Dildarnagar is a town located in the Ghazipur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganges and is approximately 35 kilometers from the city of

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. The town is known for its historical and cultural significance, and it has several temples, mosques, and other landmarks that attract visitors from different parts of India. Dildarnagar is also an important commercial center and has a bustling market where locals and visitors can purchase a variety of goods and products. As of 2011 estimate the Population of Dildarnagar is 12855 and have an area of 1000 hectares.

History

Dildarnagar is on the road from

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and 27 km from

. Between the town and the station there is mound called Akhandha, said to have been the seat of Raja Nal; the large tank to the west is called Rani Sagar after his famous queen

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. Dildarnagar was founded in 1698 AD by a Rajput Kunwar Naval Singh who adopted

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and kept his name Raja Deendar khan. Deendar khan kept the name as Deendarnagar but because of wrong pronunciation during the

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over India the name of the village Dildarnagar during 1839 AD. Kunwar Naval Singh use to live in the village named Samohta located in

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. One day Mughal emperor

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passed to the village and adopted the brother of Naval Singh and kept his name Danish khan. After that whole family shifted to

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and adopted Islam and then came to

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and bought the village name as Akhanda in 592 coin used during Aurangzeb Empire in the year 1698 AD and started living there. Dildarnagar was made a town in year 1874AD when after

Dildarnagar Junction railway station Dildarnagar Junction railway station is a railway station in Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. It serves 10,000 passengers, making it the busiest railway station in the Ghazipur district. It is the junction where the Dildarnagar–Tarighat branch li ...

was built by the British government. Raja Deendaar Khan Build a Eid Gah in the village between 1700-1705 CE.

Agriculture and Infrastructure

Dildarnagar has a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The average annual rainfall is 1155 mm (44 in). Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called ''loo'', blow in the summer.Yahoo weather for Dildarnagar
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/ref> The geographical area of the apuborhood is 1000 hecaters. Business like Brick making, fertilizer and pesticides making, cattle-rearing, poultry farming, fish rearing is done in the town. The town also have personally owned oil mills, flower mills, rice mills, Dall mills and sugar mills.

Historical Population

Notable schools and colleges

Adarsh Vidyalaya Inter College Radha Krishna Gupta Adarsh Vidyalaya Inter College is a college of the Uttar Pradesh State Board, located in East Dildar Nagar area. Background Radha Krishna Gupta Adarsh Vidyalaya Inter College was established in 1947 with the objective of c ...

Crescent Convent School Crescent Convent School in Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous co ...

New Shah Faiz Public school New Shah Faiz Public School was established in the small town of Dildarnagar Dildarnagar is a town located in the Ghazipur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganges and is approximately ...

Noble Senior Secondary School Noble Senior Secondary School is an intermediate school located near the town of Dildarnagar in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is ...

SKBM Degree College Sayed Kamsar-o-Bar Muslim Degree College (S.K.B.M Degree College) is a degree college in Dildarnagar, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the oldest colleges of Ghazipur District established in 1936 as Muslim Rajput High School. In 194 ...

References

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