Pilibhit District

The district of Pilibhit is a part of Rohilkhand division and it is situated in the sub Himalayan belt on the boundary of Nepal.

The district is surrounded on the north by the district Udhamsingh Nagar and the territory of Nepal, on the south lies the Shahjahanpur district, on the east the district is flanked for a short distance by district Kheri and for the remaining distance by the Shahjahanpur district and on the west the district of Bareilly.

Attractions

Jama Masjid, Gauri Shankar Temple, Hazrat Shah Ji Mian Ki Dargah, Raja Venu Ka Tila, Methodist Church, Nagar Palika Pilibhit.

Facts & Figures

Area	3,504 sq.km
Forest Land	784.78 Sq. K.M.
Latitude	28° 6' and 28° 53' North
Longitude	79°57' and 80°27' East
Population (2001)	1,643,788
Males	876,006
Females	767,782
Population density	470 Per Sq. K.M.
Sex Ratio	876
Literacy Rate	50.87%
No. of Blocks	07
Postal Code	262001
STD Code	05882

How to Reach

By Rail : The district of Pilibhit is well connected by railways. The 3 express trains which reach here from Lucknow at 23:41 hrs. , 02:52 hrs. and 14:05 hrs. Named as Lucknow-Agra express (5313), Nainital Express (5308) and Rohilkhand Express (5310) respectively.

Express trains from Agra reaching here at 00:12 hrs 02:10 hrs. Named as Agra-Gonda express (GOKUL-5316) and Agra-Lucknow(5314) Express.

From Delhi one has to reach first nearby district Bareilly or train then may reach Pilibhit by a bus or meter gauge train.

By Road : Pilibhit is also very well connected to Bareilly by BUS at the frequency of ½ hr. Direct buses are also available from Delhi, Lucknow, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kanpur, Rupaidhiya, Agra and Tanakpur etc.