Pilibhit lies between the parallels of 28064' and 29053' north latitude and the meridians of 79057' and 81037' east longitude covering an area of 68.76 km. In the north side of Pilibhit is covered by Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand state, along with the territory of Nepal, and Shahjahanpur lies in the south side Pilibhit, on the east of Pilibhit is flanked for a short distance by Lakhimpur Kheri and the remaining distance is swathed by the Shahjahanpur and on the westren limit touches the limits of Bareilly.
Haripur Range Forest, Pilibhit
Road side small canals are very common in Pilibhit
Sunset at Chuka Beach, near Pilibhit

‎ According to the Central Statistical Organisation, the district Pilibhit had an area of 3504 km on Sept 1, 2007, occupying 46th position in the state and the total area of the pilibhit city is 68.76 km. Pilibhit city has much higher population density than the rest of district. The population density of the city is 2365.11 /km, on the other hand the district has only 469.51 /km.

In its general appearance the district presents diverse features and topographically may be divided into several distinct tracts. In the north and north-west the tract is a continuation of the Terai. The southern portion of the Bisalpur tehsil is similar in most respect to the adjacent tract of Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. The eastern and smaller section approximates rather to undeveloped forest areas of Lakhimpur Kheri, though with the spread of cultivation the dissimilarity between Puranpur and the rest of the district is gradually becoming less marked. There are 1227 Villages in the district Pilibhit, out of which 964 are electrified.

The district has more than 10 small to medium sized rivers amd 9 small to medium sized water bodies. The origin of river Gomti, Gumti or Gomati (Hindi: गोमती), which is a tributary of the Ganges River, is from a small lake Gomat Taal situated in Madhotnada in the Puranpur tehsil region. Another important river in the district is River Sharda (Hindi: शारदा नदी), which runs through on the eastern part of the district. The city Pilibhit receives water from the river Devhahuti Ganga or Devha (Hindi: देवहुति गंगा or देवहा) the north - west side of the city and the River Ghaghara or Khakra (Hindi: घाघरा or खाकरा) on the north-east side of the city. Pilibhit city also have a few water bodies in its limits, one being on Tanakpur road in front of Dramond college gate, another being at the Degree College chauraha. Every year during winters this water body attracts thousands of migratory birds. The main source of water in the district is the ground water and the canals. District Pilibhit is swathed by a big net of canals. The district has 6 main feeders or canals, which run through almost 138 km in the district.

Major part of Pilibhit District is covered by dense forest. Total 784.572 km is forest. Till 1978, 63% area of the district was a dense forest, but deforestation has scaled done the total forest cover to 22.39% in 2004. The Sharda canal is the main canal of the district, the others being its branches. Total length of canals in the district is 138 km. Apart from the canal system, district also has a few water bodies, which are being using for agriculture purposes.

The National Highway No. 74 runs through the district in order to connect Haridwar to Bareilly via Kiccha, Kashipur and Nagina city. Apart from National Highway, The district is well connected with Shahjahanpur in south, Lakhimpur Kheri and Indian International Border (IIB) with the territory of Nepal in east, Nanital and town Khatima in north, and the city of Bareilly in the west by roadways and Rail ways. The district Pilibhit also has several places of religious importance in or around the district. A main Gurudwara of Sikh community is placed in Nanakmatta town around 46 KM from the city.

One of the biggest and the most important temple of the region, Sri Purnagiri Temple is in the nearby Champawat district of Uttaranchal. Thousands of lakhs of people from the holes and corners of Uttar Pradesh comes to this temple and Pilibhit is one of the halting point for the pilgrims.
A team of the International Organization for Animal Protection - OIPA - People for Animals (PFA) Haryana visited this area last week, Amitabh Agnihotri contact 09412524675 - a local wildlife activist - journalist informed that 36 Tigers, 8 Leopards along with all kinds of rich wild animals are there in the forest except Elephant - Rhinoceros and he strongly recommend this area to be declared as a Tiger reserve to protect the forest and wildlife.
Pilibhit - The Mini Punjab
Country India
Region Rohilkhand
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Bareilly
District(s) Pilibhit
Settled Late 15th century AD
Mayor Mr. Prabhat Jaiswal
MP Smt. Menaka Gandhi
MLA Mr. Riyaz Ahemad
Civic agency Pilibhit Nagar Palika Parisad
Ward 52 wards
Population
• Density 1,62,625 (2001[update])
• 2,365.11 /km2 (6,126 /sq mi)
Sex ratio 877 ♂/♀
Literacy
• Male
• Female 49.81%
• 62.49%
• 35.11%
Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English, Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• Coastline 68.76 km² (27 sq mi)
• 172 m (564 ft)
• 0 km (0 mi)
Climate
• Precipitation
Temperature
• Summer
• Winter HS-TH (Köppen)
• 780 mm (30.7 in)
• 25.5 °C (78 °F)
• 36.8 °C (98 °F)
• 14.5 °C (58 °F)
Distance(s)[show]
• From Delhi • 274 km (170 mi) NW (land)
• From Lucknow • 270 km (168 mi) SE (land)
Codes[show]
• Pincode • 262001
• Telephone • +05882
• UN/LOCODE • IN-PBT
• Vehicle • UP-26
ISO 3166-2 IN-UP-PB
Footnotes[show]
The word 'Pilibhit' means A Wall of Yellow Mud
Website www.pilibhit.nic.in

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