Udham Singh Nagar

Udham Singh Nagar is a district of the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is bounded on the north by Nainital District, on the north-east by Champawat District, on the east by Nepal, and on the south and west by Bijnour, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, and Pilibhit districts of Uttar Pradesh. Rudrapur is its headquarter town.

There are 7 tehsils, 7 development blocks, 27 nyay panchayats, and 656 villages in the district.

History

Udham Singh Nagar was a portion of district Nainital before the Tarai belt was separated to form the present Udham Singh Nagar on 30/09/1995.

According to Historians, a devotee of Lord Rudra established a village and called it Rudrapur. Hundreds of years passed to become this village a city. This city became the head quarter of the district.

During the reigns of mughal emperor Akbar this land was handed over to king Rudra Chandra in 1588. The king established a permanent millitary camp to free tarai from day to day invasions.

It is also said that Rudrapur was named after king Rudra Chandra. During the reigns of Britishers, Nainital was made a district and in 1864-65 the whole Tarai and Bhawar was put under "Tarai and Bhawar Government Act" which was governed directly by the British crown.

Politics

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

62 Jaspur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 5-Jaspur Tehsil & KC 1-Kunda of 4-Kashipur Tehsil.

63 Kashipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Uttarakhand - PCs 3-Painga, 6-Khokhratal, 7-Banskhera, 8-Basai of 2-Painga KC, PCs 10-Maheshpura, 11-Dhanori Patti, 12-Gopipura, 13-Gangapur Gonsai, 14-Manpur of 3 Kashipur KC, Kashipur MB & Ramnagar Forest Range of 4-Kashipur Tehsil.

64 Bajpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs 2-Rajpura Rani, 4-Barkhera Pandey, 5-Dabhura of 2-Painga KC, PCs 9-Dhakiya Kalan, 15-Partappur, 16-Kundeshwari of 3-Kashipur KC & Mahaua Kheraganj TAC of 4-Kashipur Tehsil; PCs 3-Maholi Jungle, 4-Hazira, 5-Barhaini, 6-Haripura, 7-Baria Daulat, 8-Bhajuwa Nagla of 1-Bajpur-I KC, PCs 12-Guljarpur, 13-Rampura Sakar, 14-Sultanpur, 15-Faridpur, 16-Vikrampur, 17-Jogipura, 18-Biraha, 20-Maheshpura, 21-Khusalpur, 22-Ratanpur, 23-Betkheri of 2-Bajpur-II KC, A-M.B. Bajpur, Sultanpur TAC & Banna Khera Forest Range of 6-Bajpur Tehsil.

65 Gadarpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Kelakheda, 2-Charkarpur, 9-Barwala, 10-Ganeshpur, 11-Badripur of 1-Bajpur-I KC, PC 19-Mudiyakala of 2-Bajpur-II KC & C-T.A.C. Kelakhera of 6-Bajpur Tehsil; KC 1-Gadarpur, PCs 8-Kulha, 9-Dhanpur Vijaypur, 13-Vijaynagar of 2-Dineshpur KC, Pipal Parao Forest Range, Dineshpur TAC & Gadarpur MB of 7-Gadarpur Tehsil.

66 Rudrapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Uttarakhand - PCs 10-Barirai, 11-Mehtosh, 12-Chandayan & 14-Amarpur of 2-Dineshpur KC of 7-Gadarpur Tehsil; PCs 20-Rampura, 22-Danpur, 23-Matkota, 24-Kalyanpur of 2-Rudrapur KC, Tanda Forest Range & Rudrapur MB of 3-Kichha Tehsil.

67 Kichha Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 4-Najimabad, 5-Bhanga, 6-Sirolikala, 7-Kichha, 8-Indrapur, 10-Jawharnagar, 11-Nagla of 1-Kichha KC, Dauli Forest Range, PCs 12-Chhinki, 13-Darau, 14-Kurauya, 15-Chukti, 16-Bhamorla, 17-Simla Pistaur, 18-Kanakpur, 19-Dewariya, 21-Phoolbagh of Rudrapur KC & Kichha MB of 3-Kichha Tehsil.

68 Sitarganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Kunwarpur, 2-Tiliyapur, 3-Nakha, 4-Nakuliya, 5-Pindri, 6-Baruabagh, 9-Rampura, 10-Roodpur, 11-Nakatpura, 12-Sarkarha, 13-Sitarganj of 1-Sitarganj KC, Sitarganj MB & Shaktigarh TAC of 2-Sitarganj Tehsil; PCs l-Firozpur, 2-Bara, 3-Shahdora & 9-Kotkhra of 1-Kichha KC of 3-Kichha Tehsil.

69 Nanak Matta Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - KC 2-Nanak Matta, PCs 7-Bijati, 8-Mainajhundi of 1-Sitarganj KC, Barakoli Forest Range & Raikhal Forest Range of 2-Sitarganj Tehsil; PCs 1-Umarukhurd, 3-Gurkhera, 4-Jhankat, 5-Paheniya, 7-Naugwa Thaggu, 8-Mundali & 10-Phulliya of 1-Khatima KC of 1-Khatima Tehsil.

70 Khatima Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 2-Sarpura, 6-Jarasu Partapur, 9-Bari Anjaniya, 11-Sisiya, 12-Majhola, 13-Nagla Tarai, 14-Jadopur, 15-Haldi, 16-Sunpahar of 1-Khatima KC, A-M.B. Khatima, 1-Jhankaiya Forest Range, 2-Mahof Forest Range, KC 2-Bigra Bag, Dogari Forest Range, Khatima Forest Range, Kilpura Forest Range & Lohiya Head Forest Range of 1-Khatima Tehsil.

Places of interest
Rudrapur, Atariya Temple, Nanak Matta, Kashipur, Chaiti Devi Temple, Pantnagar