Dibai

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Dibai
—  city  —
Dibai Location of Dibai in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E / 28.22; 78.25Coordinates: 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E / 28.22; 78.25
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Bulandshahr
Population	34,853 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 184 metres (604 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 202393 • Telephone • +std code 05734

Dibai (also spelt as Debai) is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district. It is a tehsil town and also a constituency of legislative assembly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Geography

Dibai is located at 28°13′N 78°15′E / 28.22°N 78.25°E / 28.22; 78.25^[1]. It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).

History

In 1941 Dibai had a population of 13,218.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Dibai had a population of 34,853. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dibai has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and, female literacy is 41%. In Dibai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notables

• Intizar Hussain eminent Urdu fiction writer of Karachi , Pakistan^[4].

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dibai
2. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 512
3. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
4. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/114274/karachi-literature-festival-book-your-seat-for-this-ride/