Bilhaur is a town and a municipal board in Kanpur Nagar district which is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 50 km from Kanpur and situated where the Isan River joins the River Ganges. Araul is nearest town of Bilhaur and distance is 11 km.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Bilhaur had a population of 18,056. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bilhaur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 56% and female literacy of 49%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the community living here are Brahmins and Hinduism is the main religion
Who we are
We are an institution of Local Governance called “Urban Local Body” (ULB).There are various categories of ULBs in Uttar Pradesh and we are classified as a “Nagar Palika Parishad ” type of ULB.
We are constituted as per the Constitutional provisions in the Constitution of India. The 74 th Amendment promulgated by the Parliament in the year 1992 has provided the framework for our existence.
The Uttar Pradesh Government has introduced the necessary changes in the Acts governing the Urban Local.
Who Governs Us
Being an institution of Local Government we have a distinct difference between the two wings-
01 - Legislature and
02 - Executive
Our Legislature is a governing Body. This Governing Body which is elected by the citizens living within the geographical area of ours. The geographical area has been carved out into – electoral wards. Each ward elects a representative to be sent to the Governing Body. The other members of the Governing Body are:
MLA MP,Municipal Commissioner,District Magistrate
The election for the governing body is conducted by the State Election Commission. Any person with more than 18 years is eligible to vote in the elections (certain restrictions do apply. For details please contact the State Election Commission which has its office at Faizabad , Uttar Pradesh).
The governing body works within the constitutional framework and the acts made by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
What We Do
We do a lot of things to make life a better experience in the geographical area specified for us by the state government.Some of our works are :
01 - Setting up of Street Light Network and ensuring proper street lighting in the nights
02 - Establishing Water Supply Network, maintaining it and ensuring sufficient quantity of water is available for the citizens
03 - Establishment of Road network and its maintenance