Derapur 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 ...

, India. It is the headquarters of the

Tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

of the same name. Derapur is away from

Kanpur Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...

city.

Transport

Derapur is well connected by trains and roads.

Rura Rura is 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. The district headquarters is 15 km away at Mati. The town is located at a distance of 49 k ...

is nearest Railway Station (NCR) to Derapur town. Rura is towards north at a distance of where super fast and express trains are available. It is connected towards east

Patna, Havrah and towards west Aligarh, Agra, Delhi etc. It is also connected by roads to Golden Quadrilateral National Highway of India at Mungisapur at a distance towards south. It is situated on the south bank of the river Sengur

Kapaleshwar Temple

This temple is situated towards the north-east about from town Derapur, near the left bank of river Sengur. Inside the temple on the floor, from south to north in the direction is installed a 1.40-meter-long mausoleum (Samadhi). Shivlinga is installed on the northern tip of the mausoleum (Samadhi). It is centre of faith of people. It was built in 1893. The crowd of devotees every Monday in the month of Sawan every year. A fair is also held here on Maha Shivaratri festival in the month of Falgun Hindu calendar every year.

Sankat Mochan Temple

Hanuman Temple, also known as Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, is located on Mungisapur Road in Derapur. It was built by Mr. Suraj Narayan Gupta and his wife, Mrs. Uma Devi Gupta. Devotee from Derapur and nearby villages pay their respects to Lord Hanuman at the temple, and the Sunderkand Path is held on a regular basis.

Institutions

*Sub division and tehsil *Circle officer police and police station *State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda *Post office and BSNL Exchange.

Notable people

Ram Nath Kovind Ram Nath Kovind (; born 1 October 1945) is an Indian politician who served as the 14th President of India from 2017 to 2022. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the second person after K. R. Narayanan, from the Dalit community ...

is 14th President of India. He was ex-

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

. Born at village Paraukh, Derapur, Kanpur Dehat district.

Educational institutions

Galuapur Inter College Galuapur Inter College is a government-aided, co-educational, senior secondary school that serves students from grades 6-12. The school is affiliated with the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education. The official language ...

—A government aided institution of sub division Derapur.

Festivals

All national festivals, Holi, Diwali, Mahashivratri, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ramnavami, Makar Sankranti, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rakshabandhan, Hanuman jayanti and other local ones such as Nag-Panchmi, Navratri, Durga Puja are celebrated with enthusiasm. . Savitri vrat and Navratri vrat are main festival of women of town Derapur, At the time of savitri vrat women takes 101 round of banyan tree. Vijayadashami is a most famous festival of the town Derapur. It is celebrated continuously three days. A fair is also organized for 15 days.

Local Business

* Princy Readymade Garments * Janki Jewellers * RamJanki Vastralay * Shukla Jewellers * Archana Vastralay * Gayatri Bartan Bhandar * Radhe Radhe Jewellers * Shraddha Jewellers * Gupta Jewellers * Maa Gayatri general Store * Shankar Kirana Store * Gayatri Sweet house * Badnam sweet house * Kusuma Vatika

Gallery

File:Galuwapur Inter College.jpg, Galuwapur Inter College File:Gudha Devi Shyam Bihari Degree College.jpg, Gudha Devi Shyam Bihari Degree College

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External links

Derapur
Cities and towns in Kanpur Dehat district