Qasimpur Power House Colony
| Qasimpur Power House Colony | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Qasimpur Power House Colony Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°00′47″N 78°07′34″E / 28.013°N 78.126°ECoordinates: 28°00′47″N 78°07′34″E / 28.013°N 78.126°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,791 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 202127 |
| Website | http://www.mykasimpurpowerhouse.blogspot.in |
Qasimpur Power House Colony is a census town in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established for the employees of Harduaganj Thermal Power Station. Situated on Aligarh-Moradabad highway at a distance of 16 km from Aligarh and 40 km from Khair.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kasimpur Power House Colony had a population of 13,754. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasimpur Power House Colony has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kasimpur Power House Colony, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
There are four colleges in Kasimpur Power House
- Nawab Singh Chauhan Gramodya Inter College
- Vidhyut Parishad Kanya Inter College (operated by UPSEB)
- Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Inter College
- Ingraham Institute of English School- Village Rampur
Notable people
- Dr Nishant Singh: Dr Nishant Singh is a hindi writer/author. He has got published more than a dozen of books on Police, Criminology, Police administration etc. He has been awarded with nine (9) National Awards from Government of India for best writing in Hindi. Presently Dr Singh is a Gazetted Officer in National Investigation Agency (NIA), New Delhi.
- Mohd. Saida,Ex field hockey player
- Ashok Anjum,Hindi's leading poet,now lives in Aligarh
- Shyam Giri (born 15 December 1990) is a Diploma In Mechanical Engineer From AMU, Aligarh (Mob No.- +91-9411873504). He was born into a Middle Class family at Village Nagaula-202126 District Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. His father Late Mr. Narayan Giri owner Of Sport Shop at Dus Dukan Market, Kasimpur Power House, district Aligarh & Mother Smt Shankuntala Devi Housewife.
Project colonies
- Old Colony [2]
- New Colony (both are divide by Rly. track)
- New Colony Park
Famous & heritage places
- Harduaganj Thermal Power Station(Estd in 1942 during Second world war)
- Upper Ganges Canal & its bridge(estd 1875) at near Jat dominated village Chaupur
- Das-dukan Market,Rly.-crossing Market,Madir Market,Truck-Gate Market,Nahar-Pul Market
- Shiv Mandir,Shri Setubandhu Rameshwar Mandir (inside into Ramleela ground),Balmiki Mandir,Gurudwara
- M/S Indralok Vastralay Is Very Famous Shop Here At Shri Sai Mandir Market Near New Railway Crossing. You Can Buy Fancy Saree, Ladies Suits For Women And Paint Shirts For Men From Here. This Firm Established By Late Shri Rajendra Gupta In 1980 After His Death His Son’s Ravi Gupta & Vipin Gupta Proprietor This Firm.
See also
- Harduaganj
- Jawan Sikandarpur
- Chauhan Indravati Inter College
- Nagaula-202126, Jawan Aligarh
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Aligarh Muslim University - Mera Chaman - An interview with Mohd.Shaida, A Forgotten Hockey Player...". merachaman.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
External links
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