Dharpa
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Dharpa is a village in Khurja
Tehsil
in Bulandshahr District
of Uttar Pradesh
in northern India. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road
between Bulandshahr and Khurja. This village is 14 km away from Bulandshahr (South-East) and 5 km away from Khurja (North-West).
The village is one of the 5 Tomar Rajput villages of Tomar (Tanwar) Rajputs. The other Rajput clans in this village are Jadaun
or Jadon along with one Chauhan
family. People of various other castes along with few Muslim families also live in the village.
1. Primary School
2. Grirls Junior High School
3. Janta Vidyalaya High School - Dharpa Achchheja.
For higher studies after high school, the students need to go to Khurja where there are 3 main Inter Colleges along with a degree colleague under Chaudhary Charan Singh University (aka Meerut University). Recently village students have also got other options of private or public schools in Khurja and nearby places. It is very unfortunate and sad that there are not many students who are academically doing good in the village. This is because of the deteriorating condition of state government schools.
The import thing is that the villagers put a lot of importance on the education of girls which is a very good sign for the whole society. It has been noticed in the recent past that sometimes girls' academic performance is better than boys and a number of girls are pursuing higher education. A fact worth mentioning is that few families have moved to nearby town just for their daughter's higher education as there is no degree college in the vicinity.
There is One B.A.M.S College has opened in this village and people come from out side to complete their study .Which is very good news about the village and its people.It is about to open a degree college in this village very soon.
There is a Language School is about to open where students of this village and around could take the advantage of this.
of this village is 203131.
The village low income population is also dependent on the industries around the village like potteries, dairy and iron rods fabrication factory. The figure of government employees in the village is not very encouraging. There are few village people who have got employment in private sector.
In the search of employment, the village people migrate to nearby towns and New Delhi.
Khurja
Khurja is a city in the Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated around 85 km from Delhi...
Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahar District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in northern India. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
between Bulandshahr and Khurja. This village is 14 km away from Bulandshahr (South-East) and 5 km away from Khurja (North-West).
The village is one of the 5 Tomar Rajput villages of Tomar (Tanwar) Rajputs. The other Rajput clans in this village are Jadaun
Jadaun
The Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...
or Jadon along with one Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
family. People of various other castes along with few Muslim families also live in the village.
Schools & Education
There are 3 government schools:1. Primary School
2. Grirls Junior High School
3. Janta Vidyalaya High School - Dharpa Achchheja.
For higher studies after high school, the students need to go to Khurja where there are 3 main Inter Colleges along with a degree colleague under Chaudhary Charan Singh University (aka Meerut University). Recently village students have also got other options of private or public schools in Khurja and nearby places. It is very unfortunate and sad that there are not many students who are academically doing good in the village. This is because of the deteriorating condition of state government schools.
The import thing is that the villagers put a lot of importance on the education of girls which is a very good sign for the whole society. It has been noticed in the recent past that sometimes girls' academic performance is better than boys and a number of girls are pursuing higher education. A fact worth mentioning is that few families have moved to nearby town just for their daughter's higher education as there is no degree college in the vicinity.
There is One B.A.M.S College has opened in this village and people come from out side to complete their study .Which is very good news about the village and its people.It is about to open a degree college in this village very soon.
There is a Language School is about to open where students of this village and around could take the advantage of this.
Postal Services
The village has a post office. The PIN codePostal Index Number
A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. PIN stands for Postal Index Number and the code is 6 digits long. The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972.-Structure:There are nine PIN zones in India,...
of this village is 203131.
Police Station
The village comes under Khurja-Dehat (Rural) police station which is situated just 2 km away toward South-West from village across GT Road. The good thing is that the village has notices less crime. The village people live in peace and harmony except few very small rare cases of crime or violence.Markets & Shops
In the recent past, a number of shops have opened by villagers on the road which has emerged as a market. No villagers get all the household items from these shops. There are various shops on the road market such tailor, salons, confectionery, medical stores, grocery and stationery, puncture fixing, cycle/scooter/motor cycle repairing, STD booths, carpenter, flour mill, electronics gadgets repairing etc. This small market also serves the needs of other nearby villages.Sources of Income
The main source of income for majority of people if agriculture. The main crops are sugar-cane, wheat and paddy anlog with cash crops. The water from canal is a main source of irrigation. The well known Upper Ganga Canal passes through the village periphery. There are couple of tube wells as well. In case of shortage of canal's water or electricity, sometimes the farmers are compelled to use ground water pumped using diesel engines which becomes a very costly affair.The village low income population is also dependent on the industries around the village like potteries, dairy and iron rods fabrication factory. The figure of government employees in the village is not very encouraging. There are few village people who have got employment in private sector.
In the search of employment, the village people migrate to nearby towns and New Delhi.