Hapur is a city in, as well as the headquarters of,
Hapur district
Hapur district is a recently formed district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of 1,338,211 at the 2011 Census. This district on the Ganges river is from New Delhi.
History
The new district ''Panchsheel Nagar'', was create ...
, in
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 country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, India. Located about east of
New Delhi
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, the city is part of the
Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).
National Highway 9
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passes through the city, connecting it to
Delhi
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.
History
Hapur is said to have been founded in the tenth century.
Hapur is listed in the ''
Ain-i-Akbari
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'' as a
pargana
Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...
under Delhi
sarkar, producing a revenue of 2,103,589
dam
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s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 4 cavalry.
It was granted by
Daulat Scindia
Shrimant Daulat Rao Shinde (also Sindhia; 1779 – 21 March 1827) was the Maharaja (ruler) of Gwalior state in central India from 1794 until his death in 1827. His reign coincided with struggles for supremacy within the Maratha Empire, and war ...
to his French general
Pierre Cuillier-Perron
Pierre Cuillier-Perron (1753 to 1755–1834), French military adventurer in India born Pierre Cuillier (or Cuellier) at Luceau near Château-du-Loir, the son of a cloth merchant. In India, he changed his name to Perron (a diminutive of Pierre). He ...
at the end of the 18th century. Under the
British Raj
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, Hapur was within
Meerut District
Meerut district, is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is also a part of the Meerut division. The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate w ...
, was surrounded by several fine groves, and carried on considerable trade in sugar, jaggery (gur), grain, cotton, timber, bamboo, and brass and steel utensils.
The important
cavalry
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remount depot and farm of
Babugarh
Babugarh Chavani is a town and a nagar panchayat in, near Hapur city in Hapur district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Babugarh Chavani is located almost 7 km away from Hapur towards Holy Pilgrimage Garhmukteshwar after crossing toll brid ...
adjoined the town.
Earlier it was within
Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Muni ...
district but in 2012 it became a separate district. It comes within Meerut commissionaire.
Geography
Hapur is located at .
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/ref> It has an average elevation of 213 meters (699 feet) (higher than its neighbors).
Climate
Hapur has a monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...
-influenced humid subtropical
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climate characterised by very hot summers and cool winters. Summers last from early April to late June and are extremely hot, with temperatures reaching . The monsoon arrives in late June and continues until the middle of September. Temperatures drop slightly, with plenty of cloud cover, but with higher humidity. Temperatures rise again in October; and the city then has a mild, dry winter season from late October to the middle of March.[
Rainfall is about 90 cm to 100 cm per annum, which is suitable for growing crops. Most of the rainfall is received during the monsoon. Humidity varies from 30 to 100%.][
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Hapur had a population of 317,004, consisting of 167,933 males and 149,071 females. The literacy rate was 63.40%.
Hinduism is the majority religion in Hapur city, with 174,278 (66.27%) followers. Islam is the second-most popular religion in Hapur, with 84,477 (32.12%). Followers of Sikhism number 2,163 (0.82%), Jainism 981 (0.37%), Christianity 765 (0.29%), and Buddhism 162 (0.06%). Approximately 156 (0.06%) stated "No Particular Religion" and 1 (0.00%) stated "Other Religion".
Hapur-Pilkhuwa Development Authority
Many high-standard educational and research institutes are being established in the Hapur-Pilkhuwa Development Region, e.g. a dental college and research institute, engineering colleges, commerce colleges a Delhi Public School branch, and other educational and research centres. Similarly, in housing development, many famous developers like Ansal Housing Group, Eros Group, etc., are investing large amounts of money in constructing housing for the town.
Markets
* Hapur Naveen Mandi
* Pacca Bagh
* Gole Market
People from Hapur
*Abdul Haq ʻAbd al-Ḥaqq (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحقّ) is an Arabic male given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥaqq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the ...
, the pioneer of Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu
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After the partition of India, the separated ...
and the leader of the Urdu movement in British India
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.
*Chaudhary
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Charan Singh
Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980. Historians and people alike frequently refer to him as the 'champion of India's peasants.'
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, the former prime minister of India
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, was born in the village of Noorpur, Hapur.
*Gajraj Singh
Gajraj Singh ( hi, गजराज सिंह; born 31 July 1953) is an Indian politician who was a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. In past, He has represented the Hapur (Assembly constituency), Hapur constit ...
, Indian National Congress
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, is from Hapur. In the past, he has represented Hapur in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Hindi: ''Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house filled by direct election using a single-member first-past-the-p ...
.
*Ram Charan
Konidela Ram Charan Teja (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Award ...
, a renowned management thinker and guru, is originally from Hapur
* Dayanand Prajapati, religious singer, Director, poet, musician
° VK Agarwal (Bijji) - Renowned Educationist and Social Worker
° Dr Sanjeev Kumar Gupta - Quality & Regulatory Professional
See also
* Asouda
* Dhaulana
* Bhudia
References
External links
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Cities and towns in Hapur district
Cities in Uttar Pradesh
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