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Air
Nearest Airport - Pant Nagar,11kms
Rail
Udham Singh Nagar ( Rudrapur) is well connected to
Delhi, Lucknow and Calcutta by direct broad gauge line.
Road
Udham Singh Nagar ( Rudrapur) is well connected to
important towns & cities of the country and nearby
area.
Distance in Km
Delhi - 254kms, Agra - 301kms., Lucknow - 343kms., Faizabad- 473kms., Ayodhya- 481kms., Gorakhpur - 620kms., Kashipur - 56kms., Tanakpur - 101kms., Hardwar - 228kms. & Dehradun
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UDDHAM
SINGH NAGAR |
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| General Information |
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Area
: 1989 acre.
Altitude
: 550mts.
Population
: 61,280 ( Only town area,
as per 1991 census)
Season
: Round the year.
Clothing
: Summer -Light cotton &
in Winter - Woollen
Languages
: Punjabi, Hindi &
English |
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In the vicinity of the spectacular Kumaon lies the district of Udham
Singh Nagar which was a part of district Nainital before
it gained the identity of a separate district in October
1995.
The district was named in memory of Late Shri Udham Singh
who was a great freedom fighter and who killed General
Dyre after the brutal Jaliyanwala Bagh massacre.
The district comprises of three main sub divisions
Rudrapur, Kashipur and Khatima and is surrounded by the
exotic Himalayan ranges. |
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:Kashipur
was known as Govishan during the time of harsha (606-647
AD), when Yuan-Chwang (631-641 AD) visited this region.
The ruins of the large settlement of those days are
still to be seen near the city. Kashipur is named after
Kashinath Adhikari, the founder of the township and one
of the officers of the Chand rulers of Kumaon in the
middle age.
Poet Gumani has written a poem on thsi town. Girital
and Drona sagar are well known spots and are associated
with the story of the Pandavas. The Chaiti mela is the
best known fair of Kashipur. Today Kashipur is an
important industrial township. In autumn (after mansoon)
one can see the snowclad peaks of Trishul and its
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Area:
5.46 sq. kms.
Altitude: 500 mts.
Population: 69,800 (1991 census)
Season: Round the year.
Clothing: Summer -Light cotton & in Winter - Woollen
Languages: Punjabi, Hindi & English |
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| At a distance of 2.5 kms. from Kashipur bus stand
on the Kashipur-Bajpur route, is situated the widely
known temple of Chaiti Devi, Every year in the month of
March during 'Navratras' a grand fair is held here and
lackhs of pilgrims come here to worship the Goddess from
various places. |
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| This enchanting lake is situated at a distance of
2 kms. from kashipur bus stand on the Kashipur -
Ramnagar route and is an ideal picnic spot. A Tourist
Rest House and private hotels are available for night
stay |
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