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Bishungarh, Uttar Pradesh

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Bishungarh
विष्णुगढ़
Village
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKannauj
Government
 • Member of ParliamentSmt. Dimpal Yadav [1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,400
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209720
Member of Legislative Assembly from ChhibramauShri Arvind Singh Yadav
Member Zila PanchayatSmt.Sushma Sisodia
District MagistrateMr. Anuj Kumar Jha

Bishungarh, also known as Vishungarh, is a village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It is located in the Chhibramau tehsil of Kannauj district.

History

Bishungarh was included the administrative district of Chhibramau until 1997, when the Farrukhabad district was divided. Chhibramau and Bishnugarh were then included in the southern Kannauj region.

Politics

The Bishungarh village falls under the Assembly constituency of Chhibramau and Lok Sabha constituency of Kannauj. Both Assembly and "Loksabha" constituencies are in the unreserved category.

Notable locations

  • Bishungarh Bharatgas Gramin Vitrak Gas group
  • Aryavart Gramin Bank
  • Shyam Lal Khandelwal Inter College
  • A K Degree College

Location

Bishungarh is 8 km from Chhibramau, which can be accessed via National Highway 91 (DelhiEtah – Kannauj - Kanpur).

Agriculture

Potato, sugarcane, and tilhan (an oilseed) are the main agricultural products in the area. Raipura is one of the larger producers of potatoes in the area. It is connected to the Mainpuri district in the south.

References

  1. ^ "Fourteenth Lok Sabha Members' Home Page". Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2016-02-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)