Dabua Colony is one of the north-western colonies in the district of
Faridabad
Faridabad is the most populous city in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite cities around Delhi and is located 284 kilometres south of the state capital Chandigarh. The ri ...
,
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land a ...
, India, founded in 1970. The original name of this place is Firoz Gandhi Nagar. It is the location of
Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station,
[2017]
Faridabad disaster management plan
Govt of Haryana, p23.[1991]
Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces
p26. which is tagged as Sector 50 on the
Indian Air Force map. A culturally mixed area, Dabua is dominated by people coming from the interior of
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 ...
, usually in search of jobs in Delhi and the
National Capital Region
A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exis ...
. Almost 10% of Dabua is in the shadow of the air force station.
Geography
Dabua is located at . It has an average elevation of .
The climate of the colony can be classified as tropical steppe, semi-arid and hot; the climate is extremely dry except during the monsoon season. During three months of south-west monsoon, usually the last week of June to September, the moist oceanic air penetrates into the colony and causes high humidity, cloudiness, and heavy rainfall. The period from October to December squashes post-monsoon rains. The winter spans from January to the beginning of March and is followed by the summer season which lasts until the last week of June.
Demography
Dabua Colony has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 87% and female literacy is 59%. 17% of the population of the Colony is under 6 years of age. Dabua Colony contains many castes, 82% Hindu, 5% Muslim and the rest are from other minor religions.
Economy
Dabua Colony is the central bazaar for 10โ12 nearby villages. There are separate market spots for food grains, vegetables and fruits. The colony is home to some small scale industries, and is mainly a hub of mechanical and light engineering goods industries.
Military
The
Indian Air Force (IAF) operates
Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station in the colony. The resident unit is No. 56 Air Storage Park as well as the Air Force Guard Dog Training Unit. The IAF Base is commanded by a
group captain of the Logistics Branch. Formerly, a
SA-2
The S-75 (Russian: ะก-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defence system, built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. Following its first deployment in 1957 it became one of the most w ...
SAM Squadron was also based in Dabua. Although there is no army organisation in the city, many retired army officers are settled there.
References
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External links
District Faridabad Official Web SiteFaridabad MCF WebsiteHaryana Official WebsiteNational Power Training Institute, FaridabadSatellite map of FaridabadDoors2India โ More info on Places to EAT, DO & VISIT of Faridabad
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