Bisalpur
| Bisalpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
| Nickname(s): vilpar | |
  Bisalpur | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′N 79°48′E / 28.3°N 79.8°ECoordinates: 28°18′N 79°48′E / 28.3°N 79.8°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Pilibhit |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 60,680 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bisalpur is a city and as well as a municipal board situated in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The picturesque place has lush green meadows scattered all around. The town is renowned for its Sugar Factory and the Ram Leela Dushera festival held every year.In the city there are various historical places, one of the most famous is The Duve Talab, which is approximately 200 years old.
Geography
Bisalpur is located at 28°18′N 79°48′E / 28.3°N 79.8°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 156 metres (511 feet). Bisalpur is famous for its Sugar Factory and Very famous Ram Leela Dushera festival. It is also famous for Sweets of "Nirmal Sweets" and "Mahavir Sweets Distances between Bisalpur to Bareilly and Pilibhit, is 43 km and 38 km respectively. Bisalpur is largest Assembly seat of Pilibhit .
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Bisalpur had a population of 60,680. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bisalpur has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 55% and female literacy of 38%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.The main colonies in the town includes Patel Nagar, Durga Prasad Colony, Mohalla Dubey, Mohalla Gyaspur, Mohalla Bakhtavar Lal, Station Road colony etc. The town is dominated by Kurmi population.
In Mohalla Bakhtavar Lal there is a unique lodge system known as "Aggan House" managed by Mr. Vishal Trivedi who is also a banker. In this lodge, service class people from other town and cities can live on monthly basis that includes the room rent, food, electricity and water etc. Currently, Land Development Bank Officer-Mr. Sanjay Rathore; System Administrator, Department of Post-Mr. Gaurav Singh; Administrator, Educomp Services-Mr. Shubham Arora; Officer, Bank of Baroda, Bisalpur Branch-Mr. Ankur Soni; Branch Head, Bank of Baroda, Nand Branch-Mr. Sumit Wadhwa are living henceforth.
There are various Inter colleges and one Government Degree College in the city, namely Shri Ram Chandra Municipal Inter College Bisalpur, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Shivpuri Navadiya, Bisalpur (a fully residential co-educational central govt. college), Janta Technical Inter College, Ram Dulari Inter College Bisalpur, RPMP Inter College Bamrauli Pilibhit, KAMM Scholars School, and Adarsh Vidhya Mandir School.
Barah Patthar Chouraha is a historical place in Bisalpur, visited by Tatya Tope during Indian Rebellion of 1857.Amaan mobile centre in middle in Bisalpur.
Others
Bisalpur is connected to Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur through State Highway 29. Agriculture is quite developed in Bisalpur Area. Most of the crops are cultivated in Bisalpur Tehsil especially Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane.
See also
- All pages beginning with "Pilibhit"
- Barkhera
- Bilsanda
- Gularia Bhindara
- Jahanabad
- Kalinagar
- Madhotanda
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bisalpur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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