Pilkhuwa

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Pilkhuwa had a population of 83,736. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pilkhuwa has an average literacy rate of 62%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pilkhuwa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

In British India Pilkhuwa was purchased by Mr. Michael along with Meerut. Before 1976 pilkhuwa was under Meerut district on the birth anniversary of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.Then chief minister Mr. N.D. Tiwari declared Ghaziabad as a district on 14 November 1976 . Later on Ghaziabad was divided in two districts as Ghaziabad and Panchsheel Nagar by Bahujan Samaj Party chief minister Mayawati on 28 September 2011 and now pilkhuwa was part of Panchsheel Nagar.But Panchsheel Nagar was the newly given name to the city Hapur by Mayawati people were unhappy because of changing original name of the city. Due to political clash between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party later on chief minister Akhilesh Yadav changed the district name to Hapur on 23 July 2012 retained the original name and finally pilkhuwa is part of district Hapur.

Development and expansion

Expansion and industrialization in Pilkhuwa started in 1977 with the introduction of petrol pump set up by Lala. Shiv Kumar Garg, He is one of the pioneers responsible for the development of city. The fuel station opened by him licensed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited goes by the name of Shiv Service Station. When abundant petrol and diesel not available, the city progressed slowly. Late Janaab Mohammad Ibrahim Saahab who had his Diploma in Printing from Kanpur introduced new printing technologies including block printing and screen printing. He played a significant role in providing employment and facilitating development of the city.

Overview

Due to low cost of processing and abundant resources, multiple companies in Information Technology are opening their offices in Pilkhuwa, Pilkhuwa is also served by several NGO's like Rajeev Gandhi Mission of Computer Education, UPDESCO, Ablaze Educational Society and more.Apart from this, city is now the next destination of new face of development as big players in Real Estate are moving toward the City as it is near the projected Famous Reliance Power Plant & NTPC Dadri is already in production. The City is on the Delhi-Lucknow national highway (NH 24). The railway station serves regular passenger trains to Delhi on Lucknow and Haldwani line. Buses are frequently available to travel to and fro from Delhi, and other parts of UP. Pilkhuwa has rich cultural heritage, some of the famous temples include Chandi Devi Mandir, Radha Krishan Mandir etc.

Pre-schools like Little Stars Pre-School which has just started off change the environment of education system and introduced Air-Condition classes as well as Smart Classes, Home Environment for Kids, Advance technology for developing skills like Teaching by Aids and activity oriented classes.

Higher education

There are four Engineering Colleges RKGEC,Sarswati engineering college, Satyam College of Engineering, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology situated in the city. Monad University situated on Kastla Road pilkhuwa. It is 5–6 km distant from main city. There are three medical colleges Saraswati Medical College, GS Medical College & Rama Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre and G S medical college and hospital that provides medical education and medical assistance.

Notable Persons

Manish Sisodia

Divine Garden

A unique garden of spiritual & religious species has been developed at Chandi Devi Mandir of Pilkhuwa, all divine trees are planted here namely Nakshatra Vatika, Navgriha Vatika, Raashi Vriksha, Tridev Vriksha, Kalpavriksha, Rudraksha etc., as per Hindu methodology these plants have much more positive aura and give energy & medicine.

Politics and social

the MLA of Pilkhuwa Dholana Vidhan Sabha constituency.The Present MLA of Pilkhuwa Dholana Vidhan Sabha are MOHAMMAD ASLAM CHOUDHARY from BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY . They are a social worker too.

Infrastructure and facilities

City provides business land and other amenities at low price compare to other developed cities as it is in developing phase. So business is moving towards the pilkhuwa. Some major market players are investing towards the city as Larsen & Toubro has opened its construction skills training institute. And also providing the infrastructure for various type of educational institutes to make the city education hub as well.

As the development is going on because of declaration as a satellite city. To control the traffic inside the city, over bridges are currently in construction phase to make the life easy.City provides the better connectivity to Delhi and to other cities of INDIA via road. City has the good Railways infrastructure with the computerized ticketing and reservation facility and expansion of Railway line as an electric line is currently in progress.

Contribution in Freedom Struggle

The king of Mukimpur who dare to help Bahadur Shah Zafar then king of India against Britishers. Later on British Army Bombard the Palace, Meanwhile, Baba Gulab Singh arranged to send Bahadur Shah Zafer safely to calcutta. He got martyrdom on Hindon River bank during independence war fought on 30th, 31 May 1857.

Modern India Rajputana Influence

Has the large population of Rajput's in the area and in nearby villages. It has the intermediate college Rajputana Regiment Intermediate college having the statue of Anangpal Tomar in it.