Dibiyapur is a municipality-based city in Auraiya district in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is situated on State Highway 21. It is linked to Phaphund railway station on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the city is Auraiya. The city is situated between Agra and Kanpur. Lower Ganga Canal passes through mid of the city.
Many industries including GAIL and NTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructing Plastic City in the city. Due to industrial settlements, the city has got the name of Audyogik Nagari.
Location Dibiyapur city is located on State Highway 21 between Auraiya and Kannauj. It is served by Phaphund railway station which is on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line operated by North Central Railway at a distance 82 kilometer from Kanpur Central railway station and 148 km from .Lower Ganga Canal passes through the mid of the city.
General facts
Coordinates: 26°38′09″N 79°34′24″E District: Auraiya District Headquarters: Kakor (Auraiya) Mukhyalaya State: Uttar Pradesh Main highways: State Highway 21 Main railway line: Howrah–Delhi main line & Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. Serving railway station: Phaphund railway station (PHD) Serving bus station: Under construction
Surrounding areas North: Kannauj, Rasulabad West: Etawah, Mainpuri East: Kanpur, Sahayal South: Auraiya, Jhansi
Transport Rail
Dibiyapur is served by its local "A" graded Phaphund railway station (PHD) which is located on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line.
Train statistics at Phaphund railway station Number of halting trains: 30 Number of terminating trains: 3 Number of departing trains: 3
Major trains at Phaphund railway station
Some of the trains that are available at Phaphund railway station are below tabulated-
Train no. Train name Train type 12179 Lucknow Jn.–Agra Cantt. Intercity Superfast Express 12180 Agra Cantt.–Lucknow Jn. Intercity Express Superfast Express 12311 Howrah–Delhi Kalka Mail Superfast Mail Express 12312 Kalka Mail Superfast Mail Express 12419 Gomti Express Superfast Express 12420 Gomti Express Superfast Express 13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express Mail Express 13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express Mail Express 14163 Sangam Express Mail Express 14164 Sangam Express Mail Express 14217 Unchahar Express Mail Express 14218 Unchahar Express Mail Express 15483 Sikkim Mahananda Express Mail Express 15484 Sikkim Mahananda Express Mail Express 18101 TATA MURI–HTE–JAT EXPRESS Mail Express 18102 Jat Muri Tata Express Mail Express 19037 Avadh Express Mail Express 19038 Avadh Express Mail Express 19039 Avadh Express Mail Express 19040 Avadh Express Mail Express 64153 CNB–ETW MEMU MEMU 64156 ETW–CNB MEMU MEMU 64161 PHD–SKB MEMU MEMU 64162 PHD–CNB MEMU MEMU 64587 CNB–TDL MEMU MEMU 64588 TDL–CNB MEMU MEMU 64590 PHD–CNB MEMU MEMU 64159 CNB–PHD MEMU MEMU 64589 CNB–PHD MEMU MEMU 64164 SKB–PHD MEMU MEMU
Road Town is well connected by roads. It is connected to major cities like Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Aligarh, Hathras, Kanpur, Allahabad etc. by bus network. It is located on State Highway 21. It is about 25 km from National Highway 19 (earlier, National Highway 2). Also it is connected to Kannauj (distance 60 km), which is located on the historical Grand Trunk Road.
Facts at a glance Local bus station: (under construction) Nearest bus station: Auraiya (located 22 km away) Main highways: State Highway 21 Nearest National Highway: National Highway 19 (earlier, National Highway 2) Nearest railway station – Phaphund railway station Large-scale industries in vicinity – GAIL & NTPC Limited (NTPC).
Major places and their distance from Dibiyapur
Place Distance (in km) Kannauj 64.2 km (via SH 21) Etawah 70.3 km (via NH-19) Kanpur 100 km (via SH 68 and NH 34), 112.5 km (via NH 19) and 128.9 km (via NH 27) Jhansi 223.8 km (via NH 27) and 219.7 km (via MP SH 19) Auraiya 20.4 km (via SH 21) Mainpuri 95.7 km (via MDR 134W and Mainpuri–Kishni Rd) Agra 186.5 km (via NH19 and Agra–Lucknow Expy.) 183.0 km (via Dibiyapur–Kishni–Firozabad Rd.) Firozabad 146.7 km (via NH19) Lucknow 200.1 km (via NH19 and Kanpur–Lucknow Rd) Source: Google Maps
Air The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport located in Chakeri, Kanpur. Its distance from the town is approximately and is around 2 hours drive from the town.
Nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow which is at 170 km from town.
Administration
General administration District Magistrate – Neha Prakash
Dibiyapur comes under the administration of Auraiya district which is headed by the district magistrate and collector (DM) of Auraiya, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city. The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
Superintendent of Police – Charu Nigam
The district police is headed by a senior superintendent of police (SSP), who is an IPS officer.
Political administration Member of Parliament – Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria
Dibiyapur comes under Etawah Lok Sabha constituency.
Prof. Ramshankar Katheria, (BJP) is the current Member of Parliament.
Member of Legislative Assembly – pradeep kumar singh
Dibiyapur is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Dibiyapur.
Lakhan Singh contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election in 2017 as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Pradeep Kumar Yadav from Samajwadi Party with a margin of 12,094 votes.
He was appointed as Minister of State in a Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.
Chairman of Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) – Raghav Mishra
The local-government body is Nagar Panchayat Dibiyapur, which is headed by a chairman.
Education Dibiyapur is an educational hub in the Kanpur–Agra zone.
Notable schools and colleges
CBSE-affiliated schools and colleges GAIL D.A.V. Public School Kendriya Vidyalaya, NTPC Dibiyapur St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School, NTPC, Dibiyapur
U.P. State Board colleges Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, Dibiyapur,
Other schools and colleges Saraswati Shishu Mandir Gail D.A.V. Model SchoolGail D.A.V. Model School Vivekanand Gramodyog Mahavidyalaya
Demographics As of the 2011 Indian census, there were 27,237 people living in Dibiyapur. The male population was 14,323 and females 12,914. Scheduled Castes constituted 4,915 of the population. GROUP TOTAL MaleFemale Total 27,237 14,323 12,914 Children 3,135 1,689 1,446 Literacy 90.3% 82.8% 76.8% Scheduled Caste 4,915 2,604 2,311 Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1 Illiterate 5,463 2,464 2,999 Workers 25.6% 44.1% 5.1% Non-workers 74.4% 55.9% 94.9%Source:censusindia.co.in
Religion demographics
Working profile
Climate The town features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season. However, the monsoons, though substantial in Dibiyapur, are not quite as heavy as the monsoon in other parts of India. This is a primary factor in Dibiyapur featuring a semi-arid climate as opposed to a humid subtropical climate.
The lowest recorded temperature in Dibiyapur was 1 °C; the highest was 45 °C.
Healthcare Although Dibiyapur does not house plenty of health centers, it still has local hospitals, dispensaries, and clinic services which serve to the health standards. Many medical centers, pathology centers, sample collection centers are located in the town. The town has its local community health center (CHC Dibiyapur), along with many other private hospitals. Residents of the town generally prefer to visit nearby cities like Kanpur and Agra.
The town has its local community health center (CHC Dibiyapur) along with many other private hospitals.
In early period of COVID-19 pandemic when first 4 COVID-19 patients were found in Auraiya district, they were all admitted to isolation centers made in Community Health Center (CHC Dibiyapur).
Hospitals and dispensaries in the town Community health center (CHC Dibiyapur) Dr. G. P. Chaudhary clinic Krishna Medical Center Dhanvantari Hospital GAIL Vihar Dispensary NTPC Health Center Radhey Pediatrics Centers
Economy
Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town in the Kanpur–Agra region. The town is well equipped with industries. Many small scale industries also operate in the town. Agriculture being the most popular occupation in the rural sides of the town, shops, and organised retail outlets also serve as "money raisers in the town".
Large-scale industries
Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town of Auraiya district which has installations of India's leading public sector enterprises viz. Cycle power plant of NTPC. Pata Petrochemical plant Gas compressor station of GAIL (previously known as Gas Authority of India Limited).
Small-scale industries The Rice-mills and Dal-mills are working well. Other than these mills some steel furniture and cement products small scale industries are there in town located at different places. The raw material for these small-scale industries is imported from Agra and Kanpur. Mainly, the rice, pulses and desi ghee is transported at large scale to the other districts and states. In the Dibiyapur town itself the wooden furniture work is on large scale and due to its cost and quality factor, the furniture has made a good place in the market of nearby districts.
Market places
Bhagwatiganj Market located in heart of town, is a main shopping market in Dibiyapur where you can get all sorts of items. Sahayal Road Market and Vedic Market are also prominent marketplaces in the town. Shalimar Shopping Complex located in Gail Gaon is modern marketplace equipped with all types of modern facilities and caters for all needs related to market.
The town also houses a Naveen Mandi Samiti popular in nearby districts and town for being a space of selling and buying wholegrains, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural-based products. The town houses other three small vegetable and fruit markets i.e. Badi Sabzi Mandi, Choti Sabji Mandi, Vimal Dwar Mandi. Moreover, the town has a good market for milk products like desi ghee, panner, etc. and sweets.
Modern townships
Gail Gaon is a small township in the outskirts of town where its well equipped and well planned residential society having all types of dream facilities that a person needs in life.
GAIL has also established a compressor station near Gail Gaon which has one more residential society named as GAIL Vihar, just like as Gail Gaon, a small, well-facilitated colony.
A residential township is also built named as NTPC Township.
A residential township is also built for Central Industrial Security Force employees at Auraiya Road, known as CISF Township.
The town has a big market named Bhagwatiganj Market in the heart of main town.
Notable buildings Religious attractions Devi Mahamai Mandir, Gahesar Sehud Hanuman Mandir, Sehud Sarveshwar Mandir, Gail Gaon Panchmukhi Shiv Mandir, Sahayal Tiraha
Historical attractions Pani Ki Chakki, Nahar Bazaar
Civic and public buildings Indradhanush Club, Gail Gaon Samudayik Kendra, Alok Nagar (NTPC) Sargam Auditorium Open Gymnasium, Gail Gaon Shalimar Shopping Complex
Festivals and Carnivals Hindu Festivals
According to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat lunar calendar chaitra is considered as first month.
Navaratri & Rama Navami
Festivals of Hindus starts from very first day as chaitra navratri. In the period of nine days festival the forms of Shakti are worshipped. On ninth day birthday of God Rama is celebrated and jhanki of lord Rama passes from the heart of the town.
Rakshabandhan