib Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708... |
Against the insult of the holy book in Katia Patti an adjoining town near Majhola. | |
Human life loss due to natural calamities
Famine -- A great famineFamineA famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
in 1877-78, followed by fever epidemic in 1879 caused almost 41000 of deaths in the area of Pilibhit, PuranpurPuranpurPuranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
, BisalpurBisalpurBisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
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Calamitous Deceases -
- Almost 2,73,362 people died in 1911-21 due to various calamitous deceases like Plague, CholeraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
, SmallpoxSmallpoxSmallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
, Yellow FeverYellow feverYellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
, GastroenteritisGastroenteritisGastroenteritis is marked by severe inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract involving both the stomach and small intestine resulting in acute diarrhea and vomiting. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water...
in this area, due to which population growth during 1911-21 was actually negative. As per government records, Each year during 1911-1921, deaths because of various calamitous deceases are here:-
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Flood -
- Pilibhit comes under the High Risk Flood Zone. Almost every year some part of district is affected by massive floods. but the city has seen disastrous floods and massive distraction due to flood, thrice in last fifty years, in July 1971, Sept 1989 and Sept 2008.
- More than Rupees 15 millions worth of damage and more than 43 human casualties had been reported by the governmentGovernment of Uttar PradeshThe Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
sources during the flood in September 2008 in the district Pilibhit. PuranpurPuranpurPuranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
tehshil was the worst hit by the flood. - Pilibhit again saw devastation of flood in 2010, two school buildings were washed away by the floods and Two persons were reported to be missing from the Devha river bridge. A number of villages in trans-Sharda area in Pilibhit had been affected by these floods.
- The lower areas of Pilibhit city, faced flood situation after two days of continuous raining in August 2011, District administration raised alarm to the public to go to safe places.
Seismic History -
- Pilibhit comes under seismic zone-4, which is a High Risk Seismic Zone. According to Government of India, Pilibhit town is considered to be top 30 cities in the country that fall into high risk seismic zone. Pilibhit has been trembled a few times in past two centuries as below:-.
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| 1 September 1803 | Northern Garhwal Garhwal Division Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by... region |
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| 24 December 1961 | Northern Garhwal Garhwal Division Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by... region |
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| 15 September 1966 | South of Moradabad Moradabad Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of... district |
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| 29 July 1980 | Western Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... region |
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| 29 March 1999 | Northern Garhwal Garhwal Division Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by... region |
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| 4 April 2011 | District Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh, is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1962.-Geography:... region |
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Transportation
Rail transportationPilibhit junction railway station is on the Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
-Lakhimpur railway line. The station is under the administrative control of the North Eastern Railways. Computerized reservation facility is provided. Going south-west, Bhojipura junction railway station is the main station next to Pilibhit. The nearest main station to the west is Puranpur
Puranpur
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
railway station.
Three express trains come here from Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
: Lucknow-Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
express (5313), Nainital Express (5308) and Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a region of northwestern Uttar Pradesh state of India.Rohilkhand lies on the upper Ganges alluvial plain and has an area of about 25,000 km²/10,000 square miles...
Express (5310). Two express trains come from Agra: Agra-Gonda
Gonda
Gonda may refer to:* Gonda district* Gonda, Uttar Pradesh* Gonda * Gonda, Aligarh...
express (5316) and Agra-Lucknow (5314) Express. From Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
one has to reach first nearby district Bareilly by bus or train before reaching Pilibhit by a bus or meter gauge train.
Pilibhit expected to be connected by meter gauge to Lucknow through Bareilly-Lakhimpur railway line by the end of 2012.
- Station Code: PBE
- Enquiry about arrival and departure of trains: +91-5882-255804
Road transportation
National Highway 74 passes through Pilibhit. Regular buses connect Pilibhit to Bareilly at the frequency of every ½ hr. Direct buses are also available from Delhi, Lucknow, Haridwar
Haridwar
Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India...
, Rishikesh, Kanpur, Rupaidhiya, Agra and Tanakpur
Tanakpur
Tanakpur is a town and a municipal board in Champawat district in the Indian state of UttarakhandKnown in the northern part of India as the gateway for the Purnagiri Temple , Tanakpur is a calm and small town located on riverside of Sarda River.It is located at the foothills and is the last plain...
, etc.
- Enquiry about arrival and departure of buses: +91-5882-255670
Air transportation
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| 2. | Jai Prakash Road |
| 3. | Nai Basti Road or Degree College Road |
| 4. | Chudi wali Gali |
| 5. | Thandi Road or Katchari Road |
| 6. | Mill Road |
| 7. | Khakra Road |
| 8. | Assam Road |
| 9. | Gandhi Stadium Road |
| 10. | Jaisantri Road |
Distance from Pilibhit
All distances given are air distances, and all directions are from Pilibhit. Road distances are different from air distances.| City | State | Distance (km) | Distance (miles) | Direction |
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| New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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Places of interest
The present town is of comparatively recent origin but there is still a village known as Old Pilibhit standing on the left bank of the Khakra river about 5 km to the northeast near the road to Nyoria Husainpur
Nyoria Husainpur
Nyoria Husainpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Nyoria Husainpur had a population of 19,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nyoria Husainpur has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower...
. This village had always been occupied by the Banjara
Banjara
The Banjara are a class of usually described as nomadic people from the Indian state of Rajasthan, North-West Gujarat, and Western Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Sindh province of pre-independence Pakistan...
tribe of the Periya clan. It is supposed that Pilibhit is the corruption of Periya Bhit or the village mound of the Periyas, and also that the name Pilibhit has been derived from a yellow mud wall which once surrounded the district.
Jama Masjid
Many big buildings were constructed in the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
period. A replica of Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi
The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā , commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal,in the year 1644 CE and completed in the year 1658 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India...
was built in Pilibhit by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
in 1769. Previously there was a pond at this place. Three lakh rupees were spent for the construction of this Masjid at that time. A sun watch is still there in the Jama Masjid. Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
was the Afghan
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
Rohilla
Rohilla
The Rohilla are a community of Hindi-speaking Pashtun also known as Pathan, historically found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India. Most are now also found in Pakistan where they are now part of the Mohajir community. At one time, they form one of the largest Pashtun diaspora community...
leader whose jagirs or estates included Pilibhit and Bareilly, where he is buried. He became the leader of the Rohilla Afghan
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
s in western Avadh, but was killed in a battle against the Nawab of Avadh, assisted by the British forces in 1774. The gateway is built in Mughal
Mughal architecture
Mughal architecture, an amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architecture, is the distinctive style developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is symmetrical and decorative in style.The Mughal dynasty was...
style, paying homage to the gateways of the Jama Masjid in Delhi, while the wall around the mosque enclosure shows the curvilinear Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
roof found in Shahjahan's additions to the Mughal palace at Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
. Every Friday, large Muslim population of the city and nearby villages comes to the masjid and performs the prayer in zamat. Due to dense population around this monument and lack of proper maintenance, the part of the building has been destroyed and part of land has been constructed. A small market is also held on every Tuesday in the Jama Masjid compound, which causes damage to the 250-year-old building. A new Tehsil compound also has come up near to the great Jama Masjid compound.
Dargah-e-Shahji Miyan
In the northern side of the city of Pilibhit a dargha of qutebe Pilibhit Hazrat Kibla Haji Shah Ji Mohammad Sher Mian Sahib Rahmat Ullah Aleh is situated. People travel from other states and countries to take the blessing of Hazrat Shah ji mian. It is also said that by offering a Chadar at the dargah is fruitful to the people. The dargar has become place of social harmony as people of various religion come here to offer their faith.
Gauri Shankar Temple
This temple is 450 years old. This is situated in Khahra locality at banks of the rivers Devha and Khahra. It is said that the forefathers of present Pandit Har Prasad came to this place with other saints. There was a jungle at ancient times. He dreamt in the night that an idol of lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, God of distraction, is beneath the place. The next morning, he dug the place and saw the idol of lord Shiva. Gradually a temple was built. Every year a fair is organized here on the occasions of Shivratri, Raksha Bandhan and on every Monday of Shraavana
Shraavana
Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the fifth month of the Hindu year, beginning in late July and ending in the third week of August. In the Tamil calendar, it is known as Aavani and is the fifth month of the solar year...
month. A dharamshala is situated at the outer side of the temple, which was donated by Dwarika Das Banjara
Banjara
The Banjara are a class of usually described as nomadic people from the Indian state of Rajasthan, North-West Gujarat, and Western Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Sindh province of pre-independence Pakistan...
. There are two big entry gates at the eastern and southern side of the temple. These gates were built by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
in late 18th century.
Raja Venu Ka Tila
In the Puranpur
Puranpur
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
area, about one km away from the railway station, there is one high place (Tila) is situated in Shahgarh area, It is said that there was a palace of Raja Venu at this place. Ruins are still there. A very big well and ruins tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
Jaisantri Devi Temple
It is one of the sacred place of the area, placed near awas vikas colony locality of the city, which almost 5 km away from the railway station. Although the temple premises are not in good shape, but it is a place of faith of thousands and lakhs Hindus of surrounding areas. The temple becomes very crowded during Navratri days. A large fair used to be organized in the compound during Navratri, which attracts a large crowd from the district and from nearby districts. It is believed that the temple was constructed some time in 1858, after the great Indian sepoy mutiny, in the memory of some sepoys, who died while fighting with the British forces in the field near the temple. The temple compound also has a Peepal tree which is believed to be more than 200 years old and witnessed the sepoy mutiny in 1857. Beside this great historical and religious importance, the devastating flood in the September 2008 damaged the temple building and other small temples in the compound. Although some maintenance has been done by the temple management committee, a large scale restoration is required to save this 150 year old temple.
Ardhanarishwer Temple
Ardhanarishwer Temple is a newly constructed, well-decorated temple, which is the center point of all Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
devotees of the city. It is situated on the station road, near the Vishal cinema. This temple become extremely crowded during Shraavana
Shraavana
Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the fifth month of the Hindu year, beginning in late July and ending in the third week of August. In the Tamil calendar, it is known as Aavani and is the fifth month of the solar year...
month and on the day of Mahashivratri. The another attraction of this temple is the Kali
Kali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
puja, organized on the Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
night in an auspious mahurat by the Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
community of the city. Thousands of devotees take part together in the puja.
Chuka Beach
Chuka beach is situated between the main Sharda canal and Sharda sagar dam under the Mahof forest range. This is an evergreen forest area protected by the Government of India, and is one of five forest reserves in the district Mala, Haripur, Barahi, Mahof and Deoriya. The district administration has developed this place as a picnic spot in order to increase the tourism in the area.
Drumand Government Inter College
This was established in 1915 by Mr. Drumand. It is now a government inter college for boys from standard VI to XII. This school premises has one of the oldest buildings with the great architecture in the whole region. The trust taking care of the building is one of the richest trusts in that area.
Raja ji Temple
Raja lalta Prasad and Sahau Har Prasad, belonging to the royal family of Pilibhit worked together and attained lot of fame and prosperity. Their contribution in making the town of Pilibhit well-known in the region was immense. Raja Lalta Prasad (1872–1924) along with his brother Sahu Har Prasad (1875–1953) apart from setting up businesses, such as the Lalit hari sugar mills took interest in the development of the region and established the Lalit Hari Sanskrit and Ayurvedic college, the Radha Ramanji temple, dharamshalas at religious centres in the shahukara locality of the city.
Chhathavi Padshahi Gurudwara
This is a 400-year-old gurudwara in the Pakrdiya locality of the city. It is said that Guru Govind Singhji took rest here on the way to Nanakmatta. He established a gurudwara here on the name of the 6th guru Sri Har Govind ji
Guru Har Gobind
Guru Hargobind Sahib, also Saccha Badshah was the sixth of the Sikh gurus and became Guru on 25 May 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev. He was not, perhaps, more than eleven at his father's execution...
and named it Chattvi Padshahi Gurudwara. In 1983, one of the famous social servants in area Sri Baba Faoj Singh reconstructed this beautiful shrine.
Gomat Taal
The Gomti river is one of the most sacred rivers of north India. It originates from a reservoir called Gomat taal, which is about 7 km east of Pilibhit and flows over 800 km into the River Ganges. It passes through Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the latter part of its course through Barabanki, Sultanpur
Sultanpur District
Sultanpur District is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The district is a part of Faizabad Division. Its administrative head is Sultanpur.-History:...
, Faizabad
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...
and Jaunpur
Jaunpur District
Jaunpur is a district in the Varanasi Division of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Jaunpur serves as the district headquarters.-Geography:The district of Jaunpur is situated in the North-West part of Varanasi Division. Its land area extends from 24.240N to 26.120N latitude and between 82.70E and...
districts. According to legends in the Pilibhit locality, the river is considered to be the daughter of Sage Vashistha. During solar eclipse
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
, devotees believe that taking a bath in the Gomat taal is equivalent to the bath taken in the rivers in Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
.
Devha-Ghaghra Sangum
The river Devha joins the River Ghaghra at a place named Bharmchari Ghat , next to the Aurvedic college campus in the Khakra locality of the city. Though there are no proper roads to reach that place, but some bull carts are always available for transportation, one has to cross both of the rivers before reaching the main ghat. Every year on the occasion of Karthik Purnima, which is also known as Ganga snan, solar eclipse], lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
, a big fair is organized at sangum, devotees come to sangum and take bath organize prayers. People from various communities come to this Ghats, cook Dal-Bhat and distribute among devotees after offering to the rivers.
Wildlife
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit has been granted to have a tiger reserve area which constitutes potential tiger habitat of priority I and II. This new tiger reserve at Pilibhit covers an area of approximately 1087 km² in Lagga Bhagga Forest Range. It runs through Pilibhit, Kishanpur Wildlife SanctuaryKishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
The Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve near Mailani in Uttar Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 227 km2 and was founded in 1972.-Fauna:* Tiger* Leopard* Swamp Deer* Hog Deer* Barking Deer* Bengal Florican...
and Khutar
Khutar
Khutar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Dudhwan national Park is 70 Km and Gola Gokhran nath is 25 Km far from khutar .-Geography:...
range of Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
, the existing one has Dudhwa
Dudhwa National Park
Dudhwa National Park is located in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh, India and covers an area of 680 km2 with a buffer area of almost 190 km2. In altitude it ranges from about to . The international border with Nepal forms the northern boundary, and the River Suheli the southern boundary. Its...
, Katarniaghat
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, and is located in Uttar Pradesh near the India-Nepal border, in the Terai area of Bahraich district...
and Kakraha range of Bahraich
Bahraich
Bahraich is a city and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share...
division. Pilibhit, Khutar and Kakraha are the reserved forest areas which are being converted into protected areas for the reserves. This reserve is sectioned under the much talked program "Project Tiger
Project Tiger
Project Tiger was launched in 1972 in India. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of tigers in their natural habitats and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the people. The selection of areas for the reserves represented as close as possible the...
". The February 2008 annual census of forest inhabitants says that this reserve area has a total 36 tigers: 11 male, 20 female, and five cubs. In the 2005 census, there were only one cub, 12 males and 22 females in the district. Pilibhit reserve has been expanded to over 73,000 hectares in several districts.
The massive deforestation
Deforestation
Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
in the only existing forest tract of Indo-Nepal border in Pilibhit-Lakhimpur Tarai belt has reduced the forest cover. The depleted swathes of forest land have increased the pressure on survival of wild animals within the protected area. The new tiger reserve was sanctioned in keeping with this problem. The outline for the reserve, as identified by the Critical Tiger Habitat Committee, has approved by Central government in September 2008. With Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
-Introduction:Pilibhit is one of the few well forested districts in Uttar Pradesh. According to an estimate of year 2004, Pilibhit district has over 800 km2 forests, constituting roughly 23 per cent of the district’s total area....
area, Uttar Pradesh has two tiger reserve areas. The Government of India has opened four reserves: Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
The government of India has approved the Sunabeda Tiger Reserve, a tiger reserve in the state of Orissa.-References:*http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052453930700.htm...
in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, Shahayadri Tiger Reserve
Shahayadri Tiger reserve
Shahayadri Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in the state of Maharashtra. It was created by the Indian government in 2008....
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
-Introduction:Pilibhit is one of the few well forested districts in Uttar Pradesh. According to an estimate of year 2004, Pilibhit district has over 800 km2 forests, constituting roughly 23 per cent of the district’s total area....
in Uttar Pradesh, and Ratapani Tiger Reserve
Ratapani Tiger Reserve
The Ratapani Tiger Reserve, located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh in central India, is one of the finest teak forests in the state and is a short drive away from the capital Bhopal. Previously a Wildlife Sanctuary since 1976, the government of India upgraded the Ratapani Wildlife...
in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
in the third quarter of 2008.
The fishery reservoir
Pilibhit also has a fisheryFishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
reservoir, which is situated in the tehsil Bisalpur
Bisalpur
Bisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
. It is recognized as a reservoir by Fisheries Department of the state government
Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
and by the central government. The State Fisheries Department classifies this water body used as a medium-size fishery reservoir (500 to 1000 ha area). This reservoir is a natural water body located on the southern periphery of Deoriya range also runs along the forests of this range. Every year during winter, this water body attracts thousands of migratory birds. Besides birds, it is home to a large number of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
s and numerous species of fish. Pilibhit also has a few small man-made and natural water bodies which are being use by Fisheries Department. There are also large numbers of local communities, mainly refugees from East Bengal
East Bengal
East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded to the modern state of Bangladesh. Both instances involved a violent partition of Bengal....
settled on periphery of this water body. These communities engage themselves in poaching of migratory birds every year disturbing the peace and tranquility.
Other forest area in Pilibhit
Apart from the reserve area and wild life places, Pilibhit also has a few forest areas around in the district including: Mala range (east from city towards PuranpurPuranpur
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
), Haripur range (east from the Puranpur town towards Nepal border), Barahi range (a few kilometres from city towards Kalinagar
Kalinagar
Kalinagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kalinagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 184 metres .-Demographics:...
), Mahof Range (east from city near to Nyoria Husainpur
Nyoria Husainpur
Nyoria Husainpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Nyoria Husainpur had a population of 19,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nyoria Husainpur has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower...
) and Deoriya range (on district's southern-east border towards Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
). Mala, Deoriya and Barahi are well-connected with the city by road and railway. Mala range comes on the way to Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri is a district of Uttar Pradesh in the Lucknow division. It is located in India along the border with Nepal. The headquarters of the Lakhimpur Kheri District are situated in the city of Lakhimpur....
from Pilibhit city, which is famous for leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
s, swamp deer, Rhinoceros, Cheetal, hog deer
Hog Deer
The Hog Deer is a small deer whose habitat ranges from Pakistan, through northern India, to mainland southeast Asia...
, barking deer, sambar, Wild bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
, ratel
Ratel
The honey badger , also known as the ratel, is a species of mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Despite its name, the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger species, instead bearing more anatomical similarities to weasels...
, and around 400 species of birds and 90 species of fishes. Some of them are really dense and uninhabited areas. Mala and Deoriya has a few inhabited colonies, but Mahof is completely uninhabited yet., A part of this forest range, including area from forest in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, is also known as Lagga-Bagga forest range, which makes the Nepal border along with the River Sharda and "no man's land". In Mala and Barahi forests, Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
communities are living in small colonies. They came to the area from East Bengal
East Bengal
East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded to the modern state of Bangladesh. Both instances involved a violent partition of Bengal....
after the partition of India in 1947. After refugee settlement started in the area in 1947, deforestation had become a major concern.
Sports
Sri Lalit Hari Cricket StadiumPilibhit has one cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
stadium in the Shri Lalit Hari sugar mill compound, which is formerly known as Lalit Hari Stadium. This stadium was established in 1931 on Tarakpur road, at the railway station end. The home team for this stadium is Uttar Pradesh. It has matting type of pitch. This stadium had hosted a few Ranji trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
cricket matches in the early 1980s.
Some of the famous match was played at the Lalit Hari Sugar Factory Ground, Pilibhit are:
- A match played between Uttar Pradesh and RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
teams, a north zone match on 25, 26, 27 December 1983 (three-day match) under 1983/84 Ranji trophyRanji TrophyThe Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
cricket tournament. Uttar Pradesh won the toss and decided to bat, but the match was drawn.
- A match played between Uttar Pradesh and VidarbhaVidarbhaVidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
teams, a Central Zone match on 22, 23, 24 November 1981 (3-day match) under 1981/82 Ranji trophyRanji TrophyThe Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
cricket tournament. Vidarbha won the toss and decided to bat but Uttar Pradesh won the match by 8 wickets.
Gandhi Sports Stadium
This stadium in the Bareilly zone covers 85 acres (local measurement) of area in the middle of the city, which has various facilities for athletics, football, volleyball, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and some indoor sports. A swimming pool is proposed to be constructed in the stadium. In the same compound one multipurpose auditorium is available. This stadium is the only sports facility available for public uses.
Other facilities
Various educational institutions have their own facilities, including: DGIC ground, St. Aloysius ground, Rama college ground, and SVM college ground. The city hasn't produced any big sports celebrities, but city teams have won a few state level competitions on various events.
Education
The city of Pilibhit have several secondary and higher secondary schools and colleges for boys and. One of the main Ayurvedic colleges of Uttar Pradesh is situated in the city. The city has one ITI college, one law college, one nursing college and one management school, and a few colleges for science, commerce and art. The educational instituations are the main attraction for the students of nearby places as many new institutions have come up in the city for various higher education mainly affiliated with MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. Although city has many educational institutes, Pilibhit has an average literacy rate of 49.81%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 62.49%, and female literacy is 35.11%. Supporting education system by offering private classes and tuitions is one of the major livelihood earning in Pilibhit city. Pilibhit also a major educational center for NepaliNepali people
Nepali people can refer to:*People of Nepal*Ethnic Nepalis of Indian citizenry residing in Gorkhaland area of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and other parts of India.* Indian Gorkhas*Lhotshampas of Bhutan.*Nepali diaspora the world over....
students from the nearby areas in Nepal. In absence of higher educational institutes, now students from the city and the area, are forced to move other educational hubs in the country.
Main educational institutes in Pilibhit
| No. | Names of Educational Institutes | Affiliation With |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Drumand Boys' Government Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 2. | St. Aloysius Intermediate College | CBSE Board Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... , New Delhi |
| 3. | Chironji Lal Virendera Pal Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Boys' Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 5. | Springdale Intermediate College | CBSE Board Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... , New Delhi |
| 6. | Sanatan Dharam Banke Bhihari Shri Ram Boys' Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 7. | Lions Bal Vidhya Mandir Intermediate College | CBSE Board Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... , New Delhi |
| 8. | Girls' Government Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 9. | Anguri Devi Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Girls' Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 10. | Siddique National Boys' Intermediate College | UP Board Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education is a board of school education in Uttar Pradesh State of India. The UPB prepares the syllabus for students from Class I to Class XII, for schools affiliated with it... , Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
| 11. | Ben-Hur Intermediate College | CBSE Board Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... , New Delhi |
| 12. | Upadhi Mahavidhayalaya | Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 13. | Ram Lubhai Sahani Girls' Degree College | Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 14. | Pushp Institute of Sciences & Higher Studies | Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 15. | Hafiz Rahmat Khan Hafiz Rahmat Khan Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas .... Law College |
Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 15. | Sanjay Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician. The younger son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi, he was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family... School of Nursing |
Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 16. | Shri Lalit Hari Sanskrit Sanskrit Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand... Mahavidhiyalaya |
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Sampurnanand Sanskrit University is an institution of higher learning in Asian learning, Sanskrit allied areas, etc. that is located in Benares , Uttar Pradesh, India.- History :... , Varanasi Varanasi -Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south... |
| 17. | Springdale College of Management Studies | Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand... |
| 18. | Little Angels School | CBSE Board Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... , New Delhi |
Industry and agriculture
The district Pilibhit has an agriculture-based economy. It has very fertile land, but little industry, and has no mineral extraction area. The industry in the district is mainly based on agriculture. Since the main crop in this area is sugarcaneSugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, there are four sugar factories at Majhola
Majhola
Majhola is a class III town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This town is located 25 km away from district headquarters on state highway 29 connecting Pilibhit to Tanakpur town in Uttaranchal. It is well connected by metre gauge railway line to...
, Puranpur
Puranpur
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
, Bisalpur
Bisalpur
Bisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
and Pilibhit. Three factories are in co-operative sector and one at Pilibhit is in private sector. The Lalit Hari Sugar Factory is the largest among them. In 2005-06, the Bajaj Industry opened with Bajaj Hindustan Sugar Factory Ltd, in Barkhera
Barkhera
Barkhera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Barkhera is located at . It has an average elevation of 165 metres .-Demographics:...
area of the district. The district also has a few cottage industries, including wooden or bamboo flute manufacturing, engineering units, brick klins, candles and zari work. The flutes made in Pilibhit have a big international demand. These flutes are exported to the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, UAE and African countries. Other major units are three solvent plants, four flour mills, one steel plant (a few kilometres from the city) and one alcohol distillery in Majhola town. According to an article published in Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
, by a 1991 estimate, 95% of India's flutes were manufectured in Pilibhit. The craftmen were used to source its bamboo from Barak Valley in Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. Earlier, there was an unbroken narrow-gauge line running from Silchar
Silchar
Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. It is south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance and is the second largest city in the state of Assam...
, in Assam, via Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, and into Pilibhit. On this line, 60-strong bundles of bamboo, each stalk 10 ft long, use to make their way to Pilibhit, but around 15 years ago, sections of that line were removed. Now, the bamboo has to travel on narrow gauge from Silchar to Jiribum, then shift onto a broad-gauge line to travel to Bareilly, the nearest big town, and then reloaded onto narrow gauge to come into Pilibhit.
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The main crops of Pilibhit are sugarcane
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Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, rice, wheat, pulse
Pulse
In medicine, one's pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck , at the wrist , behind the knee , on the inside of the elbow , and near the...
, food grains, mustard
Mustard seed
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...
and oil seeds, which depend upon the seasons. District Pilibhit supplies a large amount of fresh vegetables to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
and nearby markets in Uttaranchal. Pilibhit has one of the biggest food grain market in the Uttar Pradesh named as Adarsh Krishi Khadyann Mandi Samiti , which is the main supplier market food grain and vegetable to Uttaranchal.
The dairy industry has been flourished in the area. The district has a lot of livestock, mainly cows, buffalo
Water Buffalo
The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in southern Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and elsewhere....
s, goat
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The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
s. The district fulfills its own demand, and supplies the district of Bareilly and various places in Uttaranchal.
The embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
industry is also one of the major source of income for semi-skilled labor. With help of some NGOs, this industry is growing in the local market, but and at the international level.
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Lok Sabha Constituency
Pilibhit parliamentary constituency has been a favorite for the candidates who don't belong to the constituency itself. Only three times has a local candidate won the seat. After Independence, in the first general election, a local candidate Mukund Lal AgrawalMukund Lal Agrawal
Shri Mukund Lal Agrawal was Member of Parliament in the first Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1952 on Indian National Congress's ticket...
won the seat as the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate and made it to Parliament
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
. The Lohiya wave in 1977 and Ayodhya wave in 1991 helped local candidates win the seat. After Agrawal, a Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...
candidate, Mohan Swarup who was from Bareilly, won three consecutive general elections in 1957, 1962 and 1967. In the 1971 general election, Mohan Swarup won the Pilibhit seat as the Indian National Congress candidate.
In the 1977 general election, the Nawab of district's Sherpur Riyasat, Md Shamsul Hasan Khan
Md Shamsul Hasan Khan
Shri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan was Member of Parliament in the sixth Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1977 on Bharatiya Lok Dal's ticket. Shri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan was son of Shri Mohd. Badrul Hasan Khan, who was the nawab of sherpur reasat under Rampur state.Shri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan...
won the constituency. But in the every next general election in 1980, he lost the seat and Indian National Congress's candidate, Harish Kumar Gangawar, who belong to Bareilly, won the election from Pilibhit parliamentary constituency. And after that, in the 1984 general election, Indian National Congress's candidate Bhanu Pratap Singh
Bhanu Pratap Singh
Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh was Member of Parliament in the eighth Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1984 on the Indian National Congress ticket...
, who belong to Bareilly who the election from the seat. Then it was Menaka Gandhi's turn to win the Pilibhit parliamentary constituency] as the Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
candidate. She belongs to Nehru-Gandhi family and is widow of Sanjay Gandhi
Sanjay Gandhi
Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician. The younger son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi, he was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family...
. But 1991's Ayodhya wave, helped the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) candidate and prominent politician from Barkhera
Barkhera
Barkhera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Barkhera is located at . It has an average elevation of 165 metres .-Demographics:...
Parshuram Gangwar to reach the Parliament after defeating her. Again in 1996 Menaka Gandhi won the general election as Janata Dal's candidate. She won next two general elections in 1998 and 1999 as an independent candidate, but supported by Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. In 2004, she formally joined BJP and won Pilibhit parliamentary constituency seat as BJP's candidate. For 15th parliamentary election, she vacated the seat for her son Varun Gandhi
Varun Gandhi
Feroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...
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Pilibhit was in news in March 2009, just two months before the general election of 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, because BJP candidate Varun Gandhi
Varun Gandhi
Feroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...
had made some communal remarks in a public meeting in Dalchand locality of the city on March 6, 2009 and surrendered before the local court in Pilibhit. After his anticipatory bail
Anticipatory bail
Under Indian criminal law, there is a provision for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This provision allows a person to seek bail in anticipation of an arrest on accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence....
expired in the presence of a large number of supporters on 29 March 2009, there were mass clashes between Varun Gandhi's supporters and administrative forces in the city.
The Pilibhit parliamentary constituency seat again came in the news when highest voting was recorded in the state of Uttar Pradesh on 13 May 2009 for the 2009 general election. 8,42,590 (64.37%) voters caste their votes out of 13,08,959 voters in the 2009 general election. Varun Gandhi
Varun Gandhi
Feroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...
won Pilibhit parliamentary constituency by receiving 4,19,539 (49.79% of total vote casted) votes and defeated his nearest trailing contender V.M. Singh by 2,81,501 votes, who received total 1,38,038 (16.38% of total vote casted) votes. Security deposits of all other 15 candidates, including his uncle V.M. Singh of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
nominee Ganga Charan Rajput were forfeited.
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Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party... |
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| 1951 | 01st Vidhan Sabha | Sri Niranjan Singh (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Hari Prasad (SoP) | Sri Munendra Pal (SoP) | NIL |
| 1957 | 02nd Vidhan Sabha | Sri Niranjan Singh (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Bhihari Lal (PSP Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani... ) |
Sri Munendra Pal (PSP Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani... ) |
NIL |
| 1962 | 03rd Vidhan Sabha | Sri Ram R. Singh (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Durga Prasad (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Mohan Lal Acharya (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
NIL |
| 1967 | 04th Vidhan Sabha | Sri B. Ram (BJS Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties... ) |
Sri Munendra Pal (PSP Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani... ) |
Sri Mohan Lal Acharya (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJS Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties... ) |
| 1969 | 05th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Ali Zaheer (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Tej Bhahdur (BKD Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal was a political party in India, formed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Charan Singh. The party was founded at a meeting in Lucknow in October 1967. After the 1977 general election, the party merged into the Janata Party.... ) |
Sri Har Narayan (BKD Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal was a political party in India, formed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Charan Singh. The party was founded at a meeting in Lucknow in October 1967. After the 1977 general election, the party merged into the Janata Party.... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJS Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties... ) |
| 1974 | 06th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Dhirendra Sahai (BKD Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal was a political party in India, formed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Charan Singh. The party was founded at a meeting in Lucknow in October 1967. After the 1977 general election, the party merged into the Janata Party.... ) |
Sri Tej Bhahdur (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Harish Chandra (BJS Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJS Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties... ) |
| 1977 | 07th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Dhirendra Sahai (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Sri Munendra Pal (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Sri Babooram Prabhati (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
| 1980 | 08th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Charan Jit Singh (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Tej Bhahdur (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Vinod Kumar (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Baboo ram (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
| 1985 | 09th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Syed Ali Ashrafi (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Tej Bhahdur (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Vinod Kumar (INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
| 1989 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Riyaz Ahemad (IND) | Sri Harish Kumar (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Sri Har Narayan (JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Sri Sannu Lal (IND) |
| 1991 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | Sri B. K. Gupta (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Ram Saran Verma (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Pramod Kumar (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
| 1993 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | Sri B. K. Gupta (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Ram Saran Verma (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Virendra M. Singh (JD Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... ) |
Sri Kishan Lal (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
| 1996 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | Smt. Raj Rai Singh (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Anish A. Khan (BSP Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... ) |
Sri Gopal Krishna (SP Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... ) |
Sri Peetam Ram (SP Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... ) |
| 2002 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Riyaz Ahemad (SP Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... ) |
Sri Anish A. Khan (BSP Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... ) |
Sri Vinod Tiwari (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
Sri Peetam Ram (SP Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... ) |
| 2007 | 15th Vidhan Sabha | Sri Riyaz Ahemad (SP Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... ) |
Sri Anish A. Khan (BSP Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... ) |
Sri Arshad Khan (BSP Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... ) |
Sri Sukh Lal (BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... ) |
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Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal was a political party in India, formed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Charan Singh. The party was founded at a meeting in Lucknow in October 1967. After the 1977 general election, the party merged into the Janata Party.... |
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Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party... |
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Architecture
The architectural inheritance of the past millennia of the region of RohilkhandRohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a region of northwestern Uttar Pradesh state of India.Rohilkhand lies on the upper Ganges alluvial plain and has an area of about 25,000 km²/10,000 square miles...
survives to varying extent in Pilibhit. Some of the buildings are very old and have been built over repeatedly in course of time.
The city's Architectural Jewel is Jama Masjid of Pilibhit, built by Rohilla Sardar Hafiz Rehmat Khan Sahab. The true replica of Delhi's Jama Masjid having solar day & night watch to read the actual time and see the stars position in the sky.
One of the oldest temples Sri Gauri Shankar Temple and Sri Radha Krishna Temple in the Shaukara locality in the city. The Gauri Shankar Temple has magnificent gates constructed by Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan was Regent of Rohilkhand in North India, from 1749 to 1774. He was a Pashtun by background, ruling over Rohillas ....
.
Raja Ji ki Kothi in the Puranaganj locality of the city is another important building. The four gates constructed around the administrative building were built in 1734 AD by the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
subedar Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Mohammed Khan
Ali Muhammad Khan was a rohilla chief who founded the Pathan state of Rohilkhand in the northwestern region of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. He succeeded rohilla Sardar Daud Khan and helped develop Rohilkhand into a powerful nation, which became independent in 1721...
: Barellwi darwaza in the west, Hussaini darwaza in the east, Jahanabadi darwaza in the north and Dakhini darwaza in the south. Because of a lack of proper maintenance, the gates have been lost, and only ruins remain now.
The Dramound Boys' Inter College building and the Ghanta Ghar building are other important examples of architecture in the coty. Apart from these public building, some of the residential buildings are also exemplary, some of the century old buildings in the old city have big wooden gates near the Laxmi Cinema complex and in Puranaganj locality.
British architecture can be seen in the old Tehsil compound constructed in 1903, and in the Pilibhit District jail compound constructed in 1944. The Tehsil compound has been abandoned now, but the jail compound is still in use.
Art and craft
People of Pilibhit are creative in art and craft. The KumarKumar
Kumār OR Kunwar is a title, a given name or a family name native to India.In many Indian languages, Kumar literally means prince or a young/unmarried male....
s community in the Tularam locality have made mud crafts for centuries. Embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
craft is the employment for many families here. This embroidery is based on Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
's famous Zardozi
Zardozi
Zardozi or Zar-douzi work is a type of embroidery in Iran, India and Pakistan.-Iran:Zardozi is on of the most important elements of Persian cultural signs and Handicrafts. It is named around the country by names such Zar-douzi , Kam-douzi , Gol-douzi and Kaman-douzi...
work. Some of the neighboring Tharu tribes make their livelihood by selling terracotta work. Because these artisans work independently, they are not able to get a good price for their work. Some NGOs have come forward to help them by training them in new techniques.
Being a heavily forested area, Pilibhit has a lot of wood-based art and craft industries. The wooden flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
is an example of an industry in which Pilibhit has found its place on the international level. Flutes are being export to US, Europe and UAE. Wooden Chappals (Khadoo) is a wooden craft that is declining because there is little demand for it. Musical instruments made of wood like Tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, Dolak, drums also produce revenue for a lot of families.
Dance and music
Being in the influence of BrajBraj
Braj is a region mainly in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. Braj, though never a clearly defined political region in India but is very well demarcated culturally, is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja...
culture, Pilibhit's dance and music are enriched with the devotion to Sri Krishna. The region's folk heritage includes songs called Rasiya known and especially popular in Braj, which celebrate the divine love of Radha
Radha
Radha , also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism...
and Shri Krishna. These songs are accompanied by large drums known as bumb and are performed at many festivals. Other folk dances or folk theater forms include:
- NautankiNautankiNautanki is one of the most popular folk operatic theater performance traditions of South Asia, particularly in northern India. Before the advent of Bollywood , Nautanki was the single most popular form of entertainment in the villages and towns of northern India...
- QawwaliQawwaliQawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
- RamlilaRamlilaRamlila is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, ending up in ten day battle between Lord Ram and Ravan, as described in the Hindu religious epic, the Ramayana...
, which includes enacting the entire RamayanaRamayanaThe Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
during the KarthikKarthikKarthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:...
Navratri - Raslila
- Bhangra and Gidda
Festivals
Religious practices are as much an integral part of everyday life and a very public affair as they are in the rest of India. Therefore not surprisingly, many festivals are religious in origin although several of them are celebrated irrespective of caste and creed. Among the most important Hindu festivals are DiwaliDiwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
and Vijayadasami
Dasara
Dasara, derived from the Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning "remover of bad fate", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Regional spellings include Dashera, Dussera and Dussehra.Specifically, it may refer to:...
, Mahashivaratri, Ram Navmi, Basant Panchami, Sri Krishna Janamastmi and Raksha Bandhan ,which are also observed by Jains
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
and Sikhs. Eid al-Milad, Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...
, Bakr-Id and Moharram are Muslim religious festivals. Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
In Jainism, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak is the most important religious holiday. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara. On the Gregorian calendar, the holiday occurs either in March or April....
is celebrated by Jains, Buddha Jayanti
Vesak
Vesākha is a holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, and Indonesia...
by Buddhists, Guru Nanak Jayanti by Sikhs and Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
, Christmas by the Christians.
Entertainment
The city had four cinema halls, but due to a judiciary claim, one of the halls was closed in 2000 and another has been turned into a marriage hall. Now, only two of them are operational.| No. | Names of Cinema Hall | Status |
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| 1. | Vishal Cinema | Operational |
| 2. | Laxmi Cinema | Operational |
| 3. | Novalty Cinema | Sold out |
| 4. | Jay Cinema | Closed on Legal grounds |
Poetry and literature
Pilibhit has produced several well-known figures in music, poetry and literature:Anjum Pilibhiti
A poet by nature and song writer by profession, Anjum Pilibhiti wrote many songs in the 1940s. He wrote for several movies including Meri Kahani (1948), Humayun (1945), Vidya (1948), Anokhi Ada (1948), Hamjoli (1946), Najma
Najma (film)
Najma is a 1943 Indian film directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Ashok Kumar and Veena. The film's music is by Rafiq Ghaznavi with lyrics by Anjum Pilibhiti. Najma was the first film under Mehboob Khan's Mehboob Productions banner. Khan paid Kumar Rs. 1 lakh for his role in the film, a record at...
(1943), Anmol Ghadi (1946), Badi Maa (1945), Eighteen Fifty Seven/1857 (1946).
Akhtar Pilibhiti
The 1940s witnessed a hit jugalbandi of Akhtar Pilibhiti and young Mohammad Rafi. Akhtar Pilibhit was born in Pilibhit on 12 March 1928. His most famous contribution was in the movie Shehnaaz. His song "ai dil tujh hii ko niind na aayii tamaam raat" was the famous song in 1948.
Hafiz Pilibhiti
Hafiz Pilibhiti was a famous writer in Urdu literature. He was born on 29 November 1860 in a very poor family and did his all studies in the local madrasa. His major contribution is Urdu Nazam and patriotic Urdu songs, which became very famous in the movement against British government. All of his work has been protected by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL). He died on 15 July 1929.
Rafiq Pilibhiiti
Rafiq Pilibhiiti was born on 14 June 1933 in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
by profession. Besides having a first class academic career throughout Rafiq's name was on the top of the list declared by state public service commission declared in the year 1960. Rafiq Pilibhiti belongs to a Zamindar family of Rohilkhand in Uttar Pradesh. His father late Sheikh Abdul Latif was also a poet and his pen name was 'Naaz'. Rafiq started writing poetry at the age of fifty, when he was posted at Moradabad
Moradabad
Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...
.
His major works are Jahan Numa (Hindi), Hare Zakhm (Hindi, English), Ishq–e–Madaam (Urdu), Zikr Us Parivash Ka (Urdu) and Jahan Numa (Urdu).
Suroor Jahanabadi
The pre-independence political turmoil, the social consciousness and the national awakening during the last decade of 19th century inspired Surror Hahanabadi, (real name Munshi Shri Durga das Sahai), a prominent poet, to compose poems suffused with patriotic sentiments. He was born in a poor kayastha
Kayastha
Kayastha or Kayasth or Kayeth is a caste or community of Hindus originating in India. Kayastha means "scribe" in Sanskrit, and has traditionally denoted members of the writer caste....
family of town Jahanbad in Pilibhit district in 1873. His famous collections of (Urdu]) poems are Jama-i-suroor (1911) and Khumkhana-i-surror (1930-posthumous). Some other famous plays written by surror Jahanabadi are Ruksat-i-Shaheb, Gul-i-firdaus, Diwwar-i-khoon. He died in 1911 on day of Holi
Holi
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Fateh Singh Vatsayan
The Hindi and Sanskrit scholar was born in the Pilibhit city on 13 January 1913. He has served 41 years as a Hindi and Sanskrit professor in various universities in India. Presently he is living in Jodhpur with his family. This nonogenarian was honoured by prestigious National Literature Award by the President of India
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in 1966 for his work Kamayani Sundarya. He also has received various awards and honours from various state governments and organizations. His famous work is Kamayani Sundarya, Sahitya aur Sundarya, Bhartiya Smaj Sashtra, and Dayanad Aur unka Ved Bhasya.
Communication and media
Communication networksAll prominent tele-communication network provider in India offer their services in Pilibhit. The city of Pilibhit falls in the eastern boundary of Uttar Pradesh West telecom circle and thus calls from city of Pilibhit to neighboring districts including rest of the area in the western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand telecom circle are considered to be local so they charge lower rates than call going to eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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Radio services
Radio services available in Pilibhit:
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| Radio Mantra Radio Mantra is owned and operated by Dainik Jagran Group promoting Shri Puran Multimedia Ltd . Radio Mantra has presence in eight cities across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab & Jharkhand... |
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Print media
The Hindi daily news papers include Dainik Jagran
Dainik Jagran
Dainik Jagran is a Hindi language daily broadsheet newspaper in India. According to the IRS Q1 2010, Dainik Jagran ranks No. 1 among the dailies with a Total Readership of 54,254,000.-Overview:...
, Amar Ujala, and The Hindustan. Prominent English dailies like The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
, The Hindustan Times and Indian Express have fewer readers. Among lesser know Hindi papers are Swatantra Bharat, Rashtriya Sahara, and Jansatta. The Hindi newspapers Dainik Jagran and Amar Ujala have their offices in the city.
Civic administration
The Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad (PNPP) is the largest municipal board in the Pilibhit DistrictPilibhit District
Pilibhit district is one of the districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly Division.The city is famous for its contribution to Bollywood, Urdu literature and its involvement in Politics of India...
, in charge of the civic and infrastructural assets of the city of Pilibhit. This municipal board was established in 1865. Municipal limits begin with bank of River Khakra in the north, to bank of river Devha in the south and railway colony in the east to civil court in the east. The PNPP comprises 52 elected representatives, called Ward Members, one from each of the 52 wards (civic units) of the city. Elections to the Nagar Palika are held once every five years, with results being decided by popular vote. A ward member from the majority party is selected as a Palika Chairman, which is equivalent to Mayor in municipal corporation
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
s. The headquarters of Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad is at Sugar Mil Road. As of 2007, the Pilibhit Nagar Palika covers an area of 68.76 km² (27 sq mi).
Until the revision of Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituency and the legislative constituencies by the Delimitation commission
Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...
before the general election of 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, Pilibhit contributed only one member to the Lok Sabha. The constituency included Khutar
Khutar
Khutar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Dudhwan national Park is 70 Km and Gola Gokhran nath is 25 Km far from khutar .-Geography:...
and Powayan
Powayan
Powayan is a town and a subdivisional headquarters in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is formed by Nahil village.It was a purvaiyan chowki.-Demographics:...
, but after delimitation, they were removed from Pilibhit constituency, and Baheri
Baheri
Baheri is a town and a municipal board in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar pradesh, India.-History:It was a part/village of Kurmanchal kingdom of Kumaon....
was included in the constituency.
Pilibhit city sends one member to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
The Uttar Pradesh Police
Uttar Pradesh Police
Uttar Pradesh Police is the police force of the state of Uttar Pradesh. UP Police is the largest police force in the world working under a single command.The Uttar Pradesh Police was formed in 1861 when the Indian Police Act came to be operational...
is responsible for the law and order maintenance in city of Pilibhit. The department is headed by a Superintendent of Police, and falls under the control of the Commissioner of Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
Zone, who is responsible of order maintenance in the Bareilly police zone and reports to Director General of Police
Director General of Police
In India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
, Uttar Pradesh. The department works through two main police stations in the city, Sungari Police Station for the eastern and southern parts of the city, and Kotwali Police Station for the western and northern parts of the city. The latter controls the police subcenter, also called police chowkis directly through out the area.
The District Magistrate is responsible for the administration of city of Pilibhit, who directly reports to the home ministry of Government of Uttar Pradesh
Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
. Being on the India's international border, Pilibhit also has the office of Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence Bureau (India)
The Intelligence Bureau also known as IB is India's internal intelligence agency and reputedly the world's oldest intelligence agency. It was recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of Home Affairs...
(IB) in the city which keep an eye on all the movements across the border and in the city.
Utility services
The water supply in Pilibhit is managed by the Uttar Pradesh Jal Board (UPJB). As of 2005-2006, it supplied 149 MGD (million gallons per day) of water, while the water demand for 2006–07 was estimated to be 185 MGD. The rest of the demand is met by private and public tube wellTube well
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s and hand pump
Hand pump
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s. The Banbasa
Banbasa
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storage is the largest water source for UPJB in Pilibhit, followed by river Sharda
Sharda
Sharda Rajan Iyengar or Sharda was a playback singer in Hindi films in the 1960s and 70s. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the cabaret "Baat Zara Hai Aapas Ki" in Jahan Pyar Miley , though she is most remembered for her song "Titli Udi" in Suraj...
. With falling groundwater
Groundwater
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level and rising population density, Pilibhit may face severely acute water shortage in coming years. Pilibhit daily produces more than 234 tones of solid wastes which is dumped at bank of river Devha and Khakra by Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad (PNPP), which is creating a major water disaster.
See also
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- BarkheraBarkheraBarkhera is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Barkhera is located at . It has an average elevation of 165 metres .-Demographics:...
- BilsandaBilsandaBilsanda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Bilsanda is located at . It has an average elevation of 161 metres .-Demographics:...
- BisalpurBisalpurBisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year...
- Gularia BhindaraGularia BhindaraGularia Bhindara is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics:As of the 2001 Indian census, Gularia Bhindara had a population of 6,509. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%...
- JahanabadJahanabad, IndiaJahanabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Jahanabad had a population of 12,420. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jahanabad has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national...
- KalinagarKalinagarKalinagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kalinagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 184 metres .-Demographics:...
- MadhotandaMadhotandaMadhotanda is a town in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. which is known for being the origin of River Gomti from small pound here. Madhotanda is a prominent place of Thakur caste of Hindus. It has very famous tample "Thakurdwara" of Lord krishna, established by Rani...
- MajholaMajholaMajhola is a class III town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This town is located 25 km away from district headquarters on state highway 29 connecting Pilibhit to Tanakpur town in Uttaranchal. It is well connected by metre gauge railway line to...
- Nyoria HusainpurNyoria HusainpurNyoria Husainpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Nyoria Husainpur had a population of 19,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nyoria Husainpur has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower...
- PuranpurPuranpurPuranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Puranpur had a population of 37,193. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national...
Article about people from Pilibhit
- Bhanu Pratap SinghBhanu Pratap SinghShri Bhanu Pratap Singh was Member of Parliament in the eighth Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1984 on the Indian National Congress ticket...
- Harish Kumar GangawarShri Harish Kumar GangawarShri Harish Kumar Gangawar was Member of Parliament in the seventh Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1980 on Indian National Congress ticket ticket...
- Parshuram GangwarParshuram GangwarShri Parashuram Ganawar is an Indian politician, and ex member of parliament, a doctor by profession. He was born in a Kurmi family in a small town of Barkhera, his Father Mr. Jhamman Lal was a local former. In May 1957, he married Smt. Ishwarawati and has two sons and four daughters from her.He...
- Md Shamsul Hasan KhanMd Shamsul Hasan KhanShri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan was Member of Parliament in the sixth Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1977 on Bharatiya Lok Dal's ticket. Shri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan was son of Shri Mohd. Badrul Hasan Khan, who was the nawab of sherpur reasat under Rampur state.Shri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan...
- Mohan Swarup
- Menaka Gandhi
- Mukund Lal AgrawalMukund Lal AgrawalShri Mukund Lal Agrawal was Member of Parliament in the first Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1952 on Indian National Congress's ticket...
- Varun GandhiVarun GandhiFeroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...
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