Pilibhit Tourism, Uttar Pradesh India

Pilibhit is a city and a municipal board in the Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Pilibhit is the north-eastern most district of Bareilly division, situated in the Rohilkhand region of the sub-Himalayan Plateau belt next to foothills of Sivalik Range on the boundary of Nepal, known for the origin of river Gomati and one of the most forest-rich areas in North India. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20, page 144, issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit was once known as Hafizabad, derived from the name of the great Rohella leader of the area Hafiz Rahmat Khan, but eventually it took its present name from a nearby village.Pilibhit was also known as Bansuri Nagari - the land of flutes, for making and exporting roughly 95 per cent of India's flutes.

The town of Pilibhit is located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This town is located in the Pilibhit district, in the north eastern part of the state, and it lies quite near the state of Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal. This town is a very interesting place, as it caters exclusively to every tourist. You can visit and see ancient historical sites, you can experience the local culture and traditions, you can visit the many pilgrim destinations present in the region and you can also sit back and relax amidst the natural settings that are present in Pilibhit.

There are many important religious places located in the town of Pilibhit, and the most popular ones among them are the Jama Masjid, the Gauri Shankar temple, the Dargah e Shahji Miyan, the Jaisantri Devi temple and the Ardhanarishwar temple.