Govind Nagar

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Govind Nagar
Suburb
Nickname: 
Southern Suburb of Kanpur
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur
Government
  BodyGovind Nagar Police Station
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
208 006
Vehicle registration UP-78
Nearest cityKanpur
Literacy-%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanpur Urban
Vidhan Sabha constituency Govind Nagar
Civic agencyGovind Nagar Police Station

Govind Nagar is a southern neighbourhood of Kanpur named after Govind Vallabh Pant as he inaugurated this locality.

It is surrounded by Fazalganj and Pratapganj in the north, Dada Nagar in the west, Bakarganj and Kidwai Nagar in the east, barra, Juhi and Tulsi Vihar in the south. It is large area comprising Halkawanda Colony, Param Purwa, Saket Nagar.

Govindpuri Railway Station is located in Govind Nagar and Jhakarkatti Bus station 4 km east.

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