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 "Chanda Si", meaning "moon-like" (in Indian poetry the moon is considered to be beautiful). Actually, Chandausi is a large town which is approximately 45 km away from the city of
Moradabad. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (603 feet). It is 187.5 km from New Delhi.
On 5 September 2017 it was declared by Government that the district and session courts for Sambhal District will be established in Chandausi. Also, the district headquarter of Sambhal district is established in
Bahjoi of Chandausi Tehsil.
Zonal Railway Training Institute (ZRTI) at Chandausi, Moradabad UP is the oldest (and North India's only) Railway Training Institute, where group C railway employees like Driver, Guard, Ticket Checker, Station Master, Traffic Inspector, Commercial Inspector, JE (signal & Telecom) etc. are trained for initial, promotional and refresher courses. ZRTI is an ISO 9001 Institute. Applicants pass All India Railway Examinations to get admission into the institute. ZRTI is headed by a senior Civil Services Officer.
History
Chandausi was founded by Ibrahim Khan, a pathan chief of
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand (previously Rampur State) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Rampur, Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla tribe. Th ...
in 1755.
Khan enticed several Bania merchants to settle in the town, so that they would carry out trade with the western territories. It later became an important centre for rice and sugar exports to the west.
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Chandausi had a population of 1,14,383 out of which males were 60,256 and females were 54,127. The literacy rate was 72.63 percent.
Education
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N.K.B.M.G Postgraduate College
Transport
Chandausi Junction is situated on Aligarh - Bareilly Railway Route. It is also on a loop line of Lucknow - Moradabad Railway Route. A major railway station Moradabad junction is just 30 mins away from here via railway.
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Bus services from Kaushambi Bus Depot, Ghaziabad to Chandausi Depot under Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation UPSRTC. Buses are also available from Anand Vihar, Noida City Center and Greater Noida to Chandausi.
Climate
The climate of the area is similar to that of the
Indo-Gangetic Plain
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, with hot dry summers and cold winters and an average of 35 inches of rainfall.
* Summer: 45.0 °C (max), 32.5 °C (min)
* Winter: 28.5 °C (max), 1 °C (min)
* Average rainfall: 1143 mm (per year)
References
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Cities and towns in Sambhal district
Cities in Uttar Pradesh
Chandausi