Rajpur is a town in

Kanpur Dehat district Kanpur Dehat district is a district in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati- Akbarpur. This district is part of Kanpur division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore. History The s ...

in the state of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. The town has various facilities including schools, a hospital, and a market for a normal Indian lifestyle. It is located approximately 17 km west of Bhognipur and 12 km east of

Sikandara Sikandara is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is headquarters of tehsil Sikandara. Location It is located on NH-2 about 80 km away from kanpur toward west and towards south from Jhinjhak at a distanc ...

on NH 2A. It is a development block of Sikandara tehsil. The nearest Railway Station is

Pukhrayan Pukhrayan is a town and a Municipality in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Found to the south-west of Mati on National Highway 25, Pukhrayan is from Bhognipur. Geography Pukhrayan is located at . It is on averag ...

with a distance of approx. 20 km and the nearest airport is CCSA, Amaus, Lucknow, approximately 160 km away.

Demographics

As of 2015 India census Rajpur had a population of 10678. Males constituted 53.69% of the population.

Vilage Name

Kos Minar

Since old Mughal road (

Grand Trunk Road The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. ...

) passes through it, there is a

Kos Minar The Kos Minars (translated: ''Mile Pillars'') are medieval Indian milestones along the Grand Trunk Road in northern Indian subcontinent, that were introduced by the 16th-century Pashtun ruler Sher Shah Suri. Kos Minars were erected to serve as ...

(medieval Indian milestones) in its vicinity and also at Khalaspur. Some of them are protected monuments.

Baradhaayi (Bailaahi)

Rajpur has one of the largest cattle fairs of Uttar Pradesh that is held on each Sunday at the place known as Baradhaayi (Bailaahi). In this fair, cattle (cows, buffalo, bullocks, calves, camels, goats, and sheep) are legally sold or bought by farmers and business men as per government rules.

Transport

Operated by

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation which services Uttar Pradesh, India, and adjoining states of North India. It operates as a state and interstate bus service and ...

(UPSRTC), Rajpur Bus Station is a small bus terminal. National Highway 2 passes through Rajpur. Services are available to Akbarpur, Bhoginpur and nearby places. Pukhrayan Railway Station provides the rail connection.

External links

Rajpur
Villages in Kanpur Dehat district {{KanpurDehat-geo-stub