Gajner, Kanpur
Gajner is a town located 37 kilometers from the city of Kanpur in the Kanpur Dehat district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gajner is 15 km distance from Sub District Headquarter Akbarpur and it is 11 km distance from District Headquarter Kanpur Dehat. Gajner C.D. Block name is Sarbankhera and Gajner Pin code is 209121.
Gajner (गजनेर) | |
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Town | |
  Gajner (गजनेर) Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Gajner (गजनेर) Gajner (गजनेर) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′0″N 80°4′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Dehat |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 77 |
| Website | up |
Gajner is very ancient town. Gajner is a connecting link of Kanpur, Ghatampur, Musanagar and Pukhrayan. It is a main crossing of all above places.
Administration and Politics
Assembly constituency
Bhognipur assembly constituency
Assembly MLA :
M.L.A., A.C. 208-BHOGNIPUR Sh. Vinod Kumar Katiyar
Ex.M.L.A., A.C. 208-BHOGNIPUR Sh.YOGENDRA PAL SINGH
Lok Sabha constituency : Jalaun
parliamentary constituency
Parliament MP : Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma
Serpanch Name : Madhu Singh
Geography
The land comes in Doab region of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna of Uttar Pradesh. Some parts here are rugged and are not suited to cultivation and agriculture. Gajner is 129 m above sea level and it follows Indian standard time (IST) UTC 5.30. Holy river Yamuna is near about 17 km south of the city.
The other nearest district headquarters is kanpur situated at 17.7 km distance from Gajner . Surrounding districts or town to Gajner are as follows.
Akbarpur 15.3 km. Kanpur district 17.7 km. Pukhrayan 23.5 km. Unnao ( unnao ) district 42.5 km. Auraiya ( auraiya ) district 58.1 km. Lucknow ( lucknow ) district 60.2 km. Kannauj ( kannauj ) district 95.7 km.
Population
According to Census Parameter Census Data Gajner has a total population of 6,337 peoples. There are about 1,128 houses in Gajner village and Total Literacy rate % is 60.7% i.e. 3845, Female Literacy rate is 25.4% i.e. 1611.
Agriculture
Gajner Total area is 544.98 hectares, Non-Agricultural area is 69.63 hectares and Total irrigated area is 320.15 hectares. Paddy,maize,jowar,Wheat,gram,Moong,urd and other green vegetables etc. are agriculture commodities grow in this village. 16 hours agricultural power supply in summer and 16 hours agricultural power supply in winter is available in this village. Total irrigated area in this village is 320.15 hectares from canals 300.15 hectares and from Boreholes/Tube wells 20 hectares are the Sources of irrigation.
Climate
Climate is very tropical and in summers it reaches to around 47.3 C.There is very scanty rainfall here. In Summer season hot and high temperatures are to be expected. Temperatures range from a minimum of 20 °C and can rise up to a maximum of 47 °C. Monsoon or Rainy season in Gajner sets in mid June and last until September. Rains appear between July and September almost at the end of regular monsoon season. Some rainfall is recorded during the harvest season of March–April. Winter season in Gajner can get extremely misty with temperature levels plummeting really low.
| Climate data for Gajner Kanpur Dehat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.2 (117.0) |
47.3 (117.1) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
47.3 (117.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) |
15.7 (0.62) |
8.3 (0.33) |
7.4 (0.29) |
19.8 (0.78) |
99.0 (3.90) |
300.8 (11.84) |
233.1 (9.18) |
188.7 (7.43) |
53.8 (2.12) |
5.1 (0.20) |
9.1 (0.36) |
959.6 (37.78) |
| Average rainy days | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 45.5 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Traditional clothing
Women traditionally wear shalwar kameez, gagra choli, sari. Dupatta is worn to complete the outfit. Men traditionally wear kurta. In urban centres and as well as rural areas western influence can easily be seen nowadays.
Cuisine
Wheat forms the staple diet of North India and is usually served in the form of roti or chapatis along with subzi (vegetarian curry dishes). A vegetarian diet is the norm almost everywhere.
Communities
All the villages near by Gajner are Hindu community. Gajner is predominantly Rajputs and includes various ethnic groups such as Kurmi, Sachan, Brahmins, Ahirs, Banias, Dalits and Muslims.
Festivals
People celebrate Holi at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalgun (February/March), (Phalgun Purnima), which usually falls in March, sometimes in late February. The second festival of Gajner is Dussehra on this day Gajner Municipality holds a fair on the grounds of the Ram leela Maidan. People comes to enjoy and celebrate from villages around the town. The third and biggest festival celebrating in Gajner is Diwali. Diwali is a five-day festival which formally begins two days before the night of Diwali, and ends two days thereafter. Each day has the following rituals and significance: Dhanteras (Day 1), Naraka Chaturdasi (Day 2), Lakshmi Puja (Day 3), Balipratipada (Day 4), Bhai Duj (Day 5).
Demographics
As of 2011 census Gajner had a population of 6337 .Males constitute 52% of population and females 48%. The Scheduled Tribes Population is 0.0%, Scheduled Caste Population is 22.0% ( 1392),Working Population is 38.0% ,Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 is 809. Girl Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 44.9% ( 363). The average literacy of Gajner is 67% lower than national average literacy of 74% with 77% of males literate and 58% of women literate. Around 17% of population lives under 6 years of age.
Communication
Sub Post Office is available at Gajner. Landline BSNL and Mobile Coverage is available Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Bharti Airtel, Jio. There is only one lease line Internet provider BSNL Center now Services has been suspended.There is no Internet Centre in less than 10 km. Some Private Courier seriveces from Flipkart and Snapdeal Facility now reached in gajner area.
Transport & Connectivity
Roadways
Government Public Bus service available as well Private Bus service also available in this village. Peoples uses Autos, Tractors, electric rickshaw. The UPSRTC serve the roadways busses from Kanpur Central to Gajner and travelling time by bus is 1 hour 15 minutes. The Town is well connected by four way roads. Four road tracks run through Gajner.
The first route connecting National Highway 19 (India) at Raipur with Musanagar is passing through centre of the town covering distance of 35 km. this route is passing through the Petrol Pumps, Rasulpur Gogumau railway station, HPCL India, Power House Sarvankhera.
The second route connecting Nabipur to Ghatampur is passing through centre of the town covering distance of 38 km. The villages, Police station and industries are located on this route. Kausam, Tilaunchi, Jainpur industrial Area are towns in this route.
Railways
- Rasulpur Gogumau is the nearest railway station is on the railway line connecting Jhansi with Kanpur Central.To the west is Paman Railway Station at Paman, Kanpur Dehat(4 km) next nearest station.
- Tilaunchi Railway Station is on the railway line connecting Jhansi Junction railway station with Kanpur Central . Jhansi-Lucknow Passenger and Jhansi-Kanpur Passenger are among the main trains that pass through this station.
- Kanpur Central Railway station to Gajner via Kalpi road is 44 km and travelling time by car is 57 minutes.Other major railway stations serving the city include Kanpur Anwarganj, Govindpuri, Panki, Kalianpur, Rawatpur, Chandari, Kanpur Bridge and Chakeri
Some nearest Railway station's distance from Gajner is as follows Patara railway station (16.8 km),Binaur railway station (17.1 km), Kathara Road railway station (17.8 km), Sirhi Itara railway station (17.8 km).
Airways
Kanpur Airport is nearest airport.
Metro Train
Kanpur Metro is the nearest and an under construction rail based mass transit system in the city of Kanpur, India which shall further be extendable to Kanpur metropolitan area. The work of the first metro depot is 70 percent complete.
Health Services
Gajner has a Government Hospital Community Health Center Gajner , Gajner NPHC Primary Health Center, Veterinary Dispensary Gajner 1 Family Welfare centre, 1 MBBS Doctor Practice, NA RMP doctor, NA Faith Healer and around 20 private Medical Shops are available which provides health services to rural communities in and around the town.
Education and research
Pre Primary Schools,Primary and Middle Schools,Degree Colleges in Gajner area.
- Nehru Inter College Gajner
- Junior High School Gajner
- Primary School Gajner
- Krishna Devi Memorial Academy Bhadesha, Gajner
- B.S.Modern Public School, Dilavalpur, Gajner, Kanpur Dehat
- Sw. Narendra Singh Mahavidyalaya Gajner
- Jagannath Singh Kanya Mahavidyalaya Gajner
- K.S.B.D. (P.G.) COLLEGE : Bhikhanapur Post, Sarwakhera, Gajner Road, Kanpur Nagar Uttar Pradesh 209101
Higher Education
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (also known as IIT Kanpur or IITK) is a public technical and research university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 42.4 km from Gajner .
- Harcourt Butler Technical University is a state technical university in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India located 44.4 km from Gajner. HBTU offers its students a vide variety of Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses.
- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology is an engineering institute located 26 km from Gajner. Kanpur - Agra - Delhi National Highway - 2, Bhauti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 209305
Medical Education
- Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVMMC or GSVM Medical College) is a state-run medical college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital (LLR Hospital), which is also known as Hallet Hospital, is associated with GSVM, Kanpur.
Some Other Government and Private Engineering College, Medical College, MBA college, Polytechnic College and Private ITA College are in Kanpur Nagar.
Police Station
Gajner Police Station, located in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Address: Police Station, Gajner, Uttar Pradesh 209121
Other Amenities
This Village has a Power supply with 14-16 hour power supply in summer and 14-16 hour power supply in winter, Anganwadi center, ASHA, Birth & Death registration office, Daily News Paper are the other amenities in the village. Power house supplies electricity in this area i.e. located in Gajner.
References
- "Kanpur Dehat Climatological Table Period: 1971–1990". India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2015.