Dibiyapur

Dibiy
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Auraiya
Population • Density	20,602 (2001[update]) • 1,373 /km2 (3,556 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • 206244

Dibiyapur is an industrial town and a nagar panchayat in Auraiya district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is linked to Phaphund railway station on North Central Railway.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Dibiyapur had a population of 1 20,602. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dibiyapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 72%. In Dibiyapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dibiyapur is a notable industrial town of Auraiya district which has installations of India's leading Public Sector Enterprises viz. 663 MW Combined cycle power plant of NTPC Ltd. (earlier National Thermal Power Corporation), Petrochemical plant and Gas compressor station of GAIL (earlier Gas Authority of India Limited). Petrochemical plant established here employs employees in thousands and live in GAIL Gaon, a small village specially for GAIL employees.

After establishing these plants couple of decades back, Dibiyapur turned from an unknown small town to what it is today. They have transformed the lifestyle, culture and socio-economic development of the local masses.

References

1. ^ "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. 

Coordinates: 26°38′09″N 79°33′24″E / 26.63583°N 79.55667°E / 26.63583; 79.55667