Dibiyapur

Town in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh

Dibiyapur is a municipality based city in Auraiya district in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is situated on State Highway 21. It is linked to Phaphund railway station on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line which is operated by North Central Railway. The district administrative headquarter of the city is Auraiya. The city is situated between Agra and Kanpur. Lower Ganga Canal passes through mid of the city. Many industries including GAIL and NTPC are located in the town. As an initiative, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is constructing Plastic City in the city. Due to industrial settlements, the city has got the name of Audyogik Nagari.

Dibiyapur city is located on State Highway 21 between Auraiya and Kannauj. It is served by Phaphund railway station which is on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line operated by North Central Railway at a distance 82 kilometer from Kanpur Central railway station and 148 km from Tundla Junction. Lower Ganga Canal passes through the mid of the city.

Dibiyapur is served by its local "A" graded Phaphund railway station (PHD) which is located on Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line.

Town is well connected by roads. It is connected to major cities like Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Aligarh, Hathras, Kanpur, Allahabad etc. by bus network. It is located on State Highway 21. It is about 25 km from National Highway 19 (earlier, National Highway 2). Also it is connected to Kannauj (distance 60 km), which is located on the historical Grand Trunk Road.

Place Distance (in km) Kannauj 64.2 km (via SH 21) Etawah 70.3 km (via NH 19) Kanpur 100 km (via SH 68 and NH 34),
112.5 km (via NH 19) and
128.9 km (via NH 27) Jhansi 223.8 km (via NH 27) and
219.7 km (via MP SH 19) Auraiya 20.4 km (via SH 21) Mainpuri 95.7 km (via MDR 134W and Mainpuri–Kishni Rd) Agra 186.5 km (via NH19 and Agra–Lucknow Expy.) 183.0 km (via Dibiyapur–Kishni–Firozabad Rd.) Firozabad 146.7 km (via NH19) Lucknow 200.1 km (via NH19 and Kanpur–Lucknow Rd) Source: Google Maps

The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport located in Chakeri, Kanpur. Its distance from the town is approximately and is around 2 hours drive from the town. Nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow which is at 170 km from town.

Dibiyapur is an educational hub in the Kanpur–Agra zone.

The Rice mills and Dal mills are working well. Other than these mills some steel furniture and cement products small scale industries are there in town located at different places. The raw material for these small scale industries is imported from Agra and Kanpur. Mainly, the rice, pulses and desi ghee is transported at large scale to the other districts and states. In the Dibiyapur town itself the wooden furniture work is on large scale and due to its cost and quality factor, the furniture has made a good place in the market of nearby districts.

Bhagwatiganj Market located in heart of town, is a main shopping market in Dibiyapur where you can get all sorts of items. Sahayal Road Market and Vedic Market are also prominent marketplaces in the town. Shalimar Shopping Complex located in Gail Gaon is modern marketplace equipped with all types of modern facilities and caters for all needs related to market. The town also houses a Naveen Mandi Samiti popular in nearby districts and town for being a space of selling and buying wholegrains, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural based products. The town houses other three small vegetable and fruit markets i. e. Badi Sabzi Mandi, Choti Sabji Mandi, Vimal Dwar Mandi. Moreover, the town has a good market for milk products like desi ghee, panner, etc. and sweets.

Gail Gaon, a small township in the outskirts of town is well equipped and well planned residential society having all types of dream facilities that a person needs. GAIL has also established a compressor station near Gail Gaon which has one more residential society named as GAIL Vihar, just like as Gail Gaon, a small, well facilitated colony. A residential township is also built named as NTPC Township. A residential township is also built for Central Industrial Security Force employees at Auraiya Road, known as CISF Township. The town has a big market named Bhagwatiganj Market in the heart of main town.

The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs. The birth of the Guru Gobind Singh Ji is celebrated as Prakash Utsav in the town as it is celebrated in other parts of country by the Sikh Community.

Cricket and football are the most popular sports in the town. Vivekanand Sports Complex at Gail Gaon and Ambedkar Stadium in NTPC Township serve for the outdoor games. Indradhanush Club at Gail Gaon provides facilities of Indoor games and spaces a good Gymnasium and Swimming Pool. There are several other grounds, or maidans like Vaidik ground, VGM ground, Mandi Samiti ground located in the town. The school grounds of the town have also organised many Zonal level sports tournament like DAV National Sports.