Bulandshahr
Bulandshahr | |
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city | |
  Bulandshahr Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Bulandshahr Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′N 77°51′E / 28.4°N 77.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 235,310[1] |
| • Density | 788/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 203001 |
| Telephone code | 91 (5732) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-13 |
| Sex ratio | 892 ♂/♀ |
| Website | bulandshahar |
Bulandshahr is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bulandshahr District. This city is part of the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). According to Government of India, the district Bulandshahr is the Hindu and Muslim Concentrated District in India on the basis of the 2011 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.[2] The distance between Bulandshahr and New Delhi is 68 km and it takes 1 hour 26 mins to reach there.[3]
History
A king named Ahibaran is said to have laid the foundation of a fort called Baran here and established his capital named baranshahr. It was called Baran city and the name changed to Bulandshahr in official usages. Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as "high city" (Persian: بلند شهر), which translates as Bulandshahr in Persian language during the Mughal era. There is a present-day place called Upper Court (Hindi: ओपरकोट) which is believed to be the Fort of Raja Ahibarna and old Baran was limited to this area. The kingdom of Baran came to an end probably during the 12th century. In 1192 CE when Muhammad Ghauri conquered parts of India, his general Qutubuddin Aibak surrounded Fort Baran and conquered it and the Raja Chandrasen Dor was killed and Aibak took control of the Baran kingdom.[citation needed]
The ancient ruins found at places in Bhatora Veerpur, Ghalibpur, etc. are indicative of the antiquity of Bulandshahr. There are several other important places in the District from where statues belonging to the medieval age and objects of ancient temples have been found. Even today, several of these historical and ancient objects such as coins, inscriptions etc. are preserved in the Lucknow State Museum.[citation needed]
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Bulandshahr urban agglomeration had a population of 235,310, out of which males were 125,549 and females were 111,761. The literacy rate was 81.07 per cent.[1]
Notable people
- Sonal Chauhan, Bollywood actress in Jannat with Emraan Hashmi, was born in Bulandshahr.
- Banarasi Das, popularly known as Babu Banarasi Das (1912-1985) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- Jaiprakash Gaur, founder and chairman of Jaiprakash Associates and Jaypee Group companies.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Indian Cricket player
- Satish Kumar, Boxer medalist of 2014 Asian Games.[4]
- Hitesh Kumari, former minister of UP irrigation department, and was MLA from dibai constituency. Hitesh Kumari
- Vierendrra Lalit Film Director, Gram Dhimahi,Post Dharampur, Distt Bulandshahr.
- Dr. Rajeev Kumar Singh Lodhi, former minister, who did his P.hD in Political Science.
- Surendra Singh Nagar, is an Indian Politician and Member of Parliament of the Rajya Sabha of India, and was Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.
- Vijay Singh Pathik, was among the first revolutionaries from the state who lit the torch of freedom movement in the state.
- Gajendra Pal Singh Raghava, Indian scientist expert in bioinformatics, winner of awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
- Acharya Chatursen Shastri, eminent Hindi writer.
- Bhola Singh, is a member of Lok Sabha, and he represents Bulandshahr.
- Dharmpal Singh, retired senior Intelligence Officer from Intelligence Bureau; Now a practicing advocate at Delhi High Court;
- Kushal Pal Singh, CEO of DLF Limited, India's largest real estate developer.
- Om Prakash Tyagi, Founder of Arya Vir Dal, famous Arya Samaj Leader and BJP parliamentarian.
- Neera Yadav, ex-officer of the Indian Administrative Service.
- Yogendra Singh Yadav, Param Vir Chakra awardee, was born in Aurangabad, Bulandshahr
References
- ^ a b "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau English Releases". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "New Delhi, Delhi to Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh directions, best route map, conditions and traffic info". www.distancebetweencities.co.in. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "सतीश यादव के पदक जीतने पर सिकंदराबाद में जश्न". www.jagran.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.