Dibiyapur
Dibiyapur is a municipality-based city in Auraiya district in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is situated on State Highway 21. It is linked to Phaphund railway station on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the city is Auraiya. The city is situated between Agra and Kanpur. Lower Ganga Canal passes through mid of the city.
Dibiyapur
Divyapuri,Devipur | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Audyogik Nagari | |
Dibiyapur Dibiyapur | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′09″N 79°34′24″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Auraiya |
| Named for | Earlier name Devipur & Divyapuri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Local Body |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat Dibiyapur |
| • Chairman | Arvind Porwal (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Sunil Kumar Verma, IAS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Aparna Gautam IPS |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Kuldeep Yadav Arjun (SP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,237 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dibyapur vasi, Dibiyapur vale |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Braj Boli (Hindi dialect) |
| Sex ratio & literacy | |
| • Sex ratio | 0.864 ♂/♀ |
| • Literacy rate | 78.65% (Ranks third in Uttar Pradesh) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 79 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Major highways | SH-21 |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Website | auraiya |
| Main educational and industrial hub of Auraiya district and Kanpur–Agra zone. | |
Many industries including GAIL and NTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructing Plastic City in the city. Due to industrial settlements, the city has got the name of Audyogik Nagari.
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