The third most populous city of Kumaon, Kashipur, is city of industries and a lot more. This place is named after the Kashinath Adhikari who was the founder of this township. He was also the governor of Pargana plus was among the officers of Chand Kings in the 16th and 17th centuries. The town was declared as a Nagar Nigam on 26th of January 2013. It is relatively low lying areas and least of hills can be seen here. It is crossed by the two rivers the basin of Ramganga and Kosi.
Kashipur to Ramnagar is connected through NH 309. This city is the gateway of Uttarakhand for the cities Ranikhet, Pauri & Gairsain. The NH 734 connects to Najibabad while the NH 309 connects Kashipur to the city of Rudrapur in the east and Srinagar to the north. Pantnagar Airport is located 72 kilometres from the city, It is the major airport in the Kumaon region. The nearby international airport is the IGI Airport in New Delhi, which is around 214 kilometres (133 mi) away. While the Kashipur railway station is on the Moradabad-Ramnagar line.
It is connected to Ramnagar, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kathgodam, Moradabad, Haridwar, New Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Agra, Jaisalmer and Chandigarh by the rail networks. The local transport is co-ordinated by the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation. The intercity routes for bus operate from the Kashipur Bus Stand by UPSRTC, UKSRTC, K.M.O.U and G.M.O.U.
Though the town is doing fairly well in terms of tourism, education and industrial township. The city has many tourists visiting here for varied reasons. The Manor Kashipur Hotel, Hotel Ananya Regency and Hotel Premdeep International are some of the high end hotels in Kashipur. There are many more other hotels which offer affordable services all in all. The best part about hotels in Kashipur is that they are all closely located which makes it easier for you to book by choice. Hotel Sunshine, Hotel Anand Regency, Gautami Heights and Kumaon Plaza are some of the best names under economical category. For the best of services must try the Lipisa Inn!
Kashipur has evidence of great valuable religious, historical, cultural and archaeological significance. Places like the famous Chaiti and Panchaytan Temple makes it one of the preferred places for tourists. The Drona Sagar is one of the most common spots of tourist attraction. The city is located at a place where Corbett National Park and Bhimtal, Saattal, Naukuchiatal, Nainital, Khupartal are accessible. It is a trendy corporate getaway. Some of the well known destinations to visit are:
The Chaiti Mela is celebrated with enthusiasm by people across the state. Locals take part actively and people travel from far and wide to be the part of this festival. Thousands of pilgrims donate and ask for wishes during the time of Navratras. It is basically followed by the Shakti tradition people. In Kumaon, most of the people are from the Shakti tradition, following the culture of preaching Goddess Shakti above trinity. The fair sees local art and culture, the Kumaon tradition in full flair. There are photographers from around the globe.
From traditional Kumaon dishes at Bhajgovindam to Dosa Plaza and Dominos, there is a large food variety in Kashipur. As there is a high inflow of visitors, especially for the industrial trade etc, the food is offered such that it is eatable for all types of people from farther seas. There are many other outlets like the Bhagiya Food Corner, offering you snacks and light items. The place doesn’t offer much of food outlets, but you won’t remain hungry that is for sure. The city is quite crowded, the stalls on the road side are more popular here. The tradition of local food, the tea stalls and the culture of keeping it simple the hallmark of the people in Kashipur.
As the city is now that large, but there are ample education facilities with the substantial needs and proper faculty. Still, many kids travel to the nearby larger cities to get admitted into better acquitted school. Some of the major names among schools in Kashipur are:
Two of the renowned names in colleges in Kashipur are Templeton College and the Udai Raj Hindu Inter College, Kashipur.
Many of the industrial giants have put their tags in Kashipur. Some of the names which are resounding are India Glycols Ltd, GAMA IFRAPROP Pvt Ltd, Videocon and HCL. There is 225MW power plant as well as sugar and paper mills, for the aid of most of the major cities of Uttarakhand. Due to large human resource and the infertility of some of the lands due to the river basins, the industries had got permission to start their plantation in here. Balaji Industrial Estate, Bheem Nagar Industrial Estate and IDEB Industrial Estate are the belts of Industrial estates located here. The Omega Industrial Estate is still developing with many new ventures hitting the platform high nowadays.
The climate here remains warm as well as temperate. During winter, there is less rainfall. But in the summers and the main Rainy season there are heavy showers in the area. The average annual temperature is 24 degrees. Due to large industrial belts, the place remains more smoky than the other places in Uttarakhand, due to its fixation in the Udham Singh Nagar, the city is still warm. The variedness from the other counterpart cities makes it unique and more prefrred.
Among everything you have in your travel list, you must have the list of banks and ATMs in the places you plan to travel. As due to digitisation, few of us have the habit of carrying much cash now. Thus, it is necessary to have a handy list of the Banks in Kashipur:
Other than these, you may also need some names of Hospitals and Health care units, as in, God forbid, if you meet with an untoward situation, this may come as some use. You cannot predict anything in a new town you see!
These and there are other small clinics and chemist shops which may provide you first hand, first aid. Peopel are quite helpful and you will reach safe and sound to your destination.
Kashipur is a carefree city, as the incoming of industries has provided with Job Opportunities, there are less chances of unemployment in the city. People are simple, not much of bustling markets are there, but small shops and plazas will help you get whatever you need! Most of the people are working in the industrial belt, tourism is not much boosted, but the names mentioned above must be added into a round about trip with other Tal cities around!
#The city of Industries welcome you with Open Heart!
