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Singh Nagar Travel Guide
Udham Singh Nagar Travel Guide
The district was named in the memory of Late Shri Udham Singh who was a great
freedom fighter and who killed General Dyre after the brutal Jaliyanwala Bagh
massacre.
The district comprises of three main sub divisions Rudrapur, Kashipur
and Khatima and is surrounded by the exotic Himalayan ranges. The tehsils in
the district are Kashipur, Kichha, Khatima,Sitarganj. Bajpur and Garadpur
are sub-tehsils.
Whereas on the one hand, Udham Singh Nagar is basically an industrial district
and many industry related professions are prevalant here, it is perfect example
of 'Unity in Diversity' for which India is so widely known, on the other hand
different cultures, religions and life styles are blended in absolute harmony.
The fertile land lends itself to different forms of agriculture giving
rise to agriculture related activities and industry making this
land a green place which has resulted into prosperity all around.
Pantnagar universityis a leading temple of learning in the fields of agriculture
and technology with one of the finest bulit university all around the world.
This place has rare sight seeing as it is surrounded by Kumaon Himalayas
on one side and Nepal on the other(Tanakpur touches the Khatima border which
is in Champawat district).
NanakMatta dam,Dronasagar and many other places are worth visiting. Atariya
mandir mela and Chaiti mandir melais famous where one can find local folk activities
and mingle with local culture and traditions.