Najibabad

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Najibabad
Town
Nickname: 
Najibnagar
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Najibabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Najibabad
Najibabad (India)
Coordinates: 29°36′46″N78°20′33″E / 29.61278°N 78.34250°E / 29.61278; 78.34250
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Founded by Najib-ud-Daulah
Government
 • Type
  • MLA: Tasleem (SP)
  • Municipality Chairman: Muazzam Ahmad Khan aka "Engineer Muazzam"
 • Rank271
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total88,535
Language
 • Official Hindi [2]
 • Additional official Urdu [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
246763
Telephone code01341
Vehicle registration UP-20

Najibabad is a town in the Bijnor district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, located near the city of Bijnor. It is a major industrial centre and has national transport links via rail and roadways such as NH 119 and NH 74.

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History

Nawab Najib-ud-Daula, also known as Najib Khan, was a noted Rohilla Muslim warrior and serviceman of both the Mughal Empire and the Durrani empire in 18th century Rohilkhand. In the 1740s, he founded the town of Najibabad in Bijnor district, India, and received the title, "Nawab Najib-ud-Daulla". From 1757 to 1770 he was governor of Saharanpur, ruling over Dehradun.Many architectural relics of the period of Rohilla he oversaw remain in Najibabad, which he founded at the height of his career as a Mughal minister. He succeeded Safdarjung as Grand Wazir of the Mughal Empire and was a devoted serviceman of the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II.[ citation needed ]

According to George Foster ("A Journey from Bengal to England", 1790):

Najibuddaulah, who built this town, saw that its situation would facilitate the commerce of Kashmir, which having been diverted from its former channel of Lahore and Delhi, by the inroads of Sicques [Sikhs], Maharattas and Afgans, took course through the mountains at the head of the Punjab and was introduced into the Rohilla (country) through the Lall Dong Pass. This inducement, with the desire of establishing a mart for the Hindoos of the adjacent mountains, probably influenced the choice of this spot, which otherwise is not favourable for the site of a capital town being low, and surrounded by swampy grounds…. since the death of its founder, Najibabad had fallen from its former importance and seems now chiefly upheld by the languishing trade of Kashmir. [3]

Patthargarh fort also called Najibabad Fort Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, 1814-15.jpg
Patthargarh fort also called Najibabad Fort

Geography

Najibabad is located at 29°38′N78°20′E / 29.63°N 78.33°E / 29.63; 78.33 . [4] It has an average elevation of 295.5 metres (1014 feet).

Climate

Climate data for Najibabad (1981–2010, extremes 1952–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)29.9
(85.8)		33.6
(92.5)		39.0
(102.2)		42.7
(108.9)		45.0
(113.0)		45.2
(113.4)		43.0
(109.4)		37.4
(99.3)		36.7
(98.1)		35.6
(96.1)		35.0
(95.0)		30.4
(86.7)		45.2
(113.4)
Average high °C (°F)19.8
(67.6)		23.5
(74.3)		28.8
(83.8)		35.1
(95.2)		37.3
(99.1)		36.6
(97.9)		33.1
(91.6)		32.1
(89.8)		32.1
(89.8)		31.3
(88.3)		27.5
(81.5)		22.6
(72.7)		30.0
(86.0)
Average low °C (°F)7.6
(45.7)		9.8
(49.6)		14.0
(57.2)		19.0
(66.2)		23.5
(74.3)		25.1
(77.2)		25.0
(77.0)		24.6
(76.3)		23.3
(73.9)		18.2
(64.8)		12.4
(54.3)		7.9
(46.2)		17.6
(63.7)
Record low °C (°F)−2.9
(26.8)		0.8
(33.4)		2.2
(36.0)		9.1
(48.4)		13.1
(55.6)		14.6
(58.3)		14.9
(58.8)		16.9
(62.4)		15.6
(60.1)		9.8
(49.6)		2.2
(36.0)		−1.0
(30.2)		−2.9
(26.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)21.6
(0.85)		28.1
(1.11)		16.5
(0.65)		7.8
(0.31)		24.1
(0.95)		80.7
(3.18)		295.7
(11.64)		282.3
(11.11)		163.7
(6.44)		14.3
(0.56)		3.9
(0.15)		12.0
(0.47)		950.7
(37.43)
Average rainy days1.51.91.41.01.84.49.310.55.70.90.31.039.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)63534432344870756957566055
Source: India Meteorological Department [5] [6]

People's representative

The current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Najibabad is Tasleem (Samajwadi Party). The current municipality (nagar palika parishad) chairman is Engineer Muazzam. Najibabad is part of Nagina parliamentary constituency and current Member of Parliament is Girish Chandra(Bahujan Samaj Party).

Forts and monuments

Najibabad has four sites protected by the Archaeological Survey of India  : [7]

Other historical sites include:

Industries

Najibabad has an All India Radio centre. The town is an important trade centre for timber, sugar and grain. There are manufacturing units which deal with metal, shoes, blankets, shawls and cotton.[ citation needed ]

Handicrafts

Najibabad has many craftsmen, the most remarkable being the rafoogars or the darners. [8] [9]

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian census Najibabad had a total population of 88,535 of which 46,372 are males while 42,163 are females. Population within the age group of 0 – 6 years was 12,697. [10]

Religion

Religions in Najibabad (2011) [11]
ReligionPercent
Hindus
 
30%
Muslims
 
70%

Notable people

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