Khalilabad
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| ?Khalilabad Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 69 m (226 ft) |
| District(s) | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Population | 39,814 (2001) |
Coordinates: Khalilabad (Hindi: खलीलाबाद, Urdu: خلیل آباد) is a city and a municipal board in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the district headquarters of Sant Kabir Nagar district.
The town is small but has a history which can be traced back to Mughal emperors. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb deputed his captain 'Khalilurehman' to suppress any revolts by hindu rajputs from near by villages, notable among these were two brothers named Jai Singh and Vijay Singh. Vijay Singh was killed in a battle by Aurangjeb's forces and Jai Singh was forced to convert to Islam. Jai Singh was later known as Jasim Khan. His kin and relatives still live in a nearby village called 'Pach Pokhri'.
Khalilabad was a major trade centre for spices and handloom products. Traders from across India used to visit the weekly markets for trading spices and handloom products. Now the spices trade is totally gone, but the handloom market still thrives.
Khalilabad is named after the Mughal ruler of the place, Qazi Khalilurehman. There is a small fortress in the town, a part of which is being used as Police Headquarters. Facing this fort is a small temple of Goddess of Time (Samay Mai). This goddess is in form of an elephant statue. It is said that Qazi Khalilurehman was facing problems in construction of the fortress, walls used to collapse all of sudden, and someone suggested to him that if you can bring the Goddess of Time and get a temple made in front of your fortress, your problems will vanish. Qazi did so and succeeded in making of the fortress.
Rumours say that there is a tunnel in the fortress, believed to be 9 km long. It opens up in another nearby town called Magahar (the same place where noted Saint Kabir breathed his last, which is why the name of the newly formed district is Sant Kabir Nagar).Khalilabad is historic place just adjacent to Maghar which is believed to be a place where Sant Kabir died. Khalilabad also have a hotel called Hotel Soni International which provides good hospitality in a calm envoirment.This hotel was built by Mr.Akhilendra Singh in the year 1993 and since then it is renowned for its hospitality and its beautiful location.
[edit] Geography
Khalilabad is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 69 metres (226 [[foot (unit of length)|fee
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Khalilabad had a population of 39,814. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khalilabad has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Khalilabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khalilabad
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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