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Gangupur (Gaṅgupur), 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
Gangwapur | |
|---|---|
Village (Semi Town) | |
  Gangupur Location in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′27″N 79°59′56″E / 26.957478°N 79.999008°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Nagar |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209202 |
| Telephone code | Code-05112 |
Name
editAccording to Paul Whalley, the name Gaṅgupur is derived from Gaṅgu, a common vernacular variation of the name Gaṅgā. This variant is also found in other place names like Gaṅgoh or Gaṅgwā.[2]: 59
Economy
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan, Gangupur
- G.P.R.D Degree College
Transportation
editGangupur 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
edit- ^ "Gangupur Population - Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh". Census 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Whalley, Paul (1922). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (3): 52–98. Retrieved 22 July 2023.