Kashipur, Uttarakhand

Kashipur काशीपुर کاشیپر ਕਾਸ਼ੀਪੁਰ
Nagar Nigam
Nickname(s): Ksp उज्जैनी नगरी
File:India Uttarakhand location map.svg Kashipur Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Udham Singh Nagar
Government
• Mayor	Mrs. Usha Chaudhary
Area
• Total	5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Population
• Total	121,623 (388th)
• Density	22,275.2/km2 (57,693/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	244713
Telephone code	915947
Vehicle registration	UK18
Sex ratio	911 ♀/♂
Website	kashipur.in

Kashipur (Hindi: काशीपुर, Urdu: کاشیپر) is a city and a Nagar Nigam in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Kashipur was declared as Nagar Nigam on 26 January 2013. Kashipur is located at .

History

Kashipur was known as Govishana, during the time of Harsha (606–647 AD). The ruins of the large settlement of those days can be still seen near the city.

Etymology

Kashipur was named after Kashinath Adhikari, the founder of the township and governor of the pargana, one of the officers of the Chand Kings of Kumaon in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport is 72 km away at Pantnagar whereas, the nearest international airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi which is 214 km away.

Rail

Kashipur is connected to Ramnagar, Kathgodam, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jaisalmer and Delhi by rail network. Kashipur Railway Station is under the administrative control of the Izzatnagar division of the North Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways which currently serves the city.

Road

Kashipur is well connected to major cities such as Moradabad, Ramnagar, Jaspur, Bajpur, Rudrapur, Bareilly, Delhi, Gadarpur, Nainital, Haldwani with road network. Major roads that cross the city limits are -

• NH 74

• NH 121

Major roads within the city are -

• Ramnagar Road

• Moradabad Road

• Bajpur Road

• Aliganj Road

• Station Road

• Mata Mandir Road

• Ratan Cinema Road

• Tehsil Road

Buses are one of the major source of transportation for the city. There are two major Bus station in Kashipur -

• Kashipur Depot (Roadways Bus Station)

• Jaspur Bus Station

Education

Kashipur has got some good Schools and Colleges, that are affiliated with either of the bodies - C.B.S.E, I.C.S.E., C.I.S.C.E, Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad and Uttarakhand Board of School Education.

Major Schools in Kashipur are -

• Army Public School

• Chhauni Children Academy

• DAV Public School

• Delhi Public School

• Guru Nanak Senior Secondary School

• Little Scholars School

• Maria Assumpta Convent School

• Samar Study Hall

• St. Mary School

• Templeton College

• Tularam Rajaram Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Inter College

• Vision Valley School

• Udayraj Hindu Inter College

• Shriram Institute of Management and Technology

• Radhe Hari Govt. Post. Graduate. College.

• Chandrawati Tiwari Girls Degree College

• Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census Kashipur had a population of 121,610, roughly equally to the nation of Kiribati, out of which males were 63,625 and females were 57,985. The literacy rate was 83.4%. In Kashipur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions

According to 2011 census distribution of religions in population of Kashipur were -

• Hinduism - 70.2

• Muslim - 15.3

• Sikhism - 11.1

• Christian - 2.1

• Others - 1.3

Administrative Divisions

Kashipur is divide into 20 wards for election purposes.

Some locally recognized colonies are -

• Avas Vikas

• Rani Padmavati Colony

• Katora Tal

• Pakkakot Street

• Prasadi Lal Bagh

• New Anaj Mandi

• Old Anaj Mandi

• New Sabzi Mandi

• Maheshpura

• Ghas Mandi

• Singhan Holi

• Lahorian Street

• Kazibagh

• Manpur

• Fassiyapura

Heritage

Drona Sagar Lake

Drona Sagar is believed to be associated with Guru Dronacharya, teacher of the Pandavas and the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata. Many believe that the Drona Sagar was created by the Pandavas as a Guru Dakshina (fee) for Dronacharya. The Skanda Purana states that the water of Drona Sagar is as holy as that of the Ganges. The excavation site at Drona Sagar is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Shree Moteshwar Mahadev Mandir

Shree Moteshwar Mahadev, also known as Shree Bheem Shankar Mahadev, is an abode of Lord Shiva in Kashipur. This place was known as the Dakini State in ancient days. This is where Lord Shiva is situated in his full face as a Jyotirlingam known as Bheem Shankar. This is the Bheem Shankar Jyotirlingam.

Maa Balsundari Mandir

Bal Sundari Mandir, also known as Chaiti Mandir, is a temple located in Kashipur.

Chaiti Mela

During Navratras in March a grand fair is held here every year. The fair draws thousands of pilgrims and devotees from far-flung areas.

Gurudwara Shri Nankana Sahib

The Dhela river used to cause havoc in the city by flooding each year. When Guru Nanak Dev ji reached this place, the local people were on the verge of leaving this place for safer grounds. Guru Nanak Dev ji told them to be patient and advised them to remain there only. Thereafter, on the riverside, he started singing kirtan. As the kirtan was in progress, the river rose. Guru Nanak Dev ji performed the ardas and the river, after touching Guru Nanak Dev ji feet, receded, moved to a distance away from the town. It is said that since then, the river has never flooded the city again. Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib is located in the city of Kashipur, district Udham Singh Nagar, in Mohalla Pakka Kot, near Nagrath Mandir and Uday Raj College. It is about one km away from the bus stand and the railway Station of Kashipur and located on the Ramnagar - Manpur bypass road.

Gallery

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  Shree Bheem Shankar (Moteshwar) Mahadev Mandir

See also

• Maa Balsundari, temple
• Moteshwar Mahadev, temple
• Indian Institute of Management Kashipur