Pilibhit is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters are situated at the Pilibhit City. It forms part of the Bareilly division. The city is famous for its contribution to Bellwood, Urdu literature and its involvement in Politics of India. Anjum Pilibhiti, Akhtar Pilibhiti, and Rafiq Alam are the three famous Bollywood song writers from this place. Eleven central ministers in 14 Parliamentar elections have been from this place. Smt. Menaka Gandhi, the first lady member of the Parliament has won 5 times from the Pilibhit constituency. It is also sometimes referred to as Mini Punjab as large number of Sikhs settled here after the partition of India. A large number of Bengalis also live here. A new Tiger Reserve Area is come up with name as Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Sept 2008.

Pilibhit History

Pilibhit formed part of the Bareilly division in 103 when British took over Rohilkhand. In 1833, the part was detached from Bareilly but again joined it in 1841. Jahanabad, Pilibhit and Puranpur were combined in 1871 to form the Pilibhi sub-division. It became a district in 1879. The parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad & Bisalpur was formed into separate Tehsils once the British took over. Puranpur was joined with Khutar. In 1824, Bilaspur became a single area and consisted of the Parganas of Bilaspur and Maurari. Jahanabad and Richha were joined to form district Pareva and Pilbhit was joined with Bilheri. Pilibhit was the headquarters. In 1851, Bilheri and the other Tarai Paraganas were taken under direct management. In 1863, Richha was joined with the new Baheri Tehsil. In 1865, Pilibhit was assigned Jahanabad and Puranpur. Puranpur became a subtehsil under Pilibhit in 1871. The promotion of Puranpur into a full Tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a seprate subdivision. Three Tehsils and four Parganas make up the new area.

Pilibhit Climate

Three distinct seasons are experienced in this region-summer, monsoon and winter. Summers last from end of March to June. Temperature ranges from 36 to 42 degrees. Unlike the other places in the Himalayan Plateau, the hottest month of Pilibhit is May. Monsoons hit the place by mid June. Though the temperatures plunge in this month, the summer heat can be accompanied by high humidity. Monsoons bring heavy thundershowers in July and August and provide relief from the hot weather. The annual rainfall is around 723mm. August is the wettest month of the year. In 1967, Pilibhit received a record of 17 consecutive days of rainfall. The temperatures start to fall as the monsoons recede. Pilibhit experiences winter from November to February. It is also the most pleasant time of the year. The day temperature reaches 14 degrees while the night temperature drops to 7.

Pilibhit Tourism

Tourist places in Pilibhit
Jama Masjid
Gauri Shankar Temple
Dargah Hazrat Shah Md Sher Mian Ki
Chhathavi Padshahi Gurudwara
Raja Venu Ka Tila
Methodist Church
Raja Ji Temple
Ardhanarishwer Temple
Jaisantri Devi Temple
Gomat Taal
Devha-Ghaghra Sangum
Old Pilibhit
Chuka Beach