Bareilly

Bareilly
A Monument At Bareilly
Bareilly Location of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	28°33′N 80°07′E / 28.55°N 80.12°E / 28.55; 80.12
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Bareilly
Member of Parliament(M.P.)	Mr. Praveen Singh Airan Indian National Congress
Member of Legislative Council	Mr. Shahjil Islam (Bahujan Samaj Party)
Mayor	Mrs. Supriya Airan
Population • Density	699,839 • 4,153 /km2 (10,756 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	168.5 km2 (65 sq mi) • 166 m (545 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 2430xx • Telephone • +0581 • Vehicle • UP-25

Bareilly pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: بریلی) is a city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand. It is a center for the manufacture of furniture and for trade in cotton, grain, and sugar. The city's population in 2001^[1] was 699,839. Geographically it forms the outer gateway to enter Uttarakhand State. This fast-growing city is also known as Bans-Bareilly (Bamboo Bareilly). Though Bareilly is also a production center for cane (Bans) furniture, but it is just a coincidence. The name Bans Bareilly is not derived from its big bans (bamboo) market. The status of the city has been upgraded when its name was included in the "Counter Magnets" of NCR, because it is equidistant from New Delhi, the Capital of India and Lucknow,the capital of Indian state of Uttar pradesh. Bareilly has a lot of potential for setting up industries and to attract people to settle here. Historically it was the part of the ancient kingdom of Panchal and of Katehriya Rajputs. In the Medieval period it was under the Rohillas. The modern city's foundation was laid by Mukrand Rai in 1657.

Climate & Geography

Bareilly is located at 28°10′N, 78°23′E, and lies in northern India. It borders Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur on East and Rampur on west, Udham Singh Nagar(Uttarakhand) in North and Badaun in South. Bareilly lies entirely in the Gangetic plains. The low-lying Gangetic plains provide fertile alluvial soil suitable for agriculture. However, these some lower part of plains are prone to recurrent floods. Bareilly lies on the bank of river Ramganga and there are seven rivers passing through this district. The lower Himalayan range is just 100 km from it and it lies in north of it. Bareilly has a semi-arid climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures. Summers are long, from early April to October, with the monsoon season in between. Winter starts in October and peaks in January and is notorious for its heavy fog. Extreme temperatures range from 4 °C to 47 °C. The annual mean temperature is 25 °C (77 °F); monthly mean temperatures range from 14 °C to 33 °C (58 °F to 92 °F). The average annual rainfall is approximately 714 mm (28.1 inches), most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.The average date of the advent of monsoon winds in Bareilly is 25 June.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census report of Govt. of India, the total population of Bareilly City Region (Bareilly Municipal Corporation & Bareilly Cantt.) is 617,350 having distribution as 53% males and 47% females nearly. The area under the city region is 123.46 km². The density of the population is among the highest in the country touching 5000 per km². Bareilly has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 88% of the males and 65% of females literate making it under top 3 districts in terms of literacy. For Administrative convenience, the district of Bareilly has been divided into 6 tehsils namely Aonla, Faridpur, Bareilly, Meerganj, Nawabganj, and Baheri and 14 blocks. The below given table showing the statistics of Bareilly District.

Politics

The 15th Lok Sabha Election for the MP from Bareilly was won by Mr. Praveen Singh Airan of the Indian National Congress. Bareilly, always has been a battle ground for the INC and the saffron parties. Regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have limited influence.

Bareilly had been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party for 20 years(1989- 2009). During this period both the Member of parliament(M.P.) and Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) was from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bareilly witnessed a strong emergence of Hindu nationalism movement during the last two decades accompanied by the growth of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the region.

Here is a list of the M.P.s of the city-

• 1952 and 1957: Satish Chandra, Indian National Congress;
• 1967: Brij Bhushan Lal, Jan Sangh;
• 1971: Satish Chandra, Indian National Congress;
• 1977: Ram Murti, Janata Party;
• 1980 and 1984: Begam Abida Ahmed, Indian National Congress;
• 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004: Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Bharatiya Janata Party;
• 2009: Praveen Singh Airan, Indian National Congress

Mr. Santosh Gangwar, the former M.P. (Member of parliament) from the city was also the Chief- Whip of the party in the Lok Sabha. He had been a former minister of state in Government of India, holding the portfolio of Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas with additional charge of Parliament Affairs in 13thLok Sabha. Prior to it Shri Gangwar was Minister of State of Science & Technology with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs from Oct. 1999 to Nov. 1999. Shri Gangwar was elected for the first time to the 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 from Bareilly Parliamentary Constituency and since then he had continuously represented this constituency as a BJP Member of Parliament for six successive terms till 2009 when Mr. Praveen Singh Airan of Indian National Congress defeated him with a narrow margin.

Economy and Infrastructure

Bareilly is one of the fastest growing cities of India thanks to its booming economy. Bareilly's economy is still largely agrarian-based but trade and commerce are driving diversification. Multi-national corporations have made significant investments in the retail sector resulting in modernization of the city's society. Adidas, Reebok, Levi's, Hind Talkies, Civil Lines and all other well-known clothing, foot and accessory brands have their authorized show-rooms and commercial outlets in the city. Nike is to open a outlet soon. With a large food-loving population, a number of restaurants are sprouting throughout the city. Swarn Tower, Amber, Pancham, Cocktails and Curries, Krishnaz restaurant, The Host, Vestal, Domino's Pizza, Baskin Robbins (in Rajendra Nagar) and Bikanerwala are just some of the new eateries. Many other food chains like McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut have also expressed interest in opening outlets in the city.

The first mall of the city, Amrapali Multiplex Mall^[2] is soon going to open (by 2010) located in Lohia Vihar residential area at 7-km. stone, NH-24 (Delhi Road). It will comprise of 3 Screen Multiplex M2M (with Digital Visual and sound System, Beautiful Interiors and Ambience, Comfortable and Spacious Seats). It will also house a McDonald's, 3 Star Hotel, a Fashion Stores, Bookstores, Toy shops, Multi-Cuisine Restaurants, Multi-Cuisine Restaurants, Coffee bars, Fruit & Ice-Cream Parlours, Pick & Carry Counters, Fashion & Garment Stores, Jewellery & cosmetics, Electronic Gizmos Section, Bookstores & Stationery Shops, Leather Products & footwears, Home Products & Footwears.

More malls are under-construction in the city: Aditya Magnet (Along with 3 Screen PVR - by 2010), Jewel of India Mall (Suncity Projects - by 2010), Big Apple Mall (Big Apple Real Estate - by 2010), Reliance StarCity (Project delayed due to political reasons), J.J. mall (second). The present commercial complexes of the city include Butler Plaza, JJ Mall, Vishal Megamart, CL Mall (Adidas), Weekender, Reebok, NewYork Max,D'Cot stylewear in Hind Talkies Building Market -Civil Lines and Selection Point Tower, Gokul's Mega Mart in DD Puram.

The Indian government initiated the ten per cent ethanol-blending programme on a pilot basis in two districts - Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and Belgaum in Karnataka. Bareilly became the first district in India to implement Bio-fuel norms.^[3]

In 2009, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) moved a step ahead in implementing the franchisee system in the power sector of the state. Under the new system, private players will be awarded contract to maintain and supply power in nine cities of the state. The same companies will be the outsource points for collecting revenue on behalf of the state government. The system will be implemented in nine cities of the state on a pilot basis. Bareilly, Agra, Kanpur, Moradabad and Gorakhpur will be covered in the first phase.^[4]

Health care

Conventional Treatment

Bareilly is among one of the leading cities of Uttar Pradesh in terms of medical facilities, the city serves as a gateway to the patients of the Kumaun, Rohilkhand, and West Nepal region. In the vedic period Bareilly was famous for Ayurvedic treatment. The Ayurvedic practitioners of that period so much promoted the cultivation of Aonla, popularly known as Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica, syn. Emblica officinalis) at the outskirts of the Bareilly that entire area was later named as Aonla. Another town which is called Baheri these days was solely dependent on the cultivation of Teminalia Belerica - Bahera; and eventually was named on the plants grown here. Another famous town of Bareilly is Haroda that traditionally grown Harrada medicinal plants, scientifically known as terminalia chebula (also as Bal Harad, or Choti Harra). In the Medieval period the Muslim rulers promoted Ancient Unani treatment called Hikmat, Tibb or Tibia. Certain families became very famous for their diagnostic skills and were eventually awarded titles of Hakim-ul-Mulk (Doctor of the Country) by the Rohilla rulers.

During the British period initially nothing was done till late 1857. Suddenly on 14 May 1857 the great mutiny started here and entire Rohilla population rose against the Englishmen. As a result every day massive injuries and corpse collection dis balanced the administration. The city of Bareilly remained under revolutionary seize for almost an year. And after that began the punitive season. Hundreds of revolutionaries faced summary trials and after a brief medical examination all were hanged onto trees in the surrounding areas. Later they were again medically examined and handed over to the claimants. A makeshift medical examination facility was erected near Kotwali area in the city, with almost half a dozen sweepers to assist the medical examination process of the injured and the dead. Since the rebellion continued for long hence this temporary facility eventually got a tin shed medical dispensary soon.

For another fifty years this facility grew very slowly. With the spread of some infectious and contagious diseases later the administrators kept on adding this insignificant set up in such a way that it later served the wounded British officers and Sepoys during the World War II, then it had an emergency operation theater equipped with a portable Crookes X-ray machine to investigate fractures. However this costly X-ray diagnosis was available to only white officers and soldiers. Nothing much is known about the present District/Civil Hospital and its growth later. There is no recorded evidence available so far. Right now the city has two medical colleges, one dental college, one ayurvedic college.

Education

Sports

Bareilly has two sports stadiums and one cricket academy

• Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium, City Area, Bareilly
• Major Dhyan Chand Sports Stadium, Cantonment Area, Bareilly
• Cricket Academy Of BAREILLY (C.A.B) Near M.B.Inter College

References in Music

Several Bollywood songs have references to Bareilly and its musical genres such as jhumka and kajra.

• The "Bazaar"(Market) of Bareilly was widely praised during the Mughal Period. Owing to the popularity of the Market(Bazar) the song "Jhumka Gira Re, Bareilly ke Bazar mein" (from the movie "Mera Saaya" and sung by Asha Bhosle) recalls the name of this wondrous market.

• The recent song Mera jhumka utha ke laaya yaar ve, jo gira tha Bareilly ke bazaar mein. Main to thumka laga ke sharma gayi... (from the movie "Aaja Nach Ley" - featuring Madhuri Dixit) also uses the connection of Jhumka with Bareilly.

• "Kajra mohabbat waala ankhiyon mein aisa daala", a song from the Movie "Kismat" and sung by Asha Bhosle and Shamshad Begum also have references about Bareilly in the line - Jhumka Bareilly waala kaanon mein aisa daala. Jhumke ne le li meri jaan, haai re main tere qurbaan.^[5]

• In the movie "U Me Aur Hum" - New Delhi mein Bareilly Jaisa Saiyaan (featuring Kajol and Ajay Devgan).

• In the movie "Jail" - Bareilly Ke bazaar main (featuring Neil Nitin Mukesh directed by Madhur Bhandarkar).

Radio Stations & Communication Networks

• List of Radio Stations in Bareilly
  • Radio Mantra(91.9 MHz)
  • Big 92.7 FM (92.7 MHz)
  • All India Radio (100.4 MHz)

• Communication Networks

One can find services of most Tele-communication Network provider in Bareilly. Bareilly lies at the eastern boundary of "Uttar Pradesh West telecom Circle" and thus even calls to neighhouring districts including Shahjahanpur and beyond are considered long-distance and STD rates are applicable. However, calls in "U.P. West and Uttarakhand telecom circle" are considered local and thus local charges are applicable.

• List of Wireless Communication Networks (GSM):
  • Idea Cellular(formerly Escotel)
  • Cellone
  • Airtel
  • Aircel
  • Reliance GSM
  • Vodafone(formerly Hutch)
  • TataDOCOMO
  • UniNOR

• List of Wireless Communication Networks (CDMA):
  • Reliance India Mobile
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Tata Indicom
  • BSNL WLL

• Broadband Service Providers:

• • BSNL Broadband
  • Sify iWay

Defense installations

Jat Regiment Centre

Bareilly is the regimental centre and a major settlement of The Jat Regiment, which is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, it is one of the longest serving and most decorated regiments of the Indian Army.^[6] The regiment has won 19 battle honours between 1839 to 1947^[7] and post independence 5 battle honours, eight Mahavir Chakra, eight Kirti Chakra, 32 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 170 Sena Medals.^[6]

Trishul Air-base

Bareilly has an air-base known as Trishul Air-base of the Indian Air Force. The Trishul Air-base has a squadron of the state-of-the-art fighters, the Sukhois and the heptor squadrons.

Others

Bareilly has regional Headquarters of ITBP and BSF.

Hindu Temples

Bareilly is also home to a host of f Hindu temples. Four Nath (Shiva) temples are situated on the cities four corners, the Alakhnath, Trivatinath, Madhinath, and Dhopeshwarnath temples.

Another historical temple of Lord Shiva is in Lala Champak Rai Ki Bagia near Alakhnath temple in front of the Ganga Temple. It is roughly 200 years old. Due to limited access, having no paved roads leading up to it, is frequented by fewer devotess than its more popular counterparts.It is also referred to as the Jagannath Temple.

Near the Alakhnath Temple is the Tulsi Math. Tulsidas, the acclaimed writer of the Ramacharitamanas, said to have have been the re-incarnation of Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana, made this site his home sometime around 1600 CE.

Another culturally significant temple is the Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple (located in Katra Manrya street near Bara Bazar). Its origin dates back to the time when Hindus migrating from the recently formed Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947, came to settle in Bareilly. These Hindu migrants built a small place of worship amongst some existing ruins but later discovered that the place belonged to Fazal-ul-Rahman, whose nickname 'Chunne Miyan'. Chunne Miyan gave not only the land but also financial aid for the construction of the temple. Since then the temple is popularly known as Chunne Miyan's Mandir and is situated in the Katra Maanrai region of Koharapeer.

There is another reputed temple of Lord Doopeshwarnath which is considered the place where Draupadi and Drishtadyumna were born by a grace of Lord Shiva in the Mahābhārata era.

Places of Importance

• Museums
  • Army Service Corps. Museum, Cantonment
  • Panchala Museum, University Campus

• Historical sites
  • Ramnagar Fort, 25 km Aonla
  • Teerthankar Temple, Ramnagar 25 km Aonla

• Mall
  • Amrapali Multiplex Mall (under-construction) with three screen M.2.M., Lohia Vihar residential colony, NH-24(Delhi Road)
  • Aditya magnet mall
  • jewel India mall

• Hindu and Sikh temples
  • Shri Bankey Bihari Temple, Rajendra Nagar
  • Dhopeshwar Nath Temple,sadar, Cantonment.
  • Ancient Shiv Temple B.I.Bazar, Cantonment
  • Alak Nath Temple, Nainital Road
  • Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadhur Sahib, Farashi Tola
  • Trivatinath Temple, BDA Colony
  • Chunna Miyan Jii ka Mandir, Bara Bazar
  • Pashupati Nath Temple, University Road
  • Bhole Nath Temple, Kurmanchal Nagar
  • Bhagwaan Mahaveer Temple, Rampur Garden
  • Bada Gurudwara, Model Town
  • Anand Ashram, Rampur Garden
  • Hanuman Temple Near Hartmann College Bareilly
  • Shri Sai Mandir Shastri Ngr, Bareilly

• Churches and Mosques
  • Freewill Baptist Church, Cantonment
  • Church of North India, Cantonment
  • Cathedral of St. Alphonsus de Ligouri, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly
  • Dargah Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan, Saudagaran

• Parks
  • Children's Park, Cantonment
  • Phool Bagh, Cantonment
  • Company Garden, Civil Lines
  • C L Park, Prem Nagar
  • Mayur Van Chetna Kendra, University Road
  • Maharaja Agrasen Park, Rampur Garden Bareilly
  • Akshar vihar

• Amusement Parks
  • Fun City, University Road
  • Boond Water Park, University Road

References

External links

• Official Website of Bareilly
• Bareilly Development Authority
• Bareilly Municipal Corporation
• Bareilly Cantonment Board
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute
• MJP Rohilkhand University

Transports