Baghpat
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| Coordinates | 28°57′N 77°13′E / 28.95°N 77.22°ECoordinates: 28°57′N 77°13′E / 28.95°N 77.22°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Baghpat | ||
| Population | 36,365 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Baghpat (Hindi: बाग़पत, Urdu: باغ پت) is a city and a municipal board in Baghpat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Baghpat District. The Baghpat city is located on the banks of river Yamuna at 28 deg 57' North Latitude and 77 deg 13' East Longitude. It is 52 KM from Meerut City and is on the main Delhi–Saharanpur Highway around 40 KM from Delhi toward north.
Baghpat District was established as a separate district in 1997. Prior to becoming a district, Baghpat was a Tehsil under Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh.[1]
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[edit] Medical Facilities
The Government Medical Center is relatively outdated , thought the present UP state government does have plans to modernize the currently available facilities. The city also has private hospital - Raksha Hospital, the most modern hospital in the district providing all sorts of medical facilities at subsidized rates.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Baghpat had a population of 36,365. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baghpat has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 82% of the males and 58% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History and Culture
It was founded by the Pandava brothers of Mahabharata as Vyagprastha. Barnava, near Binauli is the site of the Lakshagriha, the lac palace that was built by Purochana a minister of Duryodhana to kill the Pandavas.
[edit] Engineering colleges
Aryabhatt College of Engineering and Technology Aryabhatt College of Engineering and Technology (ACET) Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh offers undergraduate engineering courses in several disciplines.
[edit] Famous persons from Baghpat District
Sqn Ldr S.P. Singh, former coach of Indian Kabaddi team and Asiad gold medalist belonged to Bandpur village of Khekada Tehsil in Baghpat. Also he was the coach of the gold medal winning kabaddi team at the SAF games in Madras 1995. He has made his motherland proud by winning medals at several international and national events. For his achievements he was felicitated by Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister of India. Wing Commander Krishan Pal Solanki resident of Village & Post jiwana Guliyan District Bagpat who joined Indian Air Force Along with Sqn Ldr SP Singh after holding various appointments in IAF is heading AFNHB hyderabad. He had motivated large number of youth to join Armed forces & contribute to the national security .
Dr. Sunny Tomar(F.L IAF) is youth icon in western U.P.
Yogi Sanjeev Tomar from Bijrol who is spreading Vedic Knowledge in west.He is a well known personalty in aboard.
Recently, youngsters from the district have shown great performance in other sports also such as boxing and shooting.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ http://bagpat.nic.in/
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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