Kashipur, Uttarakhand
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Kashipur काशीपुर |
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| Nagar Nigam | |
| Nickname(s): Ksp उज्जैनी नगरी |
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 Kashipur
 Kashipur
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| Coordinates: 29°13′N 78°57′E / 29.22°N 78.95°ECoordinates: 29°13′N 78°57′E / 29.22°N 78.95°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mrs. Usha Chaudhary (Independent politician) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 121,623 (388th) |
| • Density | 22,275.2/km2 (57,693/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 244713 |
| Telephone code | 915947 |
| Vehicle registration | UK18 |
| Sex ratio | 911 ♀/♂ |
| Website | kashipur |
Kashipur (Hindi: काशीपुर) is a city and a Nagar Nigam in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Kashipur was declared as a Nagar Nigam on 26 January 2013. Kashipur is located at 29°13′N 78°57′E / 29.22°N 78.95°E.
Kashipur was known as Govishana, during the time of Harsha (606–647 AD). The ruins of the large settlement of those days can be still seen near the city. The famous Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang also travelled the city in the 7th century. Kashipur is believed to have a good historic trade of clothes and metal vessels.
Kashipur was named after Kashinath Adhikari, the founder of the township and governor of the pargana, one of the officers of the Chand Kings of Kumaon in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The nearest airport is the Pantnagar Airport which is 72 km away in Pantnagar whereas, the nearest international airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi which is 214 km away.
Kashipur Junction railway station (KPV) is connected to Ramnagar, Kathgodam, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Agra, Jaisalmer, Haridwar and Delhi by rail network. Kashipur Railway Station is under the administrative control of the Izzatnagar division of the North Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways which currently serves the city.
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