Publisher's Synopsis
It is a voluminous work giving authentic urban information about all 28 States and 7 Union territories regarding 5161 Cities and Towns. The introduction and appendices deals the State level information, rest of the information belong to an individual town. All facts and figures have been carefully and authoritatively collected and nothing has been left to chance or opinion. While approaching the subject objectively, we have rigidly applied documentary and professional standards. The relevant more than 250 information about each town is given under the following Heads : BRIEF HISTORY : Etymology of the town, Its Founder and Dynasty, Period of settlementRANKING: With Respect to, Area : Population: Sex Ratio, Child Sex Ratio, Literacy Rate, Density, Work Participation of the town at State Level and the Nation LevelPHYSICAL FEATURES : Area, Class, Status, Altitude, Latitude, Longitude, Navigable River & Canal, Rainfall, Temperature(Minimum & Maximum), Lake, Waterfall, Dam, Sunrise & Sunset : Dated- 1st March, 22nd June, 1st October and 25th December, Respectively. ADMINISTRATION: Headquarters distance (in kms.) of the following Heads : State, District, Sub-division, Tehsil, Police Station, Police Circle and the name of Parliamentary Constituency, Assembly Const. of the town.CIVIC AND OTHER AMENITIES: Common Facilities available in the town are: Women Hostel : number & seats. Drinking Water Supply: Source: Tap Water, Tank Water, Well Water, Tube well/Hand Pump. System of Storage: Over Head Tank, Bore Well Pump. Capacity(Kilo Liter). Road Length (kms.): Pucca Road, Kachcha Road. Pin Code, STD Code. Electrification : No. of connections: Domestic, Industrial, Commercial, Road Lights. Thermal Power, Port, Waterway, Fire Fighting Service. Airport distance from the town, DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Population related data of the following heads in the town: No. of Household, Sex Ratio, Populations, Literacy Rate(%), Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Population (Census 1901-2001): Decadal Growth Disabled Population: Blind, Def, Dumb, In Movement & Mental Religion wise Breakup 2001: Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist & other religion with their respective population & their percentage. Slum PopulationLANGUAGE and DIALECT: Top five languages/dialects in terms of speaker in the town.MEDICAL FACILITIES, Hospitals, Dispensary, Family Planning Centre, Health Centre, Nursing Home, Total Number of Beds.EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES : School : Primary, Middle, Secondary, Senior Secondary, Vocational Training Institute, Polytechnic, Adult Literacy Centre. Important College : Arts, Engineering, Science, Medical, Commerce, Law. Colleges with their name and affiliation, University : History of the university, Jurisdiction, Faculties, Departments and Enrolment.Recreation: Stadium, Cinema, Public Library, Reading Room, Auditorium or Community Halls.MEDIA: Important Newspaper : Dailies and Periodicals with their name and periodicity. Radio Station, TV Station : High, Medium and Low Capacity Transmitters.IMPORTANT EVENTS (1919-2005) : Political, Struggle with British Government, Government Planning, Games, Research and ReligiousIMPORTANT PERSONALITIES : Literature, Political, Scientist, Artist, Freedom Fighter, Defence, Professionals, Businessmen.SCHEDULED CASTES : Top Five Scheduled Castes of town with their Cultural Identity, Birth, Marriage, Death, Food Habit, Dress.SCHEDULED TRIBES : Top Five Scheduled Tribes of town with their Cultural Identity, Birth, Marriage, Death, Food Habit, Dress.FAIRS AND FESTIVALS : Important Fairs and Festivals in and around the city or town, with month and duration of Celebration.NATURAL CALAMITIES: Loss of Life and property reported with date in the town due to the following heads: Snowfall, Cold Wave, Heat Wave, Drought, Squall, Gale, Dust storm, Lightning, Thunderstorm, Hailstorm, Floods and Heavy Rains, Cyclone. Solar Eclipse : Lunar Eclipse : Climatological Stations.ECONOMY: Agriculture: Manufacturing of Agricultural Related items, Seed Farms, Feed Mills, Fertilizer Manufacturer. Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farm, Fisheries, Poultry Farms with the Trade name, Natural Wealth(Minerals and Ores Occurrences), Handicrafts, Workers as per Census 2001. Revenue: Receipts : Through taxes, Municipal Properties, Government Grant, Loan, Advances & other Sources. Expenditure: through general administration, Public Safety, Health, Public Convenience, Works, Institutions etc Financial Institutions: Agricultural Credit Societies, Bank, Non Agricultural Credit Societies. Trade and Commerce: Most Important Commodities, Exported, Imported, Manufactured. Industry : ISI Certified Industries with Registration number, Trade name and the products, Other Important Industries with Trade name and Products, .PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST : Architectural, Cultural, Geographical, Natural and Religious Places in and around the town with the name and small description. Important Hotels & Archaeological SiteNON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOs) : State, National and International Level NGO.Activity : Health and Nutrition, Income Generation, Livestock Management, Population Issues, Rural Development, Tribal Development, Wildlife, Women and Children.Zone wise distribution of each volume: North 1. Haryana, 2. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, 3. Punjab , 4. Uttarakhand, Central 5. Chhattisgarh, 6. Madhya Pradesh, 7. Madhya Pradesh, 8. Uttar Pradesh, 9. Uttar Pradesh West 10. Goa, 11. Gujarat, 12. Maharashtra, 13. Maharashtra, 14. Rajasthan South 15. Andhra Pradesh, 16. Kerala, 17. Karnataka, 18. Tamil Nadu, 19. Tamil Nadu East 20. Bihar, 21. Jharkhand, 22. Orissa, 23. West Bengal, 24. West Bengal North East 25. Assam, 26. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura Union Territories 27. Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar All Twenty Seven volumes would prove to be of immense help and become an invaluable companion to all researchers, writers, scholars, administrators, planners, tourist, librarians etc. who want to know about Urban India.Read more
