Pipraich

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Pipraich Gorakhpur
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Pipraich Gorakhpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°50′N83°32′E / 26.83°N 83.53°E / 26.83; 83.53 Coordinates: 26°50′N83°32′E / 26.83°N 83.53°E / 26.83; 83.53
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total125,762
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Pipraich is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gorakhpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Pipraich block comes under the tehsil Sadar. It was declared a town on 25 November 1871, under the Bengal Chaukidari Act, of 1856 and is now administered as a town area under the U.P. Town Areas Act of 1914.

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History

It was declared a town on 25 November 1871, under the Bengal Chaukidari Act, of 1856 and is now administered as a town area under the U.P. Town Areas Act of 1914. The Town covers an area of 2.8 km2. and had a population of 7,162 in 1971. The town area committee consists of 11 members including the chairman, all elected by its inhabitants for a term of four years. This period can, however, be extended by government in special cases.

The total income and expenditure of the committee was Rs 90,422 and Rs 1,05,710 respectively in 1973-74. The town has its own waterworks, commissioned in 1971. There were 129 water taps with 2,438 m of pipelines in 1971. Electricity became available for street lighting in the town in 1962. There were 40 electric street lamps in 1972–73. The committee also makes arrangements for the cleansing of roads, streets and drains in the town.

Geography

Pipraich is located at 26°50′N83°32′E / 26.83°N 83.53°E / 26.83; 83.53 . [1] It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet). It is located 20 km north-east of Gorakhpur city. The Gorakhpur airport is located at distance of 15 km from Pipraich town.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Pipraich (Town) had a population of 1,25,762. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pipraich has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Pipraich, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Police and administration

The Pipraich block have its own police station. The Development Block Pipraich was inaugurated on 1 April 1960. The Pipraich block is under Lok Sabha Kshetra 38- Gorakhpur and Vidhan Sabha Kshetra 321- Pipraich.

Political representation

YearName of constituencyName of memberParty
2017PipraichMahendra Pal Singh (Sainthwar)BJP
2012PipraichRajmati NishadSP
2011PipraichRajmati NishadSP
2007PipraichJamuna NishadBSP
2002PipraichJitendra Kr JaiswalIND
1996PipraichJitendra Kr JaiswalIND
1993PipraichJitendra Kr JaiswalIND
1991PipraichLallan Prasad TripathiBJP
1989PipraichKedar Nath Singh SainthwarJD
1985PipraichSayed Javed AliINC
1980PipraichKedar Nath Singh SainthwarINC(U)
1977PipraichMadhukar DigheJNP
1974PipraichMadhukar DigheBKD
1969PipraichHari Prasad ShahiINC
1967PipraichMadhukar DigheSSP
1962PipraichAchhaibar Singh SainthwarINC
1957PipraichAchhaibar Singh SainthwarINC
YearKshetra PanchayatPramukh
2010PipraichAnand Singh Shahi

UP state election 2007

No of electors: 2,80,117
Polling %age: 48.16%

Transport

Pipraich is well connected by rail and road. The Pipraich railway station is located north east of Gorakhpur. It comes under the North Eastern Railway zone. The Pipraich railway station code is PPC.

Education

It has many intermediate and degree colleges which provide quality education. However the Co-operative Inter college is oldest among them. It is known for its quality education and in the present time it is the most prestigious college many student qualify for IITs, AIIMS, and other national level exams. Most of the English medium schools are far (~20 km) from the town.

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pipraich
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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