Kashipur is now one of the most important industrial town in Uttarakhand, many large and small scale industries have been developed in the city. It has also emerged as one of the leading educational hubs in the city with ITI Kashipur, Government Polytechnic Kashipur both providing the best diploma courses in the state.
Govt. ITI (Boys) Kashipur was established in the year 1969 for bringing about industrial and technological development to the region. It was established with just TRACTOR MECHNIC, ELECTRICIAN, FITTER, and WELDER Engineering Trades. Also at present, ICTSM, COPA, TURNER MACHINIST, WIREMAN, MECHANIC MOTOR VEHICAL, and ELECTRONIC AND HINDI STENO trades are currently running.
Kashipur is a city of Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of its seven subdivisions Located in the western part of Udham Singh Nagar district, it is Kumaun third most populous city and the sixth most populous in Uttarakhand.
Historically part of Kumaun, Kashipur is named after Kashinath Adhikari, the founder of the township and governor of the pargana, one of the afficers of the Chand Kings of Kumaun in the 16th and 17th centuries. Kashipur remained under the rule of Chand Kings until the latter half of eighteenth century until Nand Ram, the governor of kashipur, became practically independent.
Kashipur was ceded to British in 1801, after which, it played a major role in the conquest of Kumaon during the Anglo- Gorkha war in 1815. After Kumaun was ceded to the British under the Treaty of Sugauli, Kashipur became the headquarters of Terai district in the Kumaon division
Kashipur is home to four colleges affiliated to the Kumaun University, Nainital Radhey Hari Government P.G College, Chandrawati Tewari Girls P.G. College, Sriram Institute of Management and Technology and Kashipur college of Education. The city alos hosts the campus of an Indian Institute of Management. One km away towards Rudarpur from G.I.T.I Kashipur the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur also known as IIM Kashipur is a public business school located in the Escorts Farm area of the city. Kashipur is a major transport hub in Uttrakhand, acting as gateway for the cities of Ranikhet, Pauri and Gairsain. The city is served by the National Highways NH 309 and NH74
Pantnagar Airport located 72 kilometers east of the city in the University town of Pantnagar, is the only major airport in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand
Best places for visit:
1. BHEEMSHAKAR (MOSTESWAR MAHDEV TEMPLE / HATKESWAR.
2. CHAITI DEVI TEMPLE (BAL SUNDARI DEVI)
3. DRONA SAGAR
4. GIRI SAROVAR