Rura

Rura is an capital town and a Nagar Panchayat in Kanpur Dehat District in Uttar Pradesh state of the India. The town is situated on the banks of Lower Ganga canal. It is a major town in the Kanpur Dehat . Bhatauli is adjacent to Rura city which is known as Bhatauli-Rura town.The nearby cities are Kanpur (44 km) towards the east and Etawah (96 km) towards the west. The district headquarters is nearly 15 km away at Akbarpur-Mati. It comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Area.

Rura
city
Rura
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.48°N 79.9°E / 26.48; 79.9
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Dehat
Government
 • ChairmanRAMA DEVI
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total15,206
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209303
Telephone code915111
Websitewww.kanpurdehat.nic.in

Institutions
  1. Railway Station (NCR)
    Rura Railway Station
    Over bridge Railway Station Rura
    Train( New)
  2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Exchange
  3. Post Office (209303)
  4. State Bank of India
  5. Punjab National Bank
  6. Bank Of Baroda
  7. Jila Sehkari Bank
  8. Baroda Gramin Bank
  9. Community Health Centers & Female Hospital
  10. Police Station
  11. Cooperative socictey
  12. Bijli Gar

Educational Institutions
  1. R P S Inter College- A most ancient government aided institution of Kanpur Dehat district. This is only on college of district where Agricultural subject are available and many more
  2. C.D.Girls Inter College -A most ancient government aided girls institution of Kanpur Dehat district.
  3. Saraswati Gyan Mandir inter college.
  4. Pt.O.P.Sharma Degree College.
  5. Janka Devi Degree College
  6. Premavati P.N Degree College Jaganpur(nearest)

Sacred places
  1. Waneshwar Mahadev Temple - A world-famous temple (nearest)[1]
  2. Parhul Devi Temple (Lamahra)[1]
  3. Durga Temple (city heart)
  4. Shri Nageshwar Bhagwaan Mandir ( Shergunj)
  5. Patha Mai Temple
  6. Bala ji Temple (Dhanirampur-Rura)
  7. Shiv Bajrang Dham Kishunpur
  8. Bajrang Temple Tanki Talab
  9. Hardol ka Mandir-A rare temple:Injuwarampur(nearest)

Kalka Mata Temple.

  1. Hayat-ul-nabi Mosque

Main festivals

All national festivals, Holi . Diwali, Mahashivratri, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ramnavami, Makara Sankranti, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rakshabandhan, Hanuman jayanti and other local ones such as Nag-Panchmi, Navratri, Durga Puja are celebrated with enthusiasm. A Glimpse of Bengal can be seen in the City of Rura .During the Durga puja celebrations several cultural events are organized and is celebrated on a large scale. Thousands of people daily visits the puja pandal to get the blessings of Goddess Durga. Savitri vrat and Navratri vrat are main festivals of women of city Rura. At the time of savitri vrat women takes 101 round of banyan tree.

Banyan Tree -2 (Shiv Bajrang Dham Kishunpur, Kanpur Dehat )

Transport

Rura [2] Railway Station is on the Delhi-Howrah rail route. It is a major station between Etawah and Kanpur central. It lies on the North Central railway zone. To the east, Roshan Mau Halt Station (8 km) is the nearest station. Going west, Ambiyapur (9 km) is the next station. Kanpur Central Railway Station is the nearest major railway station. Rura Bus Stand : Rura bus stand is situated at Akbarpur Road and Derapur Road meet point. People can get bus for Akbarpur, Raniya, Fazalganj, Ramadevi and Galuwapur, Derapur Route. Bus is also available to Mangalpur via Derapur, Nonari & Dilval.

Another bus stand at canal bridge, From where people may get bus to Sheoli, Kalyanpur & Kanpur, and other route to Billhaur via Jhinjhak, Rasulabad and another to Bilhaur via Banipara, Minda ka Kunwa. Besides passenger trains following are main trains: Main Express Trains

  1. Gomti Express (super fast).
  2. Agra-Lucknow Intercity Express (super fast).
  3. Rourkela/Tata Nagar Jammu Tawi Muri Express .
  4. Unchahar Express .
  5. Sangam Express (up) .
  6. Toofan Express.
  7. Mahananda Express.

Geography

Rura is located at 26.48°N 79.9°E / 26.48; 79.9.[3] It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Rura had a population of 35,206. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Area map :https://maps.google.co.in/maps/place?ftid=0x399dc64aa45c2957:0x586ed38b0c42ba88&q=Rura,+Uttar+Pradesh&hl=en&ved=0CAwQ-gswAA&sa=X&ei=BdenUMiPKIm8iAf2n4CoAw

  • Parhul Devi Temple (west view)
  • Durga Temple of town Rura
  • Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir
  • Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir (worshipping view)
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  • Banyan tree (Shiv Bjrag Dham, Kishunpur )
  • Holi -Holi
  • Railway Corridor
  • R P S Inter College Rura
  • C D Girls Inter College
  • Ruins residence of Social Activist Babu Ram Prasad Shukla
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References
  1. http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html
  2. http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-13292589.html
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rura
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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