Hapur


Hapur is a city in, as well as the headquarters of, Hapur district, in western Uttar Pradesh, India. Located about east of New Delhi, the city is part of the Delhi National Capital Region. National Highway 9 passes through the city, connecting it to Delhi.

History

Hapur is said to have been founded in the 10th century. It was granted by Daulat Scindia to his French general Pierre Cuillier-Perron at the end of the 18th century. Under the British Raj, Hapur was within Meerut District, was surrounded by several fine groves, and carried on considerable trade in sugar, jaggery, grain, cotton, timber, bamboo, and brass and steel utensils. The important cavalry remount depot and farm of Babugarh adjoined the town. Earlier it was within Ghaziabad district but in 2012 it became a separate district. It comes within Meerut commissionaire.

Geography

Hapur is located at. It has an average elevation of 213 meters .

Climate

Hapur has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate characterised by very hot summers and cool winters. Summers last from early April to late June and are extremely hot, with temperatures reaching. The monsoon arrives in late June and continues until the middle of September. Temperatures drop slightly, with plenty of cloud cover, but with higher humidity. Temperatures rise again in October; and the city then has a mild, dry winter season from late October to the middle of March.
Rainfall is about 90 cm to 100 cm per annum, which is suitable for growing crops. Most of the rainfall is received during the monsoon. Humidity varies from 30 to 100%.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Hapur had a population of 262,801, consisting of 139,694 males and 123,107 females. The literacy rate was 75.34%.
Hinduism is the majority religion in Hapur city, with 174,278 followers. Islam is the second-most popular religion in Hapur, with 84,477. Followers of Sikhism number 2,163, Jainism 981, Christianity 765, and Buddhism 162. Approximately 156 stated "No Particular Religion" and 1 stated "Other Religion".

Hapur-Pilkhuwa Development Authority

Many high-standard educational and research institutes are being established in the Hapur-Pilkhuwa Development Region, e.g. a dental college and research institute, engineering colleges, commerce colleges a Delhi Public School branch, and other educational and research centres. Similarly, in housing development, many famous developers like Ansal Housing Group, Eros Group, etc., are investing large amounts of money in constructing housing for the town.

People from Hapur