Behat
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Behat is an ancient town, near
History
Archaeological excavations and surveys provided evidence of the existence of many ancient settlements in and around Behat. Based on the
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During the reign of
Behat remained the headquarters of a Paragana during the time of Akbar and was known as Behat Kanjawar.[3]
Around 1710 CE, Behat was called Jagir. It was famous for cow slaughtering, and Pirzadas normally only treated Jagir Muslims well. Around this time, the Sikh Army of Banda Bahadur Singh attacked, plundered, and razed the area.[4]
In 1834, Captain
After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a police station was established in Behat. Towards the end of the 19th century, the town had a post office and an upper primary school. An annual fair organised by Pirzadas was held in honor of Shah Abdullah until the end of the 19th century, chiefly organized by the local Pirzadas who then fell into difficult times due to their extravagance.[3]
After
Geography
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- The city is located 30.1°N and 77°E, north of Saharanpur. The city sits on the same latitude as Jagadhri and Rishikesh.
- The district is at the northernmost limit of the Uttar Pradesh where the border with the city of Paonta Sahib is in the north at 30.4°N latitude almost coinciding with latitude north of Ambala and Dehradun. It is located near the city of Badshahibagh and Kalesar, with all four states having borders nearby.
- The average elevation is about 345 meters above the mean sea level.
- The entire place slightly slopes from north-east to south-west though unevenly.[3]
Demographics
The
Economy
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Behat's economy has been focused on agriculture for the last 200 years. The Western Yamuna Canal irrigates most of the arable land in Behat and crops have been good dueto rich soils. Behat is also one of the most suitable areas for growing fruits and mango orchards slowly took over as mainstay of the economy.
See also
- Behat (Assembly constituency)
- Government of Uttar Pradesh
- List of Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "बेहट क्षेत्र में टीका महोत्सव के पहले दिन 189 का हुआ वैक्सीनेशन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "सिद्धपीठ श्री शाकंभरी देवी मंदिर के कपाट बंद किए". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g A Gazetteer of Saharanpur District District Volume XIV: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville
- ISBN 978-81-7629-300-6. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.