Kasganj
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Kasganj is a city and a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar
district in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
.
, the area between the holy rivers the Ganges and Yamuna and the alluvium soil makes the land one of the most fertile regions. This is testified by the large number of settlements in the form of villages around the town where the village population chiefly depends on agriculture and related economic activities.
. Not far from the Himalayas
foothills, the winters are moderate, sometime the temperature reaching zero degree also while the summers are hot and dry. The summers are a bit extreme in nature and the temperature regularly exceeds 40°C, sometimes well over 45°C also. The monsoon season runs from June-end well into September. During the monsoon season, almost daily showers are not an uncommon phenomenon. From October onwards, it features pleasant weather, not-so-hot and not-so-cold either, while proper winter starting only in early December.
. The river originates in Doon Valley
and merges with Hindon river
in Ghaziabad which subsequently merges with holy river Yamuna
. The Kali river has also got two canals which pass over the river through the two bridges specially made for this purpose. This is a sort of modern civil architectural wonder which attracts some curious onlookers from and around the town to witness and marvel this piece of engineering. If proper facilities are provided, this place has the potential to be developed as a good tourist spot around the region. This system of river and canals bridges also served as a flood control mechanism where in case of floods, the excess water could be sucked in from the river with the pump set and poured in the canals.
The town is situated on a plain flatland with rich alluvium
soil and not so deep water table. This makes the land fertile for agriculture.
, Kasganj had a population of 92,485. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasganj has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kasganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
A huge clock tower
(ghanta-ghar) stands imposingly at the center of the crossing of these four roads - its called Barahdwari (which literally means 'twelve doors').
There is also a public library called Mehta Pustakalay at Nadrai gate near Gandhi Murti (the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
).
Although it is not a tourist place as such, there are few places of interest like Nadrai Ka Pul, Prabhu Park, Chamunda Mandir etc. Off late, Kasganj is declared as district and named as Kanshi Ram Nagar; however the name of the city is still Kasganj as before.
'Gandhi-Murti' is the another landmark here, situated at Nadrai Gate, it has two roads, one of them leads to Railway Junction and the other to the Roadways bus station through 'Laxmiganj' passing by 'Gol Darwaja'.
In the last decade many educational institutes were established in the city to impart Educational, Management and Technical Education in the region. Few of them are:
st.josephs school
many schools are there
, hosiery and other clothing materials etc.
On the industrial side, there are some factories - like cement factory, rice mill, carpet factories, milk chilling plant, brick factories apart from a number of cold storage facilities for the agricultural produce, catering to the huge farming population living in villages surrounding the town.
Kasganj being an important Railway junction, has a large Railway infrastructure and supporting staff. This section of society contributes significantly to the local economy.
Almost all leading nationalized banks have their presence in the town.
The town has got a few lodges and small hotels.
-->Chacha Agencies, Thandi Sarak, Kasganj
-->Chacha TVS, Thandi Sarak, Kasganj
-->Lahoti Food Products Pvt. Ltd, Kasganj
-->Ganga Cold Storage,Kasganj
-->pratham cement agency kasganj 9412468067
-->Bharat Metal Works, Kasganj
-->Sudhir Food Products India Limited,Kasganj
-->Pinak Pani Foods Pvt.Ltd, Kasganj
-->Vishnu Food Products Pvt. Ltd,Kasganj
-->N.M. Metal Works, Kasganj
-->Raj Cold Storage, Kasganj
-->Sanskar Milks Pvt. Ltd., Kasganj
-->Tayal Ispat Mill,kasganj
-->Govardhan Steels, Kasganj
-->raj cement agency,kasganj 9456413679
.Many bakeries are also there to serve the best quality of taste.
season, these make-shift shops give way to temporary performing stage and associated seating arrangements, where the life drama of Lord Rama
is played daily after sunset stretching well into midnight for more than a week, culminating into a huge ceremonious and religious procession known as Raj-Gaddi, it is celebrated in the memory of the coronation of Lord Rama and followed by a procession of beginning of His regin in the ancient holy city of Ayodhya.
Now the first two talkies of them are demolished (Payal & National) and only the remaining two are functional.Novelty cinema maneger says that iwant to spend money on U.F.O.setelite tecnologe. But my partners are not ready to invest on it.Laxmi cinema owner MR.Rajeev Agrawal said that iwill bring the latest tecnology(U.F.O.setelite)in my district before this Diwali 2011. kasganj is not a reliseing center of the movies, but some times cinema owner bring some movie on reliseing date as Mission Kashmir,K3g, Om shanti om, BLue,Action replay and many more.
Those who are leading the pack are Roshanlal, Gautam Sweets House(Aligarh wale), apart from others.
Although boasting of good quality of food, sweets and snacks, Kasganj lacks a decent dining place for a family or similar get-to-gather.gautam sweets house one of the most famous sweets shop . run by umesh gautam .shop is also famous for its lassi .also known as aligarh wale halwai (for contact - 09837016942)
- Bareilly
(also known as the Mathura-Barielly highway) and is 30 km away from the Grand Trunk Road
, approachable from two places - Etah
and Sikandra Rao
and Kanpur, another towards Bareilly
and the third one connects to Mathura.
The two railway tracks towards Kanpur and Mathura are now converted to broad gauge under Unigauge and the third track to Bareilly will soon be converted into broad gauge.
which is connected by road only. It is also connected to the capital of India, Delhi through very frequent roadways service. The frequency of road and rail transport to and from Kasganj makes it an easily accessible place day and night throughout the year.
Soron, also known as 'Soronji'a among its devotees mostly from Rajasthan.
is a small town known for its religious importance, is located only 15 km from Kasganj. Now the Road Bridge has been constructed on the 'Gangaji' so now it is very convenient to Travel toward the Bareilly side & the road traveling is now easy,also time saving too.
Kachhla
, a small settlement on the banks of holy river Ganges, locally known and spoken as 'Ganga' is only 30 km from Kasganj.
Badnomi 60 km
Kanshi Ram Nagar
Kanshi Ram Nagar is 71st district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the division of Aligarh and consists of Kasganj, Patiali and Sahawar tehsils. Its headquarters is at Kasganj. Mr...
district in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of 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...
.
Geography
Kasganj is located at 27.82°N 78.65°E. It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet). Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayas foothills. It is located in the DoabDoab
A Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers...
, the area between the holy rivers the Ganges and Yamuna and the alluvium soil makes the land one of the most fertile regions. This is testified by the large number of settlements in the form of villages around the town where the village population chiefly depends on agriculture and related economic activities.
Climate
Kasganj features a humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
. Not far from the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
foothills, the winters are moderate, sometime the temperature reaching zero degree also while the summers are hot and dry. The summers are a bit extreme in nature and the temperature regularly exceeds 40°C, sometimes well over 45°C also. The monsoon season runs from June-end well into September. During the monsoon season, almost daily showers are not an uncommon phenomenon. From October onwards, it features pleasant weather, not-so-hot and not-so-cold either, while proper winter starting only in early December.
Landscape
The town has got a prominent geographical feature in the shape of Kali riverKali River
The Kali river or River Sharda originates from the Greater Himalayas at Kalapaani at an altitude of 3600 m, in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. The river is named after the Goddess Kālī whose temple is situated in Kalapaani near the Lipu-Lekh pass at the border between India and...
. The river originates in Doon Valley
Doon Valley
Doon Valley is a valley located in Sivalik Hills in Uttarakhand, India. It is the location of Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand state.-Etmology:...
and merges with Hindon river
Hindon River
Hindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur District, from Upper Shivalik in Lower Himalayan Range...
in Ghaziabad which subsequently merges with holy river Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
. The Kali river has also got two canals which pass over the river through the two bridges specially made for this purpose. This is a sort of modern civil architectural wonder which attracts some curious onlookers from and around the town to witness and marvel this piece of engineering. If proper facilities are provided, this place has the potential to be developed as a good tourist spot around the region. This system of river and canals bridges also served as a flood control mechanism where in case of floods, the excess water could be sucked in from the river with the pump set and poured in the canals.
The town is situated on a plain flatland with rich alluvium
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel...
soil and not so deep water table. This makes the land fertile for agriculture.
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...
, Kasganj had a population of 92,485. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasganj has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kasganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Cityscape
Architecturally, Kasganj has four main roads crossing at right angle in the heart of the town. All four roads lead to four different towns and hence having four different names accordingly -- Nadrai Gate
- Sahawar Gate
- Bilram Gate
- Soron Gate.
A huge clock tower
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
(ghanta-ghar) stands imposingly at the center of the crossing of these four roads - its called Barahdwari (which literally means 'twelve doors').
There is also a public library called Mehta Pustakalay at Nadrai gate near Gandhi Murti (the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
).
Although it is not a tourist place as such, there are few places of interest like Nadrai Ka Pul, Prabhu Park, Chamunda Mandir etc. Off late, Kasganj is declared as district and named as Kanshi Ram Nagar; however the name of the city is still Kasganj as before.
'Gandhi-Murti' is the another landmark here, situated at Nadrai Gate, it has two roads, one of them leads to Railway Junction and the other to the Roadways bus station through 'Laxmiganj' passing by 'Gol Darwaja'.
Education
Kasganj has a number of private and public schools and colleges. The medium of instruction in almost all educational institutions is predominantly Hindi.but from the last few years the city emerges towards the English culture.A number of english medium schools are still developing to sustain the well education system.In the last decade many educational institutes were established in the city to impart Educational, Management and Technical Education in the region. Few of them are:
st.josephs school
many schools are there
Economy
The economy has a mix of trading, manufacturing and services. Its an important trading center where the trading community has interests ranging from wholesale dealings into food grains, pulses, vegetables to SariSari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
, hosiery and other clothing materials etc.
On the industrial side, there are some factories - like cement factory, rice mill, carpet factories, milk chilling plant, brick factories apart from a number of cold storage facilities for the agricultural produce, catering to the huge farming population living in villages surrounding the town.
Kasganj being an important Railway junction, has a large Railway infrastructure and supporting staff. This section of society contributes significantly to the local economy.
Almost all leading nationalized banks have their presence in the town.
The town has got a few lodges and small hotels.
Industries
Kasganj is rapidly increasing the number of industries."Nova" is a well known industry there of ghee.-->Chacha Agencies, Thandi Sarak, Kasganj
-->Chacha TVS, Thandi Sarak, Kasganj
-->Lahoti Food Products Pvt. Ltd, Kasganj
-->Ganga Cold Storage,Kasganj
-->pratham cement agency kasganj 9412468067
-->Bharat Metal Works, Kasganj
-->Sudhir Food Products India Limited,Kasganj
-->Pinak Pani Foods Pvt.Ltd, Kasganj
-->Vishnu Food Products Pvt. Ltd,Kasganj
-->N.M. Metal Works, Kasganj
-->Raj Cold Storage, Kasganj
-->Sanskar Milks Pvt. Ltd., Kasganj
-->Tayal Ispat Mill,kasganj
-->Govardhan Steels, Kasganj
-->raj cement agency,kasganj 9456413679
.Many bakeries are also there to serve the best quality of taste.
Healthcare
The District Hospital is yet to establish in aspect of various department. Indian Medical Association is mainly active body to serve, presently which is presiding by Dr AC Gaur (Orthopaedician). Few of the august personalities, to serve mankind for a very long period, were Dr KS Yadav, Dr KL Maheshwari & Dr JP Agrawal. A multispeciality Rehab Centre is run by Dr Ashish K Gupta MS(PT) is for rehabilitation of orthopaedic patients.Culture
As mentioned above, the Baradwari which serves to small make-shift shops trading into cloths, daily use items, footwear etc., catering mainly to the surrounding rural population. During RamlilaRamlila
Ramlila 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...
season, these make-shift shops give way to temporary performing stage and associated seating arrangements, where the life drama of Lord Rama
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...
is played daily after sunset stretching well into midnight for more than a week, culminating into a huge ceremonious and religious procession known as Raj-Gaddi, it is celebrated in the memory of the coronation of Lord Rama and followed by a procession of beginning of His regin in the ancient holy city of Ayodhya.
Entertainment
Entertainment has also got its own space among people's lives and Kasganj provides its inhabitants the place where they can indulge for three hours, in form of four cinemas as listed below -- National Talkies
- Payal Cinema
- Laxmi Talkies
- Novelty Cinema
Now the first two talkies of them are demolished (Payal & National) and only the remaining two are functional.Novelty cinema maneger says that iwant to spend money on U.F.O.setelite tecnologe. But my partners are not ready to invest on it.Laxmi cinema owner MR.Rajeev Agrawal said that iwill bring the latest tecnology(U.F.O.setelite)in my district before this Diwali 2011. kasganj is not a reliseing center of the movies, but some times cinema owner bring some movie on reliseing date as Mission Kashmir,K3g, Om shanti om, BLue,Action replay and many more.
Cuisine
Kasganj is famous for its sweets, 'chat' (a north-Indian spicy snack) and dairy products. The quality of these products is comparable, and in some cases even better, to such products anywhere throughout the country. And of course, all this at a reasonable price.People flocked early morning to his kiosk to savor the specialty.Those who are leading the pack are Roshanlal, Gautam Sweets House(Aligarh wale), apart from others.
Although boasting of good quality of food, sweets and snacks, Kasganj lacks a decent dining place for a family or similar get-to-gather.gautam sweets house one of the most famous sweets shop . run by umesh gautam .shop is also famous for its lassi .also known as aligarh wale halwai (for contact - 09837016942)
Transport
Kasganj is strategically located and is well connected by road and railway network. It is situated on State Highway no 33 AgraAgra
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...
- 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...
(also known as the Mathura-Barielly highway) and is 30 km away from the Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, approachable from two places - Etah
Etah
Etah is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.-Geography:Etah is located at . It has an average elevation of 170 metres ....
and Sikandra Rao
Sikandra Rao
Sikandra Rao is a city and a municipal board in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Sikandra Rao had a population of 38,485. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. In Sikandra Rao, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age....
Rail
Kasganj is located at an important railway junction and railway lines branch out in three directions from here - one goes towards Kanpur and further to LucknowLucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
and Kanpur, another towards 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...
and the third one connects to Mathura.
The two railway tracks towards Kanpur and Mathura are now converted to broad gauge under Unigauge and the third track to Bareilly will soon be converted into broad gauge.
Road
These towns are connected to Kasganj by road as well as Railways except EtahEtah
Etah is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.-Geography:Etah is located at . It has an average elevation of 170 metres ....
which is connected by road only. It is also connected to the capital of India, Delhi through very frequent roadways service. The frequency of road and rail transport to and from Kasganj makes it an easily accessible place day and night throughout the year.
Soron, also known as 'Soronji'a among its devotees mostly from Rajasthan.
is a small town known for its religious importance, is located only 15 km from Kasganj. Now the Road Bridge has been constructed on the 'Gangaji' so now it is very convenient to Travel toward the Bareilly side & the road traveling is now easy,also time saving too.
Kachhla
Kachhla
Kachhla is a town and a nagar panchayat in Badaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Kachhla had a population of 7837. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kachhla has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of...
, a small settlement on the banks of holy river Ganges, locally known and spoken as 'Ganga' is only 30 km from Kasganj.
Distance Guide
- AgraAgraAgra 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...
- 117 km - Aligarh - 72 km
- BareillyBareillyBareilly 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...
- 104 km - EtahEtahEtah is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.-Geography:Etah is located at . It has an average elevation of 170 metres ....
- 35 km - HardwarHardwarHardwar is a 1998 science fiction flight simulation computer game developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. In the USA, the game was distributed by Interplay under license...
- 298 km - LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
- 295 km - KachhlaKachhlaKachhla is a town and a nagar panchayat in Badaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Kachhla had a population of 7837. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kachhla has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of...
- 30 km - Kanpur - 256 km
- MainpuriMainpuriMainpuri is a city and a municipal board in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Mainpuri district and is situated to the north-east of Agra.-Geography:...
- 93 km - Mathura - 107 km
- Nainital - 247 km
- New DelhiNew DelhiNew 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...
- 195 km - Sikandra raoSikandra RaoSikandra Rao is a city and a municipal board in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Demographics : India census, Sikandra Rao had a population of 38,485. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. In Sikandra Rao, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age....
- 32 km - Soronji - 14 km
- BilsiBilsiBilsi is a city and a municipal board in Badaun district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Bilsi is located at . It has an average elevation of 180 metres .-Demographics:...
- 50 km - AtrauliAtrauliAtrauli is a city and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is around 30 km far from Aligarh, which is famous for Aligarh Muslim University. Ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh MR...
- 45 Km
Badnomi 60 km