Dibai
| Dibai kaser kalan (Dibai) | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Dibai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°ECoordinates: 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 34,853 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| PIN | 203393 |
| Telephone code | std code 05734 |
Dibai (also spelt as Debai) is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district. It is a tehsil town and also a constituency of legislative assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Railway station situated at kaser kalan.
Geography
Dibai is located at 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).
History
In 1941 Dibai had a population of 13,218.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Dibai had a population of 34,853. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dibai has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and, female literacy is 41%. In Dibai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notables
Intizar Hussain, eminent Urdu fiction writer of Karachi, Pakistan was from Dibai.[4] Dibai is also the former constituency of BJP leader Kalyan Singh, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dibai
- ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 512
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Imtiaz, Saba. "Karachi Literature Festival: ‘Book’ your seat for this ride". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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