Qasimpur Power House Colony
| Qasimpur Power House Colony | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Qasimpur Power House Colony Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°00′47″N 78°07′34″E / 28.013°N 78.126°ECoordinates: 28°00′47″N 78°07′34″E / 28.013°N 78.126°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,754 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 202127 |
| Website | http://www.mykasimpurpowerhouse.blogspot.in |
Qasimpur Power House Colony is a census town in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established for the employees of Harduaganj Thermal Power Station. Situated on Aligarh-Moradabad highway at a distance of 16 km from Aligarh and 40 km from Khair.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kasimpur Power House Colony had a population of 13,754. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasimpur Power House Colony has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kasimpur Power House Colony, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
There are four colleges in Kasimpur Power House
- Nawab Singh Chauhan Gramodya Inter College
- Vidhyut Parishad Kanya Inter College (operated by UPSEB)
- Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Inter College
- Ingraham Institute of English School- Village Rampur
Notable people
- Mohd. Saida,Ex field hockey player
- Ashok Anjum,Hindi's leading poet,now lives in Aligarh
- Shyam Giri (born 15 December 1990) is a Diploma In Mechanical Engineer From AMU, Aligarh (Mob No.- +91-9411873504). He was born into a Middle Class family at Village Nagaula-202126 District Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. His father Late Mr. Narayan Giri owner Of Sport Shop at Dus Dukan Market, Kasimpur Power House, district Aligarh & Mother Smt Shankuntala Devi Housewife.
Project colonies
- Old Colony [2]
- New Colony (both are divide by Rly. track)
- New Colony Park
Famous & heritage places
- Harduaganj Thermal Power Station(Estd in 1942 during Second world war)
- Upper Ganges Canal & its bridge(estd 1875) at near Jat dominated village Chaupur
- Das-dukan Market,Rly.-crossing Market,Madir Market,Truck-Gate Market,Nahar-Pul Market
- Shiv Mandir,Shri Setubandhu Rameshwar Mandir (inside into Ramleela ground),Balmiki Mandir,Gurudwara
See also
- Harduaganj
- Jawan Sikandarpur
- Chauhan Indravati Inter College
- Nagaula-202126, Jawan Aligarh
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Aligarh Muslim University - Mera Chaman - An interview with Mohd.Shaida, A Forgotten Hockey Player...". merachaman.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
External links
Gallery
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