Khalilabad, India

Khalilabad
खलीलाबाद
خلیل آباد>
KLD
Khalilabad

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°47′N 83°04′E / 26.78°N 83.07°E / 26.78; 83.07Coordinates: 26°47′N 83°04′E / 26.78°N 83.07°E / 26.78; 83.07
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Established Jun 1860
Founded by Afsar Ahmed (Representative of Aurangzeb Mughal emperor in this area at that time)
Named for Afsar Ahmed
Area
 • Total 1,659.15 km2 (640.60 sq mi)
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 47,847
 • Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Khalilabadi
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 272175
Vehicle registration UP-58
Website http://sknagar.nic.in/

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.

Climate

The climate of the district is more equable than the adjoining districts to the south.The year may be divided into four seasons. The winter season, from mid-November to February, is followed by the summer season lasting till about the middle of June. The period from mid-June to the end of September constitutes the south-west monsoon season. October to mid-November is the post-monsoon or transition period.

Rainfall: The average annual rainfall in the district is 1166 mm.

Temperature: During the winter seasons the mean minimum temperature is about 9 degrees Celsius and mean maximum is 23 degrees Celsius, while during the summer seasons the minimum is about 25 degrees Celsius and mean maximum is about 44 degrees Celsius.

Humidity: In the south-west monsoon and the post-monsoon seasons the relative humidity is high, above 70 percent. Thereafter the humidity decreases and in the summer the air is very dry.

Cloudiness: During the monsoon season, and for brief spells of a day or two in association with passing disturbances in winter, heavily clouded or overcast skies prevail. In the rest of the year the skies are mostly clear or lightly clouded.

Winds: Winds are in general very light with a slight increase in force in the late summer and monsoon seasons. The average annual wind blow in the district ranges from 2 to 7.1 km/hrs.

River system and water resources

The Ami, the chief tributary of the Rapti, is a stream which commences at a short distance from Rapti in Rasulpur and issues from a large tract of paddy land.

The lakes of the district are numerous and several are of considerable size. They are most commonly formed by the changes in the river channels, while in other cases the natural depressions in which the surface of water collects, are generally due in some measure to fluvial action. The largest and the most celebrated lake in the district is the Bakhira or Badhanchh Tal, sometimes calles the Moti Jhil, which lies on the eastern borders of the district between Bakhira and Mehdawal. This lake, though seldom more than two metres in depth, covers a very large area of about 12 km. long and 4 km. broad. The water in the lake is largely derived from the overflow from Rapti.

Geography

Khalilabad lies on the Faizabad-Gorakhpur road and is around 36 km west of Gorakhpur and 36 km east of Basti. Khalilabad lies in Lat. 26 47'N. and Long. 83 4' E. This is the center point of Gorakhpur and Basti. It is the headquarters of this new district Sant Kabir Nagar.

The town is small but has a history which can be traced back to Mughal emperors. The place got its name from its founder, Qazi Khailil-ur-Rahman, who was appointed chakladar of Gorakhpur about 1860 AD.

At present this place is more famous for its handloom cloth market, popularly known as Bardahia Bazar. The tehsil building, situated to the south of the road to Gorakhpur, is an imposing structure created after the first freedom struggle in 1857 in which the place was sacked.

Degree colleges

Businesses

Cinema and entertainment

There were once three cinema halls in Khalilabad, but two of them have closed due to economical problems.

Transport

The nearest airport is at Gorakhpur. Khalilabad Railway Station is on the Gorakhpur-Lucknow line. National Highway 27 and NH 28A pass through Khalilabad.

Demographics

In 2011, Khalilabad had a population of 1,586,652 of whom males and females were 869,56 and 845,527 respectively. In the 2001 census, Khalilabad had a population of 1,220,226 of whom males were 709,465 and the remaining 600,761 were females.[2]

Religions in Khalilabad
Religion Percent
Muslims
  
 37.08%
Hindus
  
 60.79%
Christianity
  
 0.26%
Sikhism
  
 0.39%
Jainism
  
 0.06%
Buddhism
  
 0.03%
Others†
  
 0.0%

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ https://www.finalcutentertainment.co.in
  2. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/557-sant-kabir-nagar.html
  3. ↑ http://www.creativersd.com
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