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Chandausi
City
Nickname: 
Chand-si
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSambhal
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
114,254
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244412
Vehicle registrationUP 38

Chandausi is a city and a municipal board in Sambhal district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The original name of the city was "Chaand Si", meaning "Moon Like" (in Indian poetry the moon is considered to be beautiful). It has an average elevation of 284 metres (603 feet). It is 187.5 km from New Delhi.[1][2]

Industry

Chandausi is known for mint oil, which has become the city's main trade. The mint plant (Mentha piperata) is cultivated on a large scale. After extracting essential oils from the plant through distillation, the products are exported.

The city is also known for Ghee and traditional Ganesh chaurthi utsava. It is also known for the automatically moving statues' presentation, which is led by the representatives of Ganesha i.e. "Elephants", at the time of Ganesh Chaturthi, which is rare. A large crowd attends this festival in Chandausi. Ganesh mela is stretched in the area of 10 acres comprising 350–400 of stalls, showrooms, halls, canopies etc. One can find the variety of shopping outlets, clothes, capital goods, eating establishments, entertainment, specially for children. Every other day there are many events and competitions for promoting and encouraging the young upcoming talented artists of Chandausi and surrounding area. The events range from dance, acting, singing, music to paining, sports and other activities. These events are organized by the private as well as Govt. bodies. They provide a good platform for the youth to enhance their skills and talents.

Chandausi is also known for its Gajak which is generally prepared in the winter season (October – February). Gajak is prepared with sesame seeds and jaggery (or cane sugar) with a method of preparation which is time consuming. It takes about 10–15 hours to prepare 5–8 kilograms of Gajak. The dough is hammered until all the sesame seeds break down and release their oils into the dough. [citation needed]

Areas

The City has many Areas. Areas:- Sahukara Mohalla,Kaserath Bazar,Mahajan Street,Purani Penth,Bisauli Gate,Ganesh Colony,Sita Road,Bada Bazaar,Super Market,Brahm Bazaar,Dispensary Road, Ghanta Ghar,Sambhal Gate, Avas Vikas,Chote Lal Colony, Khurja gate,seekri gate,Punjabiyan Street, Lodhiyan Mohalla, Bhagwati Vihar,Shakti Nager, Vaishno Vihar, Mayur Vihar,vikas nagar Gyatri Vihar,Kalandi Kung, Kaithal Gate,Subhash Road gaushala road, Bank road, Bangla bazar, Khoob chand bazar, Jarai gate, Gola ganj, Seekri gate, Luxman ganj, Qureshiyan, Fish markit etc. .

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Chandausi had a population of 1,14,254 out of which males were 60,238 and females were 54,016. The literacy rate was 72.63 percent.[3]

Religions in Chandausi
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 51%
Muslims
 
 48%
Jains
 
 0.4%
Others†
 
 0.6%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh

Transport

Chandausi railway station is on the Chandausi loop of Lucknow-Moradabad line.[4]

Temples in Chandausi

Chandausi has at least one temple in every area:

  • 'Rambagh Dham' is one of the grand temples in the city. It is situated at Rambagh Road near Kaithal village. It is dedicated to 'Nau Devis' (Nine Divine Goddess originated from Goddess Parvati). The main idol in the temple is of Maa Durga, the other eight Devis along with them. It has some divisions inside it which holds idols like Radha Krishna Ji, Hanuman Ji, Jwala Ji etc. Functions and competitions are organised within the temple throughout the year, one of which is the well known "Boogie-Woogie". In the Navdurga festival, the temple is decorated with a priceless dedication.

The temple is far from the main city so it has a quiet atmosphere. On the top of the main entry gate to the temple, there is the Ram Darbar which is said to be guarding the temple and its priests as there is no security around. A Primary school named 'Rambagh Bal Vidhyalaya' is taken care of by the same trust.

  • Ganesh Temple situated on Sita Road near Raj Street. This is the temple from where the Ganesh Chaturthi Jhankis & celebration originates at the time of Ganpati Puja. This is a very famous temple here.
  • Braham Dev Ji Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha. It is situated in Braham Bazar near Jagannath Prasad Ghee Walon Ki Shop, BabuRam Halwai, opposite Kallu Halwai. It has the idols of Shiv family, Maa Kaali, Hanuman Ji etc.
  • Bade Hanuman ji mandir is one of the oldest and most famous temples of the city. It is situated at Hanumanghari near Sita Ashram playground. It is the temple of Hanuman ji and is 400 years old and the speciality is that it fulfils the wishes of the worshippers. It is said that when Lord Hanuman ji took incarnation (Prakat hue the), the place was marked by his idol and hence this temple contains that idol of Lord Hanuman.

A huge crowd worships in this temple every Tuesday and Saturday as these days are the days of Lord Hanuman. The temple has idols of Shri Ram parivar, Shri krishna Parivar, Shiv Parivar, Goddess Durga, Lord Bhero ji, Lord Sai Baba etc. It is situated on a small hill (Teela) and has a cave under the Hanuman ji statue. This cave runs through a large area of the city.

  • Temple Darwar Shri Laddu Wale Balaji Maharaj
  • Kunj Bihari Temple situated just opposite to Rambagh Dham is an ancient Kunj Bihari Ji temple with a 200 years old shivalaya as part of the temple complex
  • Lord Venugopal Ji Temple is situated at Rambagh Road and is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha. It is a very old temple. There is no trust managing the temple but is looked after by the priest and his family members on their own. Many functions are organised here at 'Krishna Janmashtami' (birthday of Lord Krishna).
  • Lord Vishnu Temple has Lords Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi Ji (in standing position). It is situated on the way to Kaithal Gate.
  • Goddess Saraswati Temple is dedicated to Maa Saraswati (Goddess of Knowledge)and is situated at Fountain Chowk.
  • Lord Shani Temple is dedicated to Lord Shani and built in black because the colour of Lord Shani is black. It is situated at Sita Ashram Road opposite to R.R.K.School.
  • Bhairo Baba Temple is dedicated to Bhairo Baba. It is situated at Sita Ashram Road opposite to R.R.K.School. A large crowd is present to serve the lord on all Sundays every month.
  • Lord Sai Temple is dedicated to Lord Sai situated at Shashtri Nagar, Moradabad Road. It is managed by Shirdi Sai Baba Trust.
  • Temple devi mata is in ambypuram colony of Chandausi. It is very old and famous temple.
  • Dauji Maharaj Temple is near Vengopalji Temple. It is believed that Shesnaag, the god of snakes.
  • Boorhi Mata Temple is in Boorhi Mata Street of Chandausi. It is a very old and famous temple.
  • Bara Mahadev Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva situated between Khurja Gate and Jawahar Road
  • Shri Satya Narayan Templeis temple of Bhagwan Vishnu and Laxmi situated at Station Road
  • Maulagarh Devi Temple is situated at village Maulagarh at Behjoi Road. It is very ancient devi Temple.There is huge crowd of worshiper during the Navratras
  • Prachin Hanuman Mandir It is very ancient Hanuman Mandir at Bahere wala Taal surrounded by trees and rich greenery.
  • Goddess Durga Temple at Gandhi Moorti It is very old temple renovated in 2002 and now managed by Shiv Sewa Smiti (Businessman community of fayrai bazar chandausi). Different cultural activities are held on every Hindu Festival.
  • Berni village (lord Shiv Mandir) it is very old temple. Different cultural activities are held on every MahaShivratri Festival.
  • Baba Chameli Giri Mandir(lord shiva / Bhairav mandir) It is very famous lord shiva mandir. This mandir is very old & this mandir is established on 200 year before. this mandir is situated in bisauli gate. in the mandir one samadi of chameli Giri baba, loard shiva mandir bhero baba mandir, lord shani dev mandir and it is a very old and famous temple

Climate

The climate of the area is similar to that of the Indo-Gangatic plain, with hot dry summers and cold winters and an average of 35 inches of rainfall. Its climate is mostly pleasant.

  • Summer: 45.0 °C (max), 32.5 °C (min)
  • Winter: 28.5 °C (max), 1 °C (min)
  • Average rainfall: 543 mm (per year)

References

  1. ^ http://distancebetween2.com/delhi/chandausi
  2. ^ http://m.indianexpress.com/news/shift-district-hq-to-sambal-residents/1001978/
  3. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. ^ "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". Management Ebooks. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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