Askaripur
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The village of Askaripur is located in Bijnor District
in Uttar Pradesh
, India
between Noorpur
and Moradabad
. It is approximately 45 km from Bijnor. It is connected to these two cities by roadways. The nearest airport is at New Delhi about 150 km from Askaripur.
"Shri Rikhi Singh", a native of Askaripur, sacrificed his life in 1942 during quit India movement. In the memory of this freedom fighter, the name of road which connect Askaripur to Bijnor -Moradabad state highway is called Shaheed Rikhi Singh Marg.
Another landmark is the gate which stands at the point where the road meets the highway.
The village also has concrete roads with in the village.
The village has 100% literacy rateNo citations. It also has the distinction of being a "Nirmal Gram".
The present government has also sanctioned the construction of a water tank for the water supply within the village.
Nowadays this village is famous for most successful students and progress, this village looks like a town, all Road are made by CC, road are wide and systematically, Nowadays a group of people plays an important role in the progress of this village, they also made entry door of this village, which looks a model of building creation.
First engineer from the village of Askaripur was Mr. Surendra Singh who retired as the Zonal Chief Engineer from UPSEB.
First Member of District Board of Bijnor from the village was Mr. Yogendra Singh(Vakeel Sahab) who served this village for more than 18 years and done lots of development for this area.
And nowadays this village has about 40 working Engineers and 20 studying Engineers and computer professionals, in Chouhan caste this village has a remarkable position.[no citation]
Askaripur lies in the jurisdiction of Noorpur
block, division Chandpur
.
, Askaripur had a population of 4175. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Number of households were 664.
Bijnor District
Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bijnor city is the district headquarters.-Geography :...
in 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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
between Noorpur
Noorpur
Noorpur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has Muslim, Sikh and Rajput pupulation. Khalsa Inter College was established by the Sikhs in the 1950s. There is a main education center of Muslim is Ashraf Zakariya Islamiyan Inter College.-...
and 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...
. It is approximately 45 km from Bijnor. It is connected to these two cities by roadways. The nearest airport is at New Delhi about 150 km from Askaripur.
History
"Askaripur", named by Mugal Emperor Huamauu's brother Askari, when Sher Shah Suri was behind him, Askari took night stay in this village."Shri Rikhi Singh", a native of Askaripur, sacrificed his life in 1942 during quit India movement. In the memory of this freedom fighter, the name of road which connect Askaripur to Bijnor -Moradabad state highway is called Shaheed Rikhi Singh Marg.
Another landmark is the gate which stands at the point where the road meets the highway.
The village also has concrete roads with in the village.
The village has 100% literacy rateNo citations. It also has the distinction of being a "Nirmal Gram".
The present government has also sanctioned the construction of a water tank for the water supply within the village.
Nowadays this village is famous for most successful students and progress, this village looks like a town, all Road are made by CC, road are wide and systematically, Nowadays a group of people plays an important role in the progress of this village, they also made entry door of this village, which looks a model of building creation.
Personalities
One of the most famous personalities of Askaripur is Ashok K. Chauhan (born 1942 at Askaripur). Dr Ashok K Chauhan set up the Amity International School in New Delhi in 1991, managed by Dr Ashok K Chauhan's non-profit Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. In 1995, the Amity group expanded into higher education and within a few years has grown to serve more than 40,000 full-time students across 22 campuses, offering more than 130 courses at graduate and postgraduate level.First engineer from the village of Askaripur was Mr. Surendra Singh who retired as the Zonal Chief Engineer from UPSEB.
First Member of District Board of Bijnor from the village was Mr. Yogendra Singh(Vakeel Sahab) who served this village for more than 18 years and done lots of development for this area.
And nowadays this village has about 40 working Engineers and 20 studying Engineers and computer professionals, in Chouhan caste this village has a remarkable position.[no citation]
Geography
Askaripur is located at 29.7°N 78.27°E. Askaripur lies in the plains of Ganges and hence the land is highly fertile. Soil found is mostly Alluvial.Askaripur lies in the jurisdiction of Noorpur
Noorpur
Noorpur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has Muslim, Sikh and Rajput pupulation. Khalsa Inter College was established by the Sikhs in the 1950s. There is a main education center of Muslim is Ashraf Zakariya Islamiyan Inter College.-...
block, division Chandpur
Chandpur
Chandpur is one of the most important city in Bijnor district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Chandpur is 140 km from the capital of New Delhi, 110 km from Meerut, and 38 km from Gajraula on National Highway 24 ....
.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Askaripur had a population of 4175. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Number of households were 664.