Safipur
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| Coordinates | 26°44′N 80°21′E / 26.73°N 80.35°ECoordinates: 26°44′N 80°21′E / 26.73°N 80.35°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Unnao | ||
| Population | 22,402 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Safipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The town's name is derived from the dervesh Makhdum Shah Safi who is buried inside a big Dargah.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Safipur had a population of 22,402. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. . In Safipur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transportation
Safipur Railway station connects to Unnao and Hardoi/Balamau towns. This rail line was uprooted by the British during emergency requirements of iron during World War II, was laid back again in 1957.Main road of safipur is called as hardoi-unnao road.Buses and Jeeps ply from the Bus Stand near Court (Safipur Tahseel).there are both private as well as public buses running.State transport buses connects safipur with unnao,kanpur,hardoi,shahjahanpur and delhi.Privately owned buses ply between unnao and hardoi. Miyanganj road,pariyar road,pikhi road,saleend road are some of the roads those connect safipur with its neighbouring towns and villages.Tempos,tangas and jeeps ply on these roads.
[edit] Tourist places
- Dargah Hazrat Maqdoom Shah Safi() situated in "Peerzadgan"
- Dargah Hazrat Maqdoom-e-saniShah khadim Safi(Rh.)& Munshi aziz-Ullah Sb.(Rh.) are situated in "Peerzadgan"
- Dargah Hazrat Maqdoom syed baqa ullah shah(founder of silsila baqaiyah)
- Haweli of Sajjada Sahab is situated at mohalla "Peerzadgan" .
- Haweli of mahabir prasad asthana is situated at mohalla "unchakaysthan" .
[edit] Education
Prestigious and oldest Mahatma Gandhi Inter College moved to the Aasiwan/Miyaganj road around 1970s, near Police Station. and now opening daarul uloom safwaiya baqaiyah. and also many more schools like- 1. Sun-De-Sun public school 2. Seth Asha Ram Public School 3. Sharda Gyan Mandir and many more schools 4.R.P. memorial 5.Shanti shiksha Niketan
[edit] Connected places
safipur is well connected with both road and rail service to both lucknow and kanpur..Unnao(27 KM), Kanpur(45 KM), Lucknow( 71 KM), Hardoi(84 KM), Bangarmau(22 KM), Chakalwanshi(9 KM), Fatehpur Chaurasi(10 KM), Rasulabad(15 KM), Pariyar(12 km), Miyaganj (16 KM), Asiwan(15), balamau (72 KM) via train, Raibarelly, Allahabad(227 KM), Kannauj.
[edit] Utilities
Banks available - SBI (With ATM facility), PNB (With ATM facility), Bank Of India, Awadh Grameen Bank and some other private banks. 2 Petrol Pumps. Safipur is one of the tahsheel of Unnao district.
[edit] Mango Orchards
There are large mango orchards in and around safipur.It is one of the highest producer of mangoes.Safipur produces top quality mangoes (chausa,dussehri,lakhnowwa) and many people are dependant on mango cultivation... Mangoes are exported to many districts of uttar pradesh as well as to delhi and punjab.
[edit] 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
