Gursahaiganj

Gursahaiganj
Town
Gursahaiganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°07′N 79°43′E / 27.12°N 79.72°E / 27.12; 79.72Coordinates: 27°07′N 79°43′E / 27.12°N 79.72°E / 27.12; 79.72
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kannauj
Government
 • Type local government
Area
 • Total 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation 146 m (479 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 46,060
 • Density 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP74

Gursahaiganj is a city and a municipal board in Kannauj district in the states and territories of India. Gursahaiganj is well connected by the NH-34 road and RAIL route. Its tobacco industry provides employment to men and women both. Agriculture is also a major occupation for people around the town. Gursahaiganj also has a famous shopping destination, Ram Market.

History and Government

At the time of the king of Kannauj, Jayachandra, Gursahaiganj was used as a stable. Its ancient name is Ghudsaraiganj at the time of rajput king Jayachandra l.

Municipal Board (Nagar Palika Parishad)

Gursahaiganj is a Nagar Palika Parishad in the district of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. The whole Gursahaiganj city is divided into twenty-five wards for which elections are held after every five years. There is supervision of the Chairman of the Nagar Palika Parishad, who is chosen by residents above 18 years old. Gursahaiganj’s Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 12,786 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within the city. Nagar Palika Parishad also impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. In the city there are also some Government (Like Kanshiram Colony ) and private authorized colonies (Like Gandhi Nagar, Seemant Nagar) which also provide water and sewerage facility to the members of their Colony.

Gram Panchayats

There are many Gram panchayats (village councils) in the City. For Gram Panchayat there is a provision of choosing Pradhan in every Gram panchayat, for which elections are held every five years. Pradhan is considered as the head of the individual Panchayat of their own area.

For electric facility there is a big Electric House in the city which provides electric power throughout the city and to the villages which surround it.

Economy

Gursahaiganj is well known for tobacco factories; in the town a total of 58 tobacco factories are present and in surrounding areas bumper cultivation of potatoes so for that near about 15 cold storage present in surrounding area of town. Main market areas in the city include Tirwa road (SBI Branch), GT Road and Ram Market, which is famous for garment shops. Here the most famous shop is Fancy Garments situated in Ram Market, the shop has lots of varieties to select. You can also search for the shop at Google Maps.

Education

Educational institutions in the town include:

  • Sarswati Gyan Mandir School, Ashok Nagar
  • Aakash Education Center
  • Madan Mohan Malviya Inter College
  • Sarojni Devi Girls Inter College
  • City Montessori School
  • J.P. Education Center
  • Fazal Memorial Public School
  • Krisna Convent School
  • K.C. Education Center
  • H.M. Public School & Inter College
  • Dr.Zakir Husain Inter College
  • Little Blossom Academy
  • A.B Girls Inter College
  • R.D. Modern Public School

Colleges offering tertiary education include the Hazi Mazahruddin Degree College and Amtunna Bano Degree College. There is also a madrassa founded in 1960, Alzamiya Turazvia Mazharul Uloom, situated in the Gandhi Nagar.

Geography

Gursahaiganj is located at 27°07′N 79°43′E / 27.12°N 79.72°E / 27.12; 79.72.[1] It has an average elevation of 146 metres (479 feet).NH-91 divide town in two equal parts.

The railway route of the Farrukhabad-Kanpur line crosses the town, back side of the Ram market. It lies at the junction of the road to Farrukhabad and the Grand Trunk Road, and is surrounded by many villages including Ramganj, Banyani, Samdhan, and Uncha.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Gursahaiganj had a population of 46,060. Males constitute 24,282 of the population and females 21,778. Gursahaiganj has an average literacy rate of 57%, progressive results in comparison to the 2001 census: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 43%. In Gursahaiganj, 15% of the population is under 0-6 years of age.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gursahaiganj, India". www.FallingRain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=169445
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