Rura is a
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...
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
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 ...
state of the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The town is situated on the banks of Lower Ganga canal. The district headquarters is 15 km away at
Mati.
The town is located at a distance of 49 km from famous industrial and educational hub of
Kanpur Nagar
Kanpur Nagar district, meaning Urban Kanpur District is one of the districts of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is a part of Kanpur division and its district headquarters is Kanpur. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore.
Notable People ...
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Education
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R P S Inter College
R P S Inter College is a senior secondary school in Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school is affiliated to U P Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad Allahabad. It is a government aided institution.
This school was first school in the dis ...
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C.D.Girls Inter College
* Pt.O.P.Sharma Degree College.
* Janka Devi Degree College
Places of interest
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Waneshwar Mahadev Temple
Waneshwar Mahadev Temple is a temple founded by Daityaraj Wanasur and dedicated to Shiva. The temple lies in the village of Jinayi, in the Derapur subdivision of the Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
According to histor ...
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Parhul Devi Temple
Parhul Devi Temple is a temple to the Goddess Durga in the village of Lamahra in Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
This temple is situated in the village of Lamahra on the right bank of River Rind at a distance of from th ...
(Lamahra)
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Durga Temple (city heart)
#Patha Mai Temple
#Bala ji Temple (Dhanirampur-Rura)
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Banyan tree-1 (Shiv Bjrag Dham, Kishunpur ).jpg">Shiv Bajrang Dham Kishunpur
#Bajrang Temple Tanki Talab
#Town Church (Power house Rura)
Transport
Rura 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
Ambiyapur is a village in Kanpur Dehat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
It is located in Derapur tehsil.
Transport
Ambiyapur Railway Station is on the Agra-Kanpur rail route. It falls on the North Central Railway zone. Kanpur-Sh ...
(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
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Gomti Express
The 12419 / 12420 Gomti Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Lucknow NR and in India.
It operates as train number 12419 from Lucknow NR to New Delhi and as train numbe ...
(super fast).
#Agra-Lucknow Intercity Express (super fast).
#Rourkela/Tata Nagar Jammu Tawi Muri Express .
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Unchahar Express
The 14217 / 14218 Unchahar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 14217 from Prayag Junction to Chandigarh and as train number 14218 in ...
.
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Sangam Express
The 14163 / 64 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Central Railway zone that runs between Prayagraj Junction & in India.
It operates as train number 14163 from Prayagraj ...
(up) .
#Toofan Express.
#Mahananda Express.
Following are the main passenger trains:
# 04192 (Phaphund - Kanpur Central MEMU)
# 04188 (Tundla - Kanpur Central MEMU)
# 04187 (Kanpur Central - Tundla MEMU)
# 04191 (Kanpur Central - Phaphund MEMU)
Geography
Rura is located at . It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
,
Rura had a population of 35,206. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, lower than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gallery
File:Parhul Devi Temple (west view).jpg, Parhul Devi Temple (west view)
File:Durga Temple of town Rura.jpg, Durga Temple of town Rura
File:Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir.JPG, Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir
File:Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir (worshipping view).JPG, Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir (worshipping view)
File:20150111 163801 Temples in India.jpg, 20150111 163801 Temples in India
File:Banyan tree-1 (Shiv Bjrag Dham, Kishunpur ).jpg, Banyan tree (Shiv Bjrag Dham, Kishunpur )
File:Holi -Holi.jpg, Holi -Holi
File:Railway Corridor.JPG, Railway Corridor
File:R P S Inter College Rura.JPG, R P S Inter College Rura
File:C D Girls Inter College.JPG, C D Girls Inter College
File:Ruins residence.JPG, Ruins residence of Social Activist Babu Ram Prasad Shukla
References
{{Kanpur Dehat district
Cities and towns in Kanpur Dehat district