Dibiyapur

Dibiyapur is a municipality-based town in Auraiya district in the most populous state] of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is situated on State Highway 21. It is linked to Phaphund railway station on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the town is Auraiya. The town is situated between Agra and Kanpur and is famous for industries and education.

Dibiyapur

Divyapuri
City
Nickname(s): 
Audyogik Nagari
Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur
Coordinates: 26°38′09″N 79°34′24″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAuraiya
Named forEarlier name Divyapuri
Government
 • TypeUrban Local Body
 • BodyNagar Panchayat Dibiyapur
 • ChairmanArvind Porwal (BJP)
 • District Magistrate and CollectorAbhishek Singh, IAS
 • Senior Superintendent of PoliceSuniti Singh IPS[1]
 • Member of the Legislative AssemblyLakhan Singh Rajput (BJP)
 • Member of ParliamentProf. Ram Shankar Katheria (BJP)
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,237
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dibyapur vasi, Dibiyapur vale
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • LocalBraj Boli (Hindi dialect)
Sex ratio & literacy
 • Sex ratio0.864 ♂/♀
 • Literacy rate78.65% (Ranks third in Uttar Pradesh)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 79
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Major highwaysSH-21
ClimateCwa (Köppen)
Websiteauraiya.nic.in
Main educational and industrial hub of Auraiya district and Kanpur–Agra zone.

Many industries including GAIL and NTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructing Plastic City in the town. Due to industrial settlements, the town has got the name of Audyogik Nagari. The town has notable reputation in the field of education as it houses many reputed Schools and Coaching Institutes.

Geography and location

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

General facts

Surrounding areas

Transport

Rail
Phaphund (local station of Dibiyapur)

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

General information
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Kanchausi
North Central Railway zone
Pata

Train statistics at Phaphund railway station
  • Number of halting trains: 30
  • Number of terminating trains: 3
  • Number of departing trains: 3

Major trains at Phaphund railway station

Some of the trains that are available at Phaphund railway station are below tabulated-

Train no. Train name Train type
12179 Lucknow Jn.–Agra Cantt. Intercity Superfast Express
12180 Agra Cantt.–Lucknow Jn. Intercity Express Superfast Express
12311 Howrah–Delhi Kalka Mail Superfast Mail Express
12312 Kalka Mail Superfast Mail Express
12419 Gomti Express Superfast Express
12420 Gomti Express Superfast Express
13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express Mail Express
13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express Mail Express
14163 Sangam Express Mail Express
14164 Sangam Express Mail Express
14217 Unchahar Express Mail Express
14218 Unchahar Express Mail Express
15483 Sikkim Mahananda Express Mail Express
15484 Sikkim Mahananda Express Mail Express
18101 TATA MURI–HTE–JAT EXPRESS Mail Express
18102 Jat Muri Tata Express Mail Express
19037 Avadh Express Mail Express
19038 Avadh Express Mail Express
19039 Avadh Express Mail Express
19040 Avadh Express Mail Express
64153 CNB–ETW MEMU MEMU
64156 ETW–CNB MEMU MEMU
64161 PHD–SKB MEMU MEMU
64162 PHD–CNB MEMU MEMU
64587 CNB–TDL MEMU MEMU
64588 TDL–CNB MEMU MEMU
64590 PHD–CNB MEMU MEMU
64159 CNB–PHD MEMU MEMU
64589 CNB–PHD MEMU MEMU
64164 SKB–PHD MEMU MEMU

Road

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

Facts at a glance

Major places and their distance from Dibiyapur
Place Distance (in km)
Kannauj 64.2 km (via SH 21)
Etawah 70.3 km (via NH-19)
Kanpur 100 km (via SH 68 and NH 34),

112.5 km (via NH 19) and 128.9 km (via NH 27)

Jhansi 223.8 km (via NH 27) and

219.7 km (via MP SH 19)

Auraiya 20.4 km (via SH 21)
Mainpuri 95.7 km (via MDR 134W and Mainpuri–Kishni Rd)
Agra 186.5 km (via NH19 and Agra–Lucknow Expy.)

183.0 km (via Dibiyapur–Kishni–Firozabad Rd.)

Firozabad 146.7 km (via NH19)
Lucknow 200.1 km (via NH19 and Kanpur–Lucknow Rd)
Source: Google Maps

Air

The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport located in Chakeri, Kanpur.[4] Its distance from the town is approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) and is around 2 hours drive from the town.

Administration

District Magistrate – Mr. Abhishek Singh

Dibiyapur comes under the district administration of Auraiya district. District administration is headed by the district magistrate and collector (DM) of Auraiya, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city. The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.[5][6]

Superintendent of Police – Ms. Suniti Singh

The district police is headed by a senior superintendent of police (SSP), who is an IPS officer.

Member of Parliament – Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria

Dibiyapur comes under Etawah Lok Sabha constituency.

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

Member of Legislative Assembly – Mr. Lakhan Singh Rajput

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

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

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

Chairman of Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) – Mr. Arvind Porwal

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

Education

Dibiyapur is the notable educational town in Kanpur–Agra zone. In the education field, the town is popular as it provides good quality education for nurturing minds and for gaining high productivity.

CBSE-affiliated schools and colleges

U.P. State Board colleges
  • Gayatri Public Inter College
  • Rajkiya Balika Inter College, Dibiyapur
  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, Dibiyapur,[11]
  • Vaidik Technical And Audhaugick Inter college
  • St Sai Nath Intermediate College
  • Swami Prem Shivanand Inter College

Other schools and colleges
  • Seth Anandram Jaipuria International School
  • Green Valley Public School
  • Raajrani Smarak Mahavidyalaya
  • Vivekanand Gramodyog Mahavidyalaya[12]
  • Gail D.A.V. Model School[13]
  • Sanjos Academy
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir
  • Saraswati Gyan Sthali Vidhya Peeth

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, there were 27,237 people living in Dibiyapur.[14] The male population was 14,323 and females 12,914. Scheduled Castes constituted 4,915 of the population.[14]

GROUP TOTAL Male Female
Total 27,237 14,323 12,914
Children 3,135 1,689 1,446
Literacy 90.3% 82.8% 76.8%
Scheduled Caste 4,915 2,604 2,311
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 5,463 2,464 2,999
Workers 25.6% 44.1% 5.1%
Non-workers 74.4% 55.9% 94.9%
Source: censusindia.co.in

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

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

Climate

The town features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season. However, the monsoons, though substantial in Dibiyapur, are not quite as heavy as the monsoon in other parts of India. This is a primary factor in Dibiyapur featuring a semi-arid climate as opposed to a humid subtropical climate.

The lowest recorded temperature in Dibiyapur was 1 °C; the highest was 45 °C.

Climate data for Dibiyapur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 39
(102)		 45
(113)		 45
(113)		 45
(113)		 38
(100)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 36
(97)		 30
(86)		 27
(81)		 36
(97)
Average low °C (°F) 5
(41)		 8
(46)		 9
(48)		 17
(63)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 17
(63)		 13
(55)		 1
(34)		 15
(59)
Source: https://www.accuweather.com/en/in/dibiyapur/201419/december-weather/201419?year=2019

Healthcare

Although Dibiyapur does not house plenty of health centers, it still has local hospitals, dispensaries, and clinic services which serve to the health standards. Many medical centers, pathology centers, sample collection centers are located in the town. The town has its local community health center (CHC Dibiyapur), along with many other private hospitals. Residents of the town generally prefer to visit nearby cities like Kanpur and Agra.

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

Recently when 4 COVID-19 patients were found in Auraiya district, they were all admitted to isolation centers made in Community Health Center (CHC Dibiyapur).

Hospitals and dispensaries in the town

Economy

Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town in the Kanpur–Agra region. The town is well equipped with industries. Many small scale industries also operate in the town. Agriculture being the most popular occupation in the rural sides of the town, shops, and organised retail outlets also serve as "money raisers in the town".

Large-scale industries

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

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

Small-scale industries

The Rice-mills and Dal-mills are working well. Other than these mills some steel furniture and cement products small scale industries are there in town located at different places. The raw material for these small-scale industries is imported from Agra and Kanpur. Mainly, the rice, pulses and desi ghee is transported at large scale to the other districts and states. In the Dibiyapur town itself the wooden furniture work is on large scale and due to its cost and quality factor, the furniture has made a good place in the market of nearby districts.

Market places

Bhagwatiganj Market located in heart of town, is a main shopping market in Dibiyapur where you can get all sorts of items. Sahayal Road Market and Vedic Market are also prominent marketplaces in the town. Shalimar Shopping Complex located in Gail Gaon is modern marketplace equipped with all types of modern facilities and caters for all needs related to market.

The town also houses a Naveen Mandi Samiti popular in nearby districts and town for being a space of selling and buying wholegrains, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural-based products. The town houses other three small vegetable and fruit markets i.e. Badi Sabzi Mandi, Choti Sabji Mandi, Vimal Dwar Mandi. Moreover, the town has a good market for milk products like desi ghee, panner, etc. and sweets.

Modern townships
GAIL Vihar
Residential quarters for CISF employees

Gail Gaon, a small township in the outskirts of town is well equipped and well planned residential society having all types of dream facilities that a person needs.

GAIL has also established a compressor station near Gail Gaon which has one more residential society named as GAIL Vihar, just like as Gail Gaon, a small, well-facilitated colony.

A residential township is also built named as NTPC Township.

A residential township is also built for Central Industrial Security Force employees at Auraiya Road, known as CISF Township.

The town has a big market named Bhagwatiganj Market in the heart of main town.

Notable buildings

Religious attractions

Historical attractions
  • Pani Ki Chakki, Nahar Bazaar

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

Culture

Fairs & exhibitions

Sports

Cricket and football are the most popular sports in the town. Vivekanand Sports Complex at Gail Gaon and Ambedkar Stadium in NTPC Township serve for the outdoor games. Indradhanush Club at Gail Gaon provides facilities of Indoor games and spaces a good Gymnasium and Swimming Pool.

There are several other grounds, or maidans like Vaidik ground, VGM ground, Mandi Samiti ground located in the town. The school grounds of the town have also organised many Zonal level sports tournament like DAV National Sports.

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