Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. The district is located between 28°40' and 28° north latitude and between 77° and 78° East longitude.

The district derives its name from its headquarter city of the same name.

The river ganga in the east separates this District from Moradabad and Budaun district and in the west river Yamuna separates the district from Haryana state and Delhi. In the north of the district is Ghaziabad and in the south east are the borders of Aligarh district.

The geographical area of the district is 4353 sq km.

Administratively the district is divided in to seven sub divisions Dibai,Anoopshahr,Khurja,Shikarpur,Siyana,Bulandshahr and Sikandrabad for development purposes there are Sixteen development blocks Bulandshahr, Gulaothi, Lakhaowati, Shikarpur, Khurja, Pahasu, Arniya, Sikandrabad, Anoopshahr, Dibai, Danpur, Siyana, B.B.nagar, Jahagirabad, Uncha Gaon and Agauta blocks.

History

The history of Bulandshahr begins even before 1200 B.C.

After of decline of Hastinapur, Ahar which is situated in the north east of district Bulandshahr became an important place for Pandavas.

King Parma made a fort on this part of the region and a king named Ahibaran laid the foundation of a tower called Baran (Bulandshahr). Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as high city or Bulandshahr. At present this is called by this name.

The ancient ruins found at places Bhatora, Veerpur, Ghalibpur etc. are symbol of antiquity of Bulandshahr. There are several other important places in the District from where statues of medieval age and objects of ancient temples had been founded. Even today several historical and ancients objects such as coins, inscriptions etc. are preserved in Lucknow State Museum .

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

64 Sikandrabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1-Sikandrabad Tehsil; PCs 4-Chhapravat, 5-Baral, 8-Sainta, 9-Kurli, 10-Kota, 11-Bhamra, 16-Anchana, 18-Girdharpur Navada, 20-Gulaothi (Dehat), 21-Auladha, 24-Maholi of 2-Agouta KC & Gulaothi MB of 2-Bulandshahr Tehsil.

65 Bulandshahr Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KC 3-Baran, PCs 1-Luharlai, 2-Joligarh, 3-Akhtayarpur, 6-Sharifpur Bhainsroli, 7-Lohgara, 12-Ginora Shekh, 13-Nimchana, 14-Agouta, 15-Sihi, 17-Khangawali, 19-Karimnagar Banboi, 22-Partabpur, 23-Salavatnagar Gangawali, 25-Aulena of 2-Agouta KC & Bulandshahr MB of Bulandshahr Tehsil.

66 Syana Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 3-Syana Tehsil.

67 Anupshahr Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Fatehpur, 2-Serora, 4-Paharpur, 5-Shikoi, 8-Parli, 9-Anupshahr Bangar, 10-Salamatpur, 11-Anivas, 12-Malakpur, 14-Birauli of 2-Anupshahar KC, PCs 1-Jatpura, 2-Sakhne, 3-Navi Nagar, 4-Tetauta Urf Veergaun, 5-Jahangirabad, 7-Bamanpur, 8-Jaser, 9-Khadana, 10-Khanoda, 11-Ahamadnagar Urf Toli, 12-Bhiroli, 13-Ahar, 14-Khalour, 15-Dungra Jat, 16-Jatvai, 17-Badar Khan, 18-Moharsa of 1-Jahangirabad KC, Anup Shahr MB & Jahangirabad MB of 4-Anupshahr Tehsil; KC 1-Aurangabad & Aurangabad NP of Bulandshahr Tehsil.

68 Debai Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 5-Debai Tehsil; PCs 3-Bagsara, 6-Bibiyana, 7-Mau, 13-Dubka, 15-Suratgarh Urf Lodhai & 16-Rajour of 2-Anupshahar KC of 4-Anupshahr Tehsil.

69 Shikarpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 6-Shikarpur Tehsil; PC 6-Katiyawali of 1-Jahangirabad KC of 4-Anupshahr Tehsil.

70 Khurja Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 7-Khurja Tehsil.

Places of interest
TEMPLE OF GODDESS BELON, AVANTIKA GODDESS TEMPLE, HIV TEMPLE IN AHAR, TEMPLE OF GODESS KALYANI, KARNAVAS, AHAR, BULANDSHAHR, BELON, ANOOPSHAHR, RAJGHAT, BULANDSHAHR, VALIPURA, NARORA, KHURJA, CHOLA, BULANDSHAHR, SIKANDRABAD