Miranpur

Miranpur
city
Miranpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29°18′N 77°56′E / 29.3°N 77.93°E / 29.3; 77.93Coordinates: 29°18′N 77°56′E / 29.3°N 77.93°E / 29.3; 77.93
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Muzaffarnagar
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	26,101
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	251315
Telephone code	01396

Miranpur or Meerapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Miranpur is a noted for Pandav chouk (from MAHABHARATA times), and for well known Bhabra mandir (Shetala Mata Mandir of Jamalpur Bangar), which is located 2 miles from miranpur pandav chouk.

From all over India people gather in Babra mandir mela which is come under rakba of Jamalpur Bangar^[1] village to worship goddess.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Miranpur had a population of 26,101. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Miranpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 45%. In Miranpur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

Founded by Sayyed Miran in medieval period after his name.Sayyed Miran was the grandson of a military general S. Masood alias Hussamuddin in King Akbar's rule. Sayyed Miran was a mansabdar of five thousand army in King Aurangzeb's empire. The town is located in southern Muzaffarnagar District, between Jansath and Bijnor at the junction of the Delhi Pauri National highway and Panipat Khatima State Highway. Muzaffarnagar, the district headquarters, is about 33 km north of Miranpur.

Economics

Miranpur is famous for jaggery (gur) production which is made from sugarcane by heating in big pans in kohloo. 90% farmers of Miranpur are engaged in sugarcane production. Tikaula sugar mill gave boom to Miranpur economy. Miranpur is primarily farm land, with large mango orchards being the most significant crop. Miranpur is also famous for its wedding Brass Band parties, which also serve during religious processions. Mewati Computers and Popular Band from Miranpur is very famous.

Education

1.) Swami Kalyan Dev Degree College- Situated at Kaithora (Miranpur)- Affiliated College to Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 2.) Bhagwant Institute of Technology, BIT, Muzaffarnagar-situated at 18th Mile Stone, Bijnor-Delhi Highway - Affliating to UP Technical University 3.) Akanksha College for B.Ed. Education- it is situated on Babra Mandir Marg (Aakanksha College is a new institute in the field of B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education). It is to be approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Jaipur, a statutory body under Govt. of India and proposed to be affiliated to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut .) 4.) Sanatan Dharma Inter College Miranpur- situated at Bhooma Classes from grade 6 to 12- Co-educational- 5.) Sukhan Lal Adarsh Kanya Inter College- situated at Namak Mandi Miranpur, Classes from grade 6 to 12- for girls only

Famous personalities of Miranpur

Sayyed Hashim Barha, a General in the Mughal Army,fought battle Haldighati as a General. Sayyed Bayazd Ali Barha, a General in the Mughal Army in Jahangir's reign. Sayyed Dilawar Ali Khan,a General in the Mughal Army in Shahjahan's reign. Basharat Ali a commander of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, his grave is situated in Jhansi Fort. Vishnu Prabhakar (June 21, 1912 – April 11, 2009), famous Hindi writer was born on 21 June 1912, in the Miranpur. A. M. Turaz the famous lyricist for Bollywood songs was born in a Muslim family on 19 September 1981 at village Sambhaleheda in Miranpur Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

References

       3.^ Tarikh e Sadat e Barha.
       4.^ Samsamuddaula Shahnawaz Khan. Mathirul Umara. trans. Henry Beverage.                                     
       5.^ Ain-e-Akbari By Abul Fazal
       6.^ Akbarnama by Abul Fazal
       7.^ Muntakhabut Tawarikh By Abdul Qadir Badauni
       8.^ Tuzk-e-Jahangiri.
       9.^ Shajahan-nama.
      10.^ Vishnu_Prabhakar
      11.^ Mewati Computers