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.