Garhmukteshwar

Coordinates: 28°48′N 78°06′E / 28.800°N 78.100°E / 28.800; 78.100
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Garhmukteshwar
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
245205
Telephone code5731
Vehicle registrationUP-37
Websitewww.nppgarhmukteshwar.com

Garhmukteshwar is a city, just outside of Hapur city, and tehsil in Hapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Garhmukteshwar block is 00741. Total area of Garhmukteshwar is 272 km2 including 237.38 km2 rural area and 34.13 km2 urban area. Garhmukteshwar has a population of 46,077. There are 64,688 houses in the sub-district. There are about 137 villages in Garhmukteshwar block.Some of the prime places of the city are Nakka Kua, Ambedkar Gate, Meerut Adda and NH9 Flyover [Choupla] also called Hapur Adda. This city is also the part of Delhi - NCR.

History

Garhmukteshwar is an ancient settlement that is mentioned in the

Maratha leader Mir Bhawan, became, under the British, the headquarters of the tehsil. The name of the town is derived from the temple of Mukteshwar Mahadeva, dedicated to the goddess Ganga who is worshipped there in four temples. The town has 80 sati pillars, marking the spots where Hindu widows are said to have become Sati-Mata. The town also has a mosque, built by Gays-ud-din Balban, that bears an inscription in Arabic dating to 682 Hijri (1283 A.D.).[2]

Partition violence

Garhmukteshwar was the scene of major

Calcutta.[4]

Climate

Main article: Climate of Uttar Pradesh
Garhmukteshwar
Climate chart (explanation)
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█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Service
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Garhmukteshwar has a

humid subtropical climate characterized by very hot summers and cool winters. Summers last from early April to late June during and are extremely hot, with temperatures reaching 43 °C (109 °F).[5] The monsoon arrives in late June and continues till the middle of September. Temperatures drop slightly, with plenty of cloud cover but with higher humidity. Temperatures rise again in October and the town then has a mild, dry winter season from late October to the middle of March[5] Lowest temperature recorded is 0.5 °C (32.9 °F).[citation needed
] Rainfall is about 80 cm to 100 cm per annum, which is suitable for growing crops. Most of the rainfall is received during the monsoon. Humidity varies from 30 to 100%.[5] The town receives no snow.

Climate data for Garhmukteshwar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		32
(90) 		39
(102) 		43
(109) 		45
(113) 		46
(115) 		44
(111) 		40
(104) 		39
(102) 		38
(100) 		34
(93) 		30
(86) 		46
(115)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		26
(79) 		30
(86) 		38
(100) 		43
(109) 		42
(108) 		40
(104) 		36
(97) 		37
(99) 		32
(90) 		29
(84) 		25
(77) 		33
(92)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5
(41) 		8
(46) 		12
(54) 		15
(59) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		10
(50) 		6
(43) 		15
(58)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−1
(30) 		2
(36) 		8
(46) 		15
(59) 		17
(63) 		16
(61) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		10
(50) 		1
(34) 		0
(32) 		−2.5
(27.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 24
(0.9) 		18
(0.7) 		10
(0.4) 		5
(0.2) 		15
(0.6) 		54
(2.1) 		248
(9.8) 		332
(13.1) 		138
(5.4) 		42
(1.7) 		3
(0.1) 		8
(0.3) 		897
(35.3)
Average rainy days 2 1 1 0 1 3 9 11 4 1 0 0 33
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		79 70 59 42 41 58 80 84 77 68 67 75 67
Source: Department of Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India[6]

Demographics

Garhmukhteshwar has a population of 46,077 of which 24,437 are males and 21,640 are females, per the

2011 Census of India.[7]

Location

Garhmukteshwar is situated on

Ganges River, on a direct route from India's capital city to that river.[citation needed
]

Railways

There are two railway stations in the city, named Garhmukteshwar and Garhmukteshwar Bridge (Brijghat). Both stations are situated on the Delhi–Moradabad line.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "About Us". Nagar Palika Parishad Garhmukteshwar. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ISBN 9780521002509
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  4. ISBN 9780521002509
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  5. ^ a b c "Chapter 3 – Findings: Metro Cities of India" (PDF). Central Pollution Control Board. p. 63. Archived from the original (pdf) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  6. ^ "India Weather On Web" (XHTML 1.0 Transitional). India Meteorological Department. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Census of India 2011 – Uttar Pradesh – District Census Handbook – Ghaziabad" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operation – Uttar Pradesh, Janganana Bhawan. p. 32. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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