Pilibhit is a city and a
municipal board
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of
Pilibhit district
Pilibhit district is one of the 75 districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly Division. A Tiger Reserve Area was named Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Se ...
in the Indian
state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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. Pilibhit is the north-easternmost district of
Bareilly division
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, situated in the
Rohilkhand region of the sub-
Himalayan Plateau
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belt next to foothills of
Sivalik Range on the boundary of
Nepal
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, known for the origin of river
Gomati and one of the most forest-rich areas in
North India
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. Pilibhit was also known as ''Bansuri Nagari'' – the land of flutes, for making and exporting roughly 95% of India's flutes.
According to a report issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit is one of the ''Minority Concentrated Areas in India'' based on the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators, and basic amenities indicators.
Though separated only by a short distance from the outer ranges of the
Himalaya
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s, Pilibhit consists entirely of a level plain, containing depressions but no hills and is intersected by several streams.
Pilibhit is one of the forest-rich areas of Uttar Pradesh, which has very high tourism potential. The almost 54 km-long Indo-Nepal international border makes Pilibhit a highly sensitive for security purposes.
According to an estimate by the Government of India, Pilibhit has 45.23% of its population living under the
poverty line
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.
Increasing population and unemployment is a cause of worry in the area, and many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government-run organizations have initiated projects to provide employment, but human resources are yet to be exploited in full. The city came third-bottom in terms of hygiene and sanitation in a
Government
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ranking list of 423 towns and cities in India.
Pilibhit was in the news at the national level because of a few man-killer sub-adult tigers, which has caused fear in the whole area in and around the forest. By August 2010, the cat had killed and partially eaten eight people.
History
Pilibhit forests area are a home for the striped cats, tiger, bear, and many species of birds. A proposal, created in 2005, to make a home for the endangered cats in Pilibhit forests was sent to the government of India in April 2008. was declared in September 2008 based on its special type of
ecosystem
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with vast open spaces and sufficient feed for the elegant predators.
It is believed by locals that Pilibhit was ruled by an ancient king named Mayurdhwaj or Moredhwaj or King Venu, a great devotee of lord
Krishna
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and a loyal friend of
Arjun. King Venu's name and the geography of his kingdom can be traced in the Hindu epic ''
Mahabharat
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''.
![Mosque built by Hafiz Rahmat Khan, Pilibhit, 1780s](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Mosque_built_by_Hafiz_Rahmat_Khan%2C_Pilibhit%2C_1780s.jpg)
The city Pilibhit was an administrative unit in the
Mughal era
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under Bareilly suba. For security, the
Mughal subedar
Ali Mohammed Khan constructed four magnificent gates around the administrative building in 1734 AD. These gates were named ''Barellwi Darwaza'' at the west, ''Hussaini Darwaza'' at the east, ''Jahanabadi Darwaza'' at the north and ''Dakhini Darwaza'' at the south. Because of a lack of proper maintenance, all the gates have been lost; only their ruins remain. He also constructed a
Jama Masjid
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in Pilibhit.
The last king of the Shah dynasty of
Doti
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,
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
, Prithvipati Shah, was sheltered in Pilibhit by the ruler of
Rampur State
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Faizullah Khan
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in 1789 AD, after being attacked by the
Gorkha Kingdom
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of
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
.
The freedom fighter Maulana Inayatullah, from Pilibhit, voluntarily hosted the exiled Queen of
Avadh
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,
Begum Hazrat Mahal
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, who reached
Nepal
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in late 1859.
Transportation
Pilibhit Junction railway station
Pilibhit Junction is important railway station in Izzatnagar railway division
Izzatnagar railway division at Izzatnagar railway station located in Bareilly is a railway division under North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway ...
Trains
Pilibhit
UPSRTC
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Bus Depot
Pilibhit
UPSRTC
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Buses well connected with Bareilly Tanakpur Delhi Shahjahanpur. Pilibhit
UPSRTC
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buses is not well connected with Rudrpur Dehradun Lucknow
Geography
Pilibhit lies between the parallels of 28°64' and 29°53' north latitude and the meridians of 79°57' and 81°37' east longitude covering an area of 68.76 km
2. The north side of Pilibhit is bordered by
Udham Singh Nagar of
Uttarakhand
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state and by the territory of Nepal.
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur () is a municipal corporation, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.
The city is between Bareilly and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
History
Shahjahanpur was established by Di ...
lies on the south side Pilibhit. The east of Pilibhit is flanked for a short distance by
Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.
Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of . The nation ...
and the remaining distance is swathed by the Shahjahanpur. The western limit touches the limits of
Bareilly
Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The c ...
.
According to the
Central Statistical Organisation
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, the district Pilibhit had an area of 3504 km
2 on 1 September 2007, occupying 46th position in the state and the total area of the Pilibhit city is 68.76 km
2. Pilibhit city, with 2365.11 people per square kilometer, is more densely populated than the rest of the district, which has 469.51 people per km
2.
The area has diverse features, and topographically may be divided into several distinct tracts. In the north and north-west, the tract is a continuation of the Terai. The southern portion of the
Bisalpur tehsil is similar in most respect to the adjacent tract of Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. The eastern and smaller section approximates rather to undeveloped forest areas of Lakhimpur Kheri, though with the spread of cultivation the dissimilarity between
Puranpur and the rest of the area is gradually becoming less marked. There are 1216
villages
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within Pilibhit's limits, of which 982 are electrified.
![Agricultural And Forestry Science Center Pilibhit](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Agricultural_And_Forestry_Science_Center_Pilibhit.jpg)
The area has more than ten small to medium-sized rivers and nine small to medium-sized water bodies. The origin of river
Gomti
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, ''Gumti'' or ''Gomati'' (), which is a
tributary
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of the
Ganges River, is from a small lake, ''Gomat Taal'', situated in
Madhotanda in the Puranpur Tehsil region.
Pilibhit city also has a few water bodies in its limits, one being on
Tanakpur
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road in front of the Dramond college gate, another being at the Chauraha degree college. Every year during winter, the Chauraha water body attracts thousands of
migratory bird
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s. The main source of water in the district is the groundwater and the canals. District Pilibhit is swathed by a big net of canals. The district has six main feeders or canals, which run through almost 138 km in the district.
The northeastern boundary of the reserve is the
Sharda River
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(Nepali: Mahakali River) which defines the Indo-Nepal border, while the southwest boundary is marked by the River Sharda and the
River Ghaghara. The reserve has a core zone area of 602.79 km
2 (232.74 sq mi) and a buffer zone area of 127.45 km
2 (49.21 sq mi). Elevation ranges from 168 to 175 meters above mean sea level.
![Road Side Canals At Pilibhit](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Road_Side_Canals_At_Pilibhit.jpg)
The major part of Pilibhit District is covered by dense forest. Total 784.572 km
2 is forest.
Till 1978, 63% area of the district was a dense forest, but deforestation has reduced the total forest cover to 22.39% in 2004.
The Sharda canal is the main canal of the district, the others being its branches. The total length of canals in the district is 138 km. Apart from the canal system, the district also has a few water bodies, which are being used for agriculture purposes.
National Highway No. 74 runs through the district connecting
Haridwar
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The city is situated on the ri ...
to Bareilly via
Kichha
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Geography
Kichha is located at . The town has an average elevatio ...
,
Kashipur and
Nagina
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History
Nagina is the word for ''"Jewel"'' (See Negin), it was named by Syed's who received this place as jagir by the Mughals.
During the British ...
city.
The district Pilibhit also has several places of religious importance in or around the district. A main
gurudwara
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of the
Sikh community is located in Nanakmatta town around 46 km from the city.
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Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,
District Pilibhit had a population of 2,037,225. Pilibhit district is the 46th most populous
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
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Division wise listing of districts
Area-wis ...
. Pilibhit City has people. Males constitute 52.94% of the population and females 47.06%. Pilibhit has an average literacy rate of 63.58%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 73.46%, and female literacy is 52.43%. In Pilibhit, 14.58% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Studies reveal that the poverty level in the district is associated with the social identity, source of livelihood, landless and level of education of the head of the household. Education is a crucial instrument for raising income levels of people and moving out of the vicious circle of poverty. A study done by
Delhi
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-based NGO, Nav Bharat Nirman indicates a strong correlation between educational attainment and poverty levels among various social classes in the district. The incidence of poverty is much higher among
scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) households in Pilibhit. Nearly 60 percent of SC households were below the
poverty line
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in Pilibhit in 1999–2000. However, this proportion came down to 45.23 percent in 2007–08.
Climate
Pilibhit experiences winter from November to February. It experiences pleasant windy days, clear skies and cool nights from November to the end of February. The day temperature hovers around while night temperature is below for most of December and January, often dropping to or . Rain is very expected in February.
Reported climatic variations:
* The highest temperature recorded in Pilibhit was on 29 May 1989.
* The lowest temperature recorded in Pilibhit was on 17 January 1949.
Etymology
According to the ''
Imperial Gazetteer of India
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'', Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad after the Rohila leader of the area,
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
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, but later took its current name from a nearby village.
According to a document from the
British Library
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, 'the city Pilibhit' existed in the late 18th century (1770–1780) when
Maratha
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s invaded the
Rohilkhand region. With this invasion, the
Kurmi
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community came to this region and over time, the city Pilibhit enlarged it boundaries.
Another evidence of the city's existence is found in
Nepali literature, which mentions a city named as Pilibhit, which provided shelter to the last king of the
Shah dynasty
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, Deepa Shah, who was attacked by the
Gorakha
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king in 1789 AD.
Sports
Lalit Hari Sugar Factory Stadium
Lalit Hari Sugar Factory Stadium is mainly used for
cricket
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. It was established in 1931. It has a matting type of pitch. This stadium had hosted a few
Ranji trophy cricket matches in the early 1980s. Lalit Hari sugar factory stadium is located in the Shri Lalit Hari sugar mill compound.
Gandhi Stadium
This stadium is under control of Government. This stadium is mainly used for Hockey, Football, and Karate Training. This stadium is located on Gandhi Road so it is called Gandhi Stadium.
Various educational institutions have their Ground, including DGIC ground, St. Aloysius ground, Rama college ground, and SVM college ground. The City teams have produced many national level athletes who represented themselves at national tournaments and different events and have won a few state level and national level competitions on various events.
Economy
The main crop in the district is
sugarcane and there is a sugar factory in the city.
According to an article published in ''
Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Ly ...
'', by a 1991 estimate, 95% of India's flutes were manufactured in Pilibhit.
The craftsmen were used to source its bamboo from Barak Valley in
Assam
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. Earlier, there was an unbroken narrow-gauge line running from
Silchar
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, in Assam, via
Bihar
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, and into Pilibhit. On this line, 60-strong bundles of bamboo, each stalk 10 ft long, used to make their way to Pilibhit, but around 15 years ago, sections of that line were removed. Now, the bamboo has to travel on the narrow gauge from Silchar to Jiribum, then shift onto a broad-gauge line to travel to Bareilly, the nearest big town, and then reloaded onto narrow gauge to come into Pilibhit.
Communication and media
Pilibhit has one local Radio Station (Akashwani) at 100.1 MHz but it also receives Bareilly's FM signals of following Radio providers:
; Print media
The Hindi daily newspapers include ''
Dainik Jagran
''Dainik Jagran'' ( Hi:दैनिक जागरन , , ) is an Indian Hindi language daily newspaper.
It was ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in India by circulation in 2016. In 2019 Quarter 4, according to Indian Readership Survey, Daini ...
'', ''
Amar Ujala'', and ''The Hindustan''. Prominent English dailies like ''
The Times of India
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'', ''
The Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyal ...
'' and ''
Indian Express
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'' have fewer readers. Among lesser-known Hindi papers are ''Swatantra Bharat'', ''Rashtriya Sahara'', and ''Jansatta''. The Hindi newspapers ''Dainik Jagran'' and ''Amar Ujala'' have their offices in the city.
Civic administration
The Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parishad (PNPP) is the largest
municipal board
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in the
Pilibhit district
Pilibhit district is one of the 75 districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly Division. A Tiger Reserve Area was named Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Se ...
, in charge of the civic and infrastructural assets of the city of Pilibhit. This municipal board was established in 1865.
References
Further reading
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External links
Official Web SitePilibhit city guideGovernment Of Uttar Pradesh – Official Web SitePilibhit Tiger Reserve
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Rohilkhand
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