Mainpuri

Mainpuri railway station is the nearest railway station. The closest civil airport is at Agra, which is 121 km away. There is one river which is known as river ishan.

As Per provisional data of 2011 census, Mainpuri urban agglomeration had a population of 133,078, out of which males were 69,788 and females were 63,290. The literacy rate was 85.66 per cent.[4]

In Mainpuri District total Population 12.3 lakh voters are Yadavs, are 35% And most dominant caste in mainpuri 30% Shakyas . The other castes are the Rajput and Jatav.[5]

As of 2001 India census,[6] Mainpuri had a population of 89,535. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mainpuri has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Mainpuri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. People speak Kannauji and Braj Bhasha in day to day communication.

The city has some very old and popular Hindu temples. These include Sheetla Devi Temple, where every year during March/April, a Rural Exhibition-cum-Trade Fair is held for 20 days. Bhimsen Mandir is an ancient Shiva temple and "Falahari Ashram" situated on Jyoti-Devi Road has very rare Statue of Goddess Durga with 18 Arms.Another ancient Shiv temple is Chandeshwar Mandir situated on chandeshwar road, the road begins from maharaja Tej Singh chuarah, near the bridge of river Isan, and terminates on Ashram road. Also located on Devi road are twin Shiv Temples of Kale Mahadev and Shweat Mahadev. Hanuman Temple situated on old Tehsil Road is visited by thousands on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Cotton ginning, oilseed milling, and lamp and glass manufacture constitute the prominent industries.Peanut is a prevalent small but well-spread out industry. The town is also renowned for its tobacco and wooden sculptures. A large chunk of population depends on agriculture produce to fulfill the daily needs. Agri-equipments business dominance can be predominantly seen. Siyaram Agency is one of the leading Agri equipment manufacturers in the district.

Krouncha, sarus crane (Grus antigone)

Fort/Garhi of Mainpuri is situated at old Mainpuri. The said fort is not a spot of tourist interest. It is private property of erstwhile raja of two estates i.e. Mainpuri and Lawan (Dausa, Rajasthan) and repaired, maintained and restored by him.

Modern places of attraction are Phoolbagh and Lohia Park. Phoolbagh is situated at Jail Chauraha while Lohia Park is situated at District Collectorate. Both the parks have green lawn and fountains.

Mainpuri is also known for sarus crane (Grus antigone). This elegant bird, called krouncha in India, is revered as a symbol of marital fidelity and is celebrated in myth and legend. There are estimated to be 8,000-10,000 sarus cranes in India. Two-thirds of its population resides in village andani of karhal.

The district hospital is also named as Maharaja Tej Singh Jila Chikitsalya. Maharaja Tej Singh Jila Chikitsalya has a cancer hospital in its compound which is developed by state government with the help of the World Bank. Mainpuri Janch Kendra is a Registered Pathology in District Working in Field of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Mainpuri District has very high number of cancer patients due to consumption of kapuri (camphor) flavoured tobacco.

Government Engineering College, Mainpuri(खर्रा)) (Rajkiya Engineering College) is a government engineering college in Mainpuri. It is a constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) in Lucknow .The college have three branches as civil , electrical, mechanical with intake of 63 students in each branch. REC situated at Shikohabad - Mainpuri. There is one Government Polytechnic Also. It has three branch of Engineering, Electronics, Microprocessor and Instumentation&control. It is located at sindhiya tiraha near new Mandi.

Mainpuri is well connected with other parts of the state by road and broad gauge railway so one can also visit Mainpuri by train. Currently, the only two trains are the Kalindi express and the Kanpur Anand Vihar express, which connect Mainpuri to Delhi and Kanpur. The city is also linked by railways to Farrukhabad and Shikohabad, Etawah and Kanpur. Major cities within a 300 kilometres (190 mi) range of Mainpuri include Agra, Delhi, Bareilly, Meerut, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Etawah, Jhansi, Gwalior and Kanpur.

The Agra Lucknow Expressway connects Mainpuri to Lucknow.

• List of cities in Uttar Pradesh
• Mainpuri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
• List of Villages in Mainpuri District

• Mainpuri District official web site