Hapur
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Hapur is a city with a population of 216,100 located 65 kilometers east of the capital of India and noted as manufacturing hub of making Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes, Hapur is also famous for paper cones and tubes.
It is known as panchsheel nagar district of the northern India state of Uttar Pradesh. Two Northern Railway lines run through Hapur: one from Meerut, 35 kilometers to the north and another from New Delhi, 65 kilometers to the west.
, another Lok-shruti (local legend) says that Hapur was founded by Daron Ke Sardar, Hardatta, in 983. After this Hapur was called Haripur. It is also said that Hapur came from the word 'Hapar' which means garden.
handloom-made bed sheets. To check the population migration towards Delhi, this town has been selected under NCR and accordingly planned development is carried out. Hapur is being developed in order to prevent unplanned & uncontrollable growth in city and its adjoining areas and to provide assistance for well planned growth, accumulate targeted population density in city areas, to stop unprecedented growth in population in National Capital Delhi and to provide them settlements and thirdly to create job prospects and to attract commerce in city areas. Hapur has also been playing an important role in the field of education.
The demand for a separate Hapur district was a longstanding one, dating to 1976, when the district of Ghaziabad was carved out of Meerut.
Hapur was announced as a district named 'Panchsheel Nagar' on Sep 28, 2011 by the Chief minister Mayawati.
, Hapur had a population of 301,987. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hapur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy rate is 65% and female literacy rate is 50%. In Hapur, 27% of people are Muslims & 70% are Hindus. The main religion practised by the people of Hapur is Hinduism, but Muslims are also present in huge number, other religions practised are Sikhism and Christianity. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major languages spoken by the people of Hapur are Hindi and Punjabi. The Muslims are mostly present in the 'Purana Hapur' (old Hapur) which include the areas like Purana Bazaar, Sikander Gate, Avaas-Vikaas colony, Bulandshehar Road and Sarrafa Bazaar. Hapur became a district on 28 September 2011 and got renamed as Panchsheel Nagar by U.P. Government.
Hapur is known for its long time political leader Shri. Vir Sen, who serve Hapur as its MLA 4 times, before becoming the Minister of State(Indepandant Charge)for Enviornment & Forest in Shri. Rajiv Gandhi Government in 1984.
in busines hapur is known for badhel bangels leather goor mandi
Some of the city’s colleges such as the SSV Degree College and AKP Degree College are well known in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The city also has a number of Inter colleges and public schools, including technical institutions. Politically too, it is considered to be an important place that plays a significant role in the state politics. Some of the Shiksha Bharati institutions including Brahma Davis Saraswati Balika Vidya Mandir are already operational, while the others are at different stages of planning and execution. Acquisition of land, development of infrastructure, provision of basic services, human resources planning and fund raising have all been done keeping in mind the expansion plans of the society.
Along with roadways, Hapur is also connected in all 4 directions through railways, e.g. along with Delhi Moradabad railway line, Hapur is also connected by rail with Meerut and Aligarh. In the light of this fact, there is a strong possibility of Hapur developing into potential growth centre in the NCR region.
The national capital region including Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar is all set for an expansion. Two new townships — Hapur and Garhmukteshwar will soon become part of this region. Garhmukteshwar, which is considered a good alternative to Hardwar as a centre of pilgrimage, is being promoted as a tourist spot. It will be handed over to the Hapur Pilkhuwa Development Authority (HPDA) for a planned development.
Hapur Pilakhua Development Authority was established as a second and an independent authority from GDA by U.P. Administration during 1996-97. After keeping in view the geographical, historical and commercial industrial importance and in view of the planned development of NCR.
In the same order, many high standard educational and research Institutes are getting established in Hapur-Pilkhuwa development region, e.g. Dental College and research institute and D.P.S. school and others and many other educational and research centers are in the process of getting established similarly in the filed of housing many famous developers like Ansal Housing Group, Eros Group, etc. are investing huge amount of money in the field of housing and development of the town.
By virtue of its proximity to Delhi, many plans have been approved by National Capital Regional Board to develop Hapur in a modern and planned manner and it has been decided to implement order, the Delhi-Hapur route has been modernized so that now the journey is now comfortable and also takes less time. From the point of view of N.C.R. and the importance of Hapur and its need, HPDA along with accepting the above challenge and town relocation facilities and beautification, following plans are also starting soon.
Apart from the above mentioned plans a 50 acre land is earmarked for office Region Development in Hapur and plans are also on the table to acquire housing land.
It is known as panchsheel nagar district of the northern India state of Uttar Pradesh. Two Northern Railway lines run through Hapur: one from Meerut, 35 kilometers to the north and another from New Delhi, 65 kilometers to the west.
Etymology
On the basis Jana-Shrutis, it has been found that Hapur was founded by Raja HarishchandraHarishchandra
Harishchandra, in Hindu religious texts is the 36th king of the Solar Dynasty, Surya Maharishi Gothram . His legend is very popular and often told as a benchmark for an ideal life. He was renowned for his piety and justice. His name is Sanskrit for "having golden splendour".Harishchandra had two...
, another Lok-shruti (local legend) says that Hapur was founded by Daron Ke Sardar, Hardatta, in 983. After this Hapur was called Haripur. It is also said that Hapur came from the word 'Hapar' which means garden.
Geography
Hapur is located at 28.72°N 77.78°E. It has an average elevation of 213 meters (699 feet).PIN and STD Code
PIN (Postal Index Number) of Hapur is 245101. The telephone code is 0122. Speed Post is available in the city.Planned Development
Hapur is a major mandi town in NCR area of western Uttar Pradesh. The town is famous for its ‘paper’, though some other industries have also come up. Pilkhua is a famous for itshandloom-made bed sheets. To check the population migration towards Delhi, this town has been selected under NCR and accordingly planned development is carried out. Hapur is being developed in order to prevent unplanned & uncontrollable growth in city and its adjoining areas and to provide assistance for well planned growth, accumulate targeted population density in city areas, to stop unprecedented growth in population in National Capital Delhi and to provide them settlements and thirdly to create job prospects and to attract commerce in city areas. Hapur has also been playing an important role in the field of education.
The demand for a separate Hapur district was a longstanding one, dating to 1976, when the district of Ghaziabad was carved out of Meerut.
Hapur was announced as a district named 'Panchsheel Nagar' on Sep 28, 2011 by the Chief minister Mayawati.
Demographics
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...
, Hapur had a population of 301,987. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hapur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy rate is 65% and female literacy rate is 50%. In Hapur, 27% of people are Muslims & 70% are Hindus. The main religion practised by the people of Hapur is Hinduism, but Muslims are also present in huge number, other religions practised are Sikhism and Christianity. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major languages spoken by the people of Hapur are Hindi and Punjabi. The Muslims are mostly present in the 'Purana Hapur' (old Hapur) which include the areas like Purana Bazaar, Sikander Gate, Avaas-Vikaas colony, Bulandshehar Road and Sarrafa Bazaar. Hapur became a district on 28 September 2011 and got renamed as Panchsheel Nagar by U.P. Government.
Indian Grain Storage Management and Research Institute, Hapur
In order to develop facilities for Applied Research and Apex Level Training in the field of food grain storage and preservation, a Grain Storage Research and Training Centre was established at Hapur in 1958, which was later on expanded into Indian Grain Storage Institute (IGSI) with two field stations at Ludhiana and Bapatla (later shifted to Hyderabad) with the financial assistance from UNDP in 1968. Three field stations at Jabalpur, Jorhat, and Udaipur were subsequently established in 1981. Cielo the main granary is second largest in world and was for a time the tallest building in India. In 1996, the IGSI was renamed as Indian Grain Storage Management and Research Institute (IGMRI). Field Stations at Jabalpur and Udaipur have however been closed w.e.f. October 2002. While the training, and research and development activities are undertaken by IGMRI, the work of popularising scientific methods of food grain storage developed by IGMRI among farming community is implemented through the Save Grain Campaign teams. Hapur is a city of great joys. A lot of new schools are working for its upliftment. The area is also famous for its unique craft work. There are four 'silos' in India located at Calcutta, Madras, Bombay and Hapur. It has a capacity to store 20 lakh tonnes of wheat. It is the only of its kind in Asia. The grain elevator-erected at Hapur was received from U.S.A. Storage and issuing of grains is done here by machines only as the entire facility is fully mechanized. The 'silo' is a pride of Hapur city. Indian Grain Storage and Research Institute are located nearby, the institute is a government of India undertaking. It has been conducting research in the area of grain storage from which the local farmers have benefited.Hapur is known for its long time political leader Shri. Vir Sen, who serve Hapur as its MLA 4 times, before becoming the Minister of State(Indepandant Charge)for Enviornment & Forest in Shri. Rajiv Gandhi Government in 1984.
Climate
Hapur lies in the sub-tropical region. Both, summers and winters are very extreme. The temperature can reach upto 50 degree Celsius in summers and can fall upto -2 degree Celsius in winters. The winters are very chilly in Hapur along with the frost.in busines hapur is known for badhel bangels leather goor mandi
Education
Although Hapur has not been able to develop as a major education hub but, it has many academic establishments to fulfill the educational needs of its citizens. One of the oldest being S.S.V. Degree college, which has been producing young graduates since 1965. Schools like SDA MISSION, DEWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, L.N. Public School ,TAGORE SHIKSHA SADAN, SBM, Om Public School, Siksha Vihar and Delhi Public School have been continuously nurturing and preparing young minds of Hapur to make them ideal citizens. Talking of other professional institutes like engineering, medical and management, these institutes are situated in easy reach of 15-25 km from the city like IMS ghaziabad., Hundreds of students from Hapur get training in these institutes so that they can render their service to this country. Hapur has always been able to provide quality education to its residents and will continue to be like that by contantly developing its infrastructure. The Government of Uttar Pradesh has passed the proposal to establish a university in the city.Some of the city’s colleges such as the SSV Degree College and AKP Degree College are well known in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The city also has a number of Inter colleges and public schools, including technical institutions. Politically too, it is considered to be an important place that plays a significant role in the state politics. Some of the Shiksha Bharati institutions including Brahma Davis Saraswati Balika Vidya Mandir are already operational, while the others are at different stages of planning and execution. Acquisition of land, development of infrastructure, provision of basic services, human resources planning and fund raising have all been done keeping in mind the expansion plans of the society.
Connections to other cities
Hapur is an ancient town which has been popular for its agricultural stocks. Similarly, Pilkhuwa is also a historic city and is popular for its cloth industry. After upgradation to 4 lane system of National Highway No. 24 which connects Delhi to Hapur the aforementioned Highway is being upgraded from Hapur to Moradabad and is proposed to upgrade this highway upto Lucknow.Along with roadways, Hapur is also connected in all 4 directions through railways, e.g. along with Delhi Moradabad railway line, Hapur is also connected by rail with Meerut and Aligarh. In the light of this fact, there is a strong possibility of Hapur developing into potential growth centre in the NCR region.
The national capital region including Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar is all set for an expansion. Two new townships — Hapur and Garhmukteshwar will soon become part of this region. Garhmukteshwar, which is considered a good alternative to Hardwar as a centre of pilgrimage, is being promoted as a tourist spot. It will be handed over to the Hapur Pilkhuwa Development Authority (HPDA) for a planned development.
HPDA
From the point of view of N.C.R. and the importance of Hapur and its need, HPDA along with accepting the above challenge and town relocation facilities and beautification, following plans are also starting soon. Apart from the above mentioned plans, a 50 acre land is earmarked for office Region Development in Hapur and plans are also a foot to start a plan close to by-pass land use region and a transport plan in Pilkhuwa and deliberations are going on to acquire housing land.Hapur Pilakhua Development Authority was established as a second and an independent authority from GDA by U.P. Administration during 1996-97. After keeping in view the geographical, historical and commercial industrial importance and in view of the planned development of NCR.
In the same order, many high standard educational and research Institutes are getting established in Hapur-Pilkhuwa development region, e.g. Dental College and research institute and D.P.S. school and others and many other educational and research centers are in the process of getting established similarly in the filed of housing many famous developers like Ansal Housing Group, Eros Group, etc. are investing huge amount of money in the field of housing and development of the town.
By virtue of its proximity to Delhi, many plans have been approved by National Capital Regional Board to develop Hapur in a modern and planned manner and it has been decided to implement order, the Delhi-Hapur route has been modernized so that now the journey is now comfortable and also takes less time. From the point of view of N.C.R. and the importance of Hapur and its need, HPDA along with accepting the above challenge and town relocation facilities and beautification, following plans are also starting soon.
Apart from the above mentioned plans a 50 acre land is earmarked for office Region Development in Hapur and plans are also on the table to acquire housing land.