Gangupur

Gangupur (गांगूपुर, also known as Gangwapur) is a village (semi town) in Bilhaur city in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India on G.T. Road (NH 91), situated on the bank of the river Ganga near the Kanpur border. It is 15 km from Bilhaur and 4 km from Araul. Gangupur is around 65 km distance from its district main city of Kanpur and 11 km from Kannauj. It is located 96 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Gangupur

गांगूपुर

Gangwapur
Village (Semi Town)
Gangupur
Location in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.957478°N 79.999008°E / 26.957478; 79.999008
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Nagar
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,040
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209202
Telephone codeCode-05112

Economy

  • Agriculture (Specially for Potato), business and animal husbandry are important to the local economy.
  • There are an education center Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan. And also a higher education center is DR. G.P.R.D. Patel Institute of Technology and degree college.
  • It is also a cold storage hub for potatoes.

Temple

  • Jungleshur Baba Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva. It is 2 km from the town of Araul and 2 km from Gangupur.

Educational center

  • Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan, Gangupur
  • G.P.R.D Degree College

Transportation

Gangupur is well connected by rail (Gangwapur Railway Station) and located at the national highway Grand Trunk (G.T.) road (NH 91). Nearest airport is C A Kanpur Airport.

References

  1. "Gangupur Population - Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh". Census 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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