Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat

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Akbarpur
Town
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Akbarpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°22′44″N79°57′04″E / 26.379°N 79.951°E / 26.379; 79.951
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,445
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-77

Akbarpur is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 1,150—    
1910 1,176+2.3%
1920 1,321+12.3%
1930 1,982+50.0%
1940 1,457−26.5%
1950 2,836+94.6%
1960 7,394+160.7%
1970 14,836+100.6%
1980 15,025+1.3%
1990 16,374+9.0%
2000 16,841+2.9%
200117,368+3.1%
201120,445+17.7%
* = population estimate. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Town (Without Ward), 2011". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

As of the 2011 India census, [1] Akbarpur had a population of 20,455. Males constitute 53% of the population (10,836) and females 47% (9,609). Akbarpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, lower than the national average of 74%. [2] 69% of males (7530) and 61% of females (5877) are literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. [1]

Connectivity

Railways

Akbarpur is not a Railway station but it is connected with Rura. (NCR)

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Rura Railway Station

Railway station. Rura is connected with express & super fast trains to Delhi, Howrah, Lucknow, Agra, Patna, Meerut, Jammu etc. Rura is a main Railway Station of Akbarpur, (Kanpur Dehat).

Airways

Kanpur Airport is the nearest airport.

Roadways

Golden Quadrilateral National Highway 19 (India) passes through Akbarpur city District Kanpur Dehat, which is connected to all major cities of India. Lucknow-Jhansi, another National Highway, passes through it. AC, non-AC, and Sleeper buses are available for different cities of India [3]

Educational institutions

  1. Akbarpur Inter College
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    Akbarpur Inter College Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat
    [4]
  2. Akbarpur Girls Inter College.
  3. Akbarpur Degree College
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    Akbarpur Degree College
  4. Government Degree College, Akbarpur

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 Akbarpur. During the Durga puja celebrations several cultural events are organized and celebrated on a large scale. The Puja Pandal attracts thousands of visitors daily to get the blessings of Goddess Durga. Savitri vrat and Navratri vrat are main festival of women's of city Akbarpur, At the time of savitri vrat women takes 101 round of banyan tree. Vijyadashmi is the most well-known festival of the city Akbarpur. It is celebrated continuously for one month. A fair is also organized for 15 days.

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Holi -Holi

Historical places

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Shukla Talab (dry view)
  1. Shukul Talab: the pond was constructed in 1578 by Sheetal Shukla. [5]
  2. Kalaran Talab: the pond was constructed by Chhabba Kalar. [5]

Sacred places

  1. Kalka Devi Mandir: a fair is organized hear at the time of Navratra Puja
  2. Shani Dev near Hindi Bhawan on Rura road.
  3. Shiv Temple at Shukla Talab

Hindi Bhawan

It is a convention center of town Akbarpur.

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Hindi Bhawan

Tourist attractions

There are many tourist attraction like tilas at Yamuna River. The Shivli Lake (Salt Water lake) is a major tourist spot with temples and islands in the center of the lake. It is situated in western part of city, about 20 km away. [6]

Growth of industries

Due to industrial expansion in Kanpur city there is substantial growth of industries in the eastern side of the city.

Kanpur Dehat is a quite backward district of the state. There are only three developed blocks where industrial areas and estates are available. These include Jainpur, Sarvankhera, and Rania in Akbarpur Tehsils. Besides those, some industrial development has also taken place in Bhognipur and Amraudha. The primary articles manufactured in the towns of Ramabai Nagar are leather goods, handloom cloth, medicines, shoes. Aluminium utensils, raw leather, tractor trolly, mustard oil, flour and agricultural implements. The primary imports for the towns of the district are leather, iron, foodgrains, yarn, wood, cloth, and fertilizer.

Industrial Area & Estates

The main industrial area is situated at Jainpur in Akbarpur Block at about 38 km. from Kanpur City on the both sides of Kalpi Road. The U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) has developed a large industrial area measuring about 294.70 acres in Jainpur. Similarly two industrial areas measuring 10.52 and total 15.70 acres have been developed by UPSIDC at site no.1 and 2 in Rania, housing 47 and 68 developed plots respectively. Besides, another industrial Estate has been developed in Rania in which 100 developed Plots and 8 Sheds are available.

Sister cities

Akbarpur has friendly relations with Sudbury, Massachusetts in the United States.[ dubious – discuss ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Town (Without Ward), 2011". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Census Provional Population Totals". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "काव्य संग्रह". 24 August 2021.
  4. ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akbarpur_Inter_College_Akbarpur, Kanpur_Dehat.jpg
  5. 1 2 "Profile of Kanpur Dehat". Kanpur Dehat. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Photo of lake in sobhan sarkar temple". Panoramio. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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