Dibai
| Dibai | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Dibai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°ECoordinates: 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 34,853 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| PIN | 202393 |
| Telephone code | std code 05734 |
Dibai (also spelt as Debai) is a town and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district. It is a tehsil town and also a constituency of legislative assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Dibai had a population of 39902 according to census 2011.
Geography
Dibai is located at 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).
History
Dibai is known for Zamindar Families. Kuber Inter College founded in 1885 by Thakur Kuber Nath ji and Digamber PG College founded by Thakur Digamber Singh ji are two main colleges in Dibai. These colleges are now operated by Kuber high school association operated by Subhash Chandra Singhal Advocate. These colleges are giving education to thousands of students. There are nine renowned Thakur families which starts Charitable Educational Institution known as Anglo Indian Vernacular Sanskrit Pathshala in 1885 which later on expands and convert into two colleges Digamber PG College and Kuber Inter College(KIC). Dibai also have various famous educational institutions such as Rampyari Kanya Pathshala which was founded in the year 1937 by a reputated business family of Dhurimal Bazaz.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Dibai had a population of 34,853. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dibai has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and, female literacy is 41%. In Dibai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notables
Intizar Hussain, eminent Urdu fiction writer of Karachi, Pakistan was from Dibai.[3] Dibai is also the former constituency of BJP leader Kalyan Singh, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Dibai also have many local areas like Bara Bazar, Chhota Bazar, Mahadev Choraha,meena bazar, jogi pada.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dibai
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Imtiaz, Saba. "Karachi Literature Festival: 'Book' your seat for this ride". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 2012-07-11.