Chhibramau


Chhibramau is a city with the status of "Nagar Palika Parishad" and a Subdivision of Kannauj district in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city is lying along the National Highway No. 91 on Delhi – Kanpur route. The nearest airport is at Lucknow and Gursahaiganj Railway Station is the nearest railway station.

Geography

Chhibramau is located at. It has an average elevation of. Physiographically town is located on the bank of river Kali. River Ganga flows at the distance of 25 km from the town. Shallow lakes are commonly visible in Chhibramau tehsil, although many of them have been disappeared due to rapid urbanization of the town.

History

By the time of Akbar this city was the headquarters of a pargana. Early in the eighteenth century, Nawab Muhammad Khan of Farrukhabad founded a new quarter called Muhammadganj, with a fine sarai which was improved 100 years later by a British Collector. The town was administered under Act XX of 1856 during the British Raj, and prospered from its location on the grand trunk road. At present the great grand trunk road's stretch between Kanpur – Kannauj – Etah – Delhi is called National Highway No. 91. Until 1997 Chhibramau was in Farrukhabad district, but since that district was divided the town has been within the new Kannauj district.

The "Chhibramau Disaster" and Hodson's Adventure

At the time of the 1857 uprising, old hostilities between the Raja of Mainpuri and the Nawab of Farrukhabad nearly led to open war, but after a face-off between their forces in Bewar in July, both forces joined hands against British rule. The Raja did not oppose a British armed unit led by Sir James Hope Grant when it marched through the district in October, but in December he heard that Brigadier Seaton was coming with a small force from Etah to join General Walpole at Mainpuri, and advanced to Kuraoli with the intention of barring the road. Seaton, however, easily outmaneuvered the local forces, and the rebels fled in disorder, losing eight guns and about a hundred men. It was after this action that the famous Hodson of Hodson's Horse in 1857-58 carried out one of his most daring exploits. Accompanied by his second-in-command, McDowell, and 75 men, he rode across a countryside swarming with rebels to carry despatches to the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Colin Campbell. He left most of his men at Bewar, but pushed on to Chhibramau with McDowell and 25 native men. There he learnt that Campbell was not at Gursahaiganj as expected, but at Miran ki Sarai, 15 miles further. The two officers rode on alone and reached Campbell's camp in safety, having ridden 55 miles in ten hours without changing horses. On their return the same evening they were warned by a native, to whom Hodson had given alms in the morning, that after their departure a party of 2,000 rebels had entered Chhibramau, killed the twenty-five troopers left there, and were now waiting for Hodson's return. Hodson and his companion nevertheless pressed on and, reaching the village, dismounted and passed quietly through it, unnoticed by the enemy. At Bewar they found a party sent by Seaton, who had heard of the disaster, and next day marched to Chhibramau himself, joining forces there with Brigadier Walpole on 3 January and proceeding with him to Fatehgarh. The civil authorities then reoccupied the district, and regained complete control late in 1858.

Demographics

According to Census 2011 The Chhibramau Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 60,986 of which 31,661 are males while 29,325 are females. The population of the town increased By 21.30% compare to Census 2001. Population of Chhibramau was 50,279 according to the 2001 census.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8107 which is 13.29% of total population of Chhibramau. In Chhibramau Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 926 against state average of 912. While Child Sex Ratio in Chhibramau is around 929 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Chhibramau city is 79.14% higher than state average of 67.68%. In Chhibramau, Male literacy is around 83.56% while female literacy rate is 74.36%.

Nagar Palika Parishad

Chhibramau is Nagar Palika Parishad in district of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. The whole Chhibramau city is divided into 25 wards for which Elections are held after every 5 years. There is supervision of Chairman for Nagar Palika Parishad in the City which is chosen by chhibramau nagar population of age above 18 year old.
Chhibramau Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 10,363 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within the city. Nagar Palika Parishad also impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. In the city there are also some Government and private authorized colonies. which also provide water and sewerage facility to the members of their Colony.
Gram Panchayats- There are 90 Gram Panchayats in the city. For Gram Panchayat there is a provision of choosing Pradhan in every Gram Panchayat. For which elections are held after 5 year. Pradhan is considered as the head of the individual Panchayat of their own area.
For Electric facility there is a big power station in the town. which provides electric facility throughout the town and to the villages which are nearby the city.

Farming and Crop-System

Chhibramau and its nearby villages are known for the best and large quality of potato and wheat. Town and its nearby places like farrukhabad are famous for large number of potato mills in the state. Some famous crops of the town known for its quality production are Potato, Wheat, Arhar, Urd, moong, Jowar, Ground nut, Gram, Pea, Mustard Sugar-cane and Barley.

Food

The most known sweet of town is Jalebi, which is cooked in batter and melted sugar. Apart from it, a special sweet Peda is also very famous in town and its surrounding cities. Among these Earlier Babu Ram ji Ke Pede was very famous in Chhibramau. Although nowadays the town has number of good peda making shops.

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
Raksha Bandhan is also known as Rakhi. On this day sisters tie rakhi on the right hand of their brothers and according to rituals brothers give gift to their sisters and give assurance of protection in any mishap or calamity.
Deepawali
Deepawali or Diwali is one the most important and big festival of Hindus. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout town. It is a festival of lights that it falls on the Amavasya of the month of Kartik every year according to Hindu calendar.
Holi
Holi is a festival of colours. It is celebrated every year on the purnima in the month of Falgun. The festival starts with lighting a bonfire in the mid night. On next day morning colours are spread out by the people over each other.

Muslim Festivals

The Muslim calendar begins with the month of Muharram.
Muharram
The tenth day of this month is spent in great mourning, as it was on this day that the Prophet's grandson Hussain, achieved martyrdom.
The long processions with their Taziahs which are the gorgeous replicas of the martyr's tomb, the masked dancers and the colorful crowds, give Muharram the appearance of a happy festival but in reality it is an expression of grief and sorrow.
Mawlid
Id-e-Milad is a festival of both rejoicing and mourning. The festival of Id-e-Milad popularly known as Barah Wafat the twelfth day is one of the important festival in the Muslim calendar. The day commemorates the birth and also the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammed. It falls on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Muslim calendar. The word 'barah' signifies the twelve days of the Prophet's sickness.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr was originated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is observed on the first of the month of Shawwal at the end of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims undergo a period of fasting. Thus, Eid ul-Fitr is also known as the Feast of Breaking the Fast and the Lesser Eid. As per the Hijiri calendar Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the month known as Shawwal, it is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.
Bakra Eid
Eid al-Adha 'Feast of the Sacrifice' also called the Sacrifice Feast. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Abraham sacrificed his son, God provided a male goat to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family.

Sikh Festivals

The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.
The birth of the Guru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated as Prakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh Community.

Education

Chhibramau has a good number of education institutions for a middle level town. These draw students from the surrounding district, and include:

Ancient temples

Gangeshwar Nath Temple, a temple of Lord Shiva, is among the oldest temples of Chhibramau.
Kalika Devi Mandir is among the oldest temples of the goddess Kaali.
Phooti Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in the district of Kannauj.
It is surrounded by a cluster of trees and has no minarets. It has been renovated several times in the past but as renovations have not been wholly successful it is popularly known as Phooti Masjid.
Gama Devi Mandir is a temple dedicated to the goddess Gama near the peepal wali gali and Sabji Mandi in Chhibramau.
Maneshwar nath Mandir dedicated to lord shiva is located near city post office of town is very popular among devotees.
The Hanuman temple in Naugai is also considered one of the ancient temples of the town. Many devotees assemble there on the day of Bada Mangal.
Ancient Hanuman Temple in Baba ka Bagh, also pronounced in local language as baba ki bagiya on Saurikh Road.

Other places of interest

  1. Ruins of the Fort of Bishungarh

    Climate

In summer, i.e. from March to June, the weather remains hot and the temperature ranges from a maximum of 48 °C to a minimum of 28 °C.
Monsoon season prevails during mid-June to mid-September.
The cold waves from the Himalayan region makes the winters in Chhibramau chilly and harsh. Temperatures fall to as low as 3 to 4 °C at the peak of winters. Chhibramau also has fog and smog problems. In January, a dense fog envelops the town, reducing visibility on the streets.

Transport

Road

The city is lying along the National Highway No. 91 on Delhi – Kanpur route. The National Highway No. 91 passes from the heart of Chhibramau town. You can easily get buses of UPSRTC 24*7 from the roadways bus stand of town for most of cities.
Agra Lucknow Expressway is just 18 km from town which can be used as direct and fast route for Delhi and Lucknow. This highway is now open for public.
Apart from that blocks and villages within the town are now well linked through major district roads and metaled rural roads. Most of the roads are in good condition.

Rail

Gursahaiganj Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is at the distance of 25 km from town. From here you can directly get train for most of major cities as Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow and Allahabad and Farrukhabad.
Apart from it Farrukhabad railway station is at 31 km from Chhibramau this railway station is well connected for major cities of India such as Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Mathura.

Air

For air connectivity you can reach Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport Lucknow which is at 164 km from town. For better reach-ability you can take Agra Lucknow Expressway route for Lucknow Airport.
To reach Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi which is at 330 km you can go through Agra Lucknow Expressway and Yamuna Expressway within 4–5 hours from the heart of town.

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