Geography
The neighboring villages are Dittanpur (Jittan Pur) Jaitra, Madhi, Nindru, Naurangabad, Purana Dhampur, Sherkot, Suhagpur, Bholarampur, Alavalpur, Mohammadpur Sultan and Habibwala,Milak Takhawali.
History
The Moghuls were defeated by Rohillas at Dhampur in 1750.
In 1805, Dhampur was sacked by Pindaris.
This site is associated with Daaku Sultana, a nineteenth century dacoit (bandit) who was a supporter of the Indian freedom movement, but called dacoit by the British because he destroyed their stations, arms, ammunition and treasury.
Demographics
Dhampur had 12,046 inhabitants in 1941. As of 2001 India census,[2] Dhampur had a population of 46,855. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhampur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 60%. In Dhampur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Dhampur's economy is based on agriculture, mainly sugarcane, wheat, and rice. Hand-woven textile items produced by the weavers living in surrounding areas are known for their utility and designs. The State Government set up a Handloom Intensive Development Project at Dhampur and several production centres are located in the area, with its central office headquartered at Kanpur.
One of the largest sugar producers in India, Dhampur Sugar Mills, is located here.[3] Set up in 1933, Dhampur Sugar Mills is a publicly listed sugar manufacturer, which produces the Dhampure brand of sugar products. DSM is now a corporate partner with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Ltd.
Religious places
Some of the temples are:
Kaide Vale baba
Kaliawala
Maa Durga
Bada Shiv mandir (Jaitra)
Shiv, Thakurdwara, Hori Maharaj (in Memory of the late Shri Hori Maharaj Ji, a Hindu activist)
Baba Charandas Balaji Temple
Gaddi Panap Das ji Maharaj
Shri Sai Dham
Gurudwara Panjabi Colony
Pilgrims that have come to these places have included Jama Masjid, Unchi Masjid Pahari Darwaza Masjid, Holy Eid Gaah, Masjid Pir Shah (Ek Minara Masjid), Masjid Maniharan, Masjid Kaharan and Sabirwali Masjid. Gurdwara Shri Singh Sabha Punjabi colony is a holy Sikh temple in the city. Sikhs from around Dhampur and Bijnor come to Prayers.
Education
The premier secondary educational institution in Dhampur are St. Mary's Convent School, R.S.M. Inter College, K.M. Inter College, Kanya Inter College, Priyanka Modern School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir and Shikhar Shishu Sadan.
There are five degree colleges in Dhampur: R.S.M. (PG) College, S.B.D. College,Disha college, Dhampur Law College and Dhampur Degree College.