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| other_name = Kalanpur Buzurg
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Bijnor district|Bijnor]]
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| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]

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'''Bahupura''' (officially '''Kalanpur Buzurg''' as per Tahsil records) (other name Bahupura Mahelki) is a village in [[Bijnor district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. These are two villages: one is Bahupura and other is Mehlki. The main occupation of the villagers is farming. More than 60% of the village population is engaged in [[agriculture]] work.

==History==
According to ancient legend, Bahupura village was named by the British surveyor. Once upon a time a British surveyor came here and stayed in the village. The bent grass greens cooked by a Bhuiyar bride (as called in [[Hindi]] "Bahu" बहु) in the village for the British surveyor. The British surveyor ate the rice bread (''धान की रोटी'') with greens, and he was very happy. The Surveyor was impressed by the lady and put the name "Bahupura" of the village.

A great social meeting was held in the village of Bahupura on date 28 May 1938 by All India Dhiman Maha Sabha (Branch District [[Bijnor]]). The conference was attended by Dhiman community (carpenter) members from across the country . The main objective of the conference was to take part in the Freedom movement of [[India]] by society. The convention was held in the [[mangoe]]s [[garden]] (called as ''"Paudha Bag"'') near the village, which was located in the west of the village. Nowadays the canal is operating here.

Bahupura is surrounded by natural beauty. There are a Shiv [[Mandir]] and an old well (''पुराना कुआँ'') also.

==Geography==

Bahupura village is located at {{coord|29.47649|N|78.28874|E|}} it has an average elevation of 242 metres (794 ft). Bahupura about {{convert|8|km}} east from [[Basi Kiratpur|Kiratpur]] and {{convert|17|km}} west from [[Nagina]] city. And the village is 24 km distance from its District Headquarters Bijnor.

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:A road in the village Bahupura.jpg|A Road in the village Bahupura (Bijnor)
File:Dhiman Community in the village Bahupura (1938).jpg|A pamphlet for Dhiman community (1938)
File:A canal near the village Bahupura.jpg|A canal near the village Bahupura
File:Gram Devta (Village Temple) Bahupura (Bijnor) U.P..jpg|[[Bhuiyar]] women are worshiping in village Temple under old [[Ficus religiosa]] tree.
File:Bahupura-1985.jpg|03 मई 1985 को "बिजनौर टाईम्स" के "अपना गाँव" कालम में प्रकाशित स्तम्भ.
</gallery>

==Demography==

The total population of Bahupura is 1275 with 680 male and 595 female as per census 2001.

==Transportation==
The nearest railway station to Bahupura is [[Basi Kiratpur]] Railway Station (BSKR). There is no direct bus service for passengers. Commuters and villagers have to leave bus at Alampur Bus Stand.

==Schools==
Bahupura has one primary school controlled by [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. The total strength of students in the school is more than one hundred.

There are a Child Welfare Center and a Post Office in the village.

==Culture==

Bahupura is like any other village of western [[Uttar Pradesh]] in language, dress, food habits, festivals, and other traditions and ceremonial functions. The common tongue of the Bahupura people in the Hindi dialect of [[Western Hindi]] (called as "Khadi Boli, Bijnori Boli")

==See also==
*[[Bijnor]]
*[[Basi Kiratpur|Kiratpur]]
*[[Najibabad]]
*[[Nagina]]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bahupura}}
* [http://bijnor.nic.in/ Official Website District Bijnor]
*[http://wikimapia.org/#lat=29.4764976&lon=78.2887459&z=16&l=0&m=b/ Bahupura on wikimapia]
*[http://164.100.180.4/searchengine/ACPart.aspx?acno=18&partno=110/ Voter List of Kalanpur Buzurg
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