Araul
| Araul अरौल Aroul | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Araul Location in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′16″N 80°01′08″E / 26.921°N 80.019°ECoordinates: 26°55′16″N 80°01′08″E / 26.921°N 80.019°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Nagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 209202 |
| Telephone code | Code-05112 |
Araul (अरौल, also known as Aroul) is a town in Bilhaur city in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India on G.T. Road (NH 91) and situated at bank of the holy river Ganga. It is 11 km from Town Bilhaur . Araul is located 62 km distance from its District Main City Kanpur and 15 km distance from Kannauj. It is located 92 km distance from capital of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Lucknow. Gangupur is nearest Semi Town (Village)
General information
- Agriculture (Specially for Potato), business and animal husbandry are important to the local economy.
- There are three Inter colleges Nehru Vidhyalay Inter College (NVIC), Vidhya Bhawan Inter College and Kanya Vidhyalay Girls Inter College. There are two higher education centers DR. G.P.R.D. Patel Institute of Technology and Management and Maa Sheetla Devi Trijugi Narayan Mahila Mahavidyalaya.
- It is also a cold storage hub of potatoes. And other schools are Adarsh Vidhyalay, Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan Gangupur, Araul, Kanpur.
Reaching Araul
Araul is well connected by rail (Araul Makanpur Railway Station (ARL)) and located at the national highway GT road (NH 91). It is about 65 km from Kanpur City and 15 km from Kannauj City. Araul is an important pilgrim township in Kanpur District and close to Gangupur and Kannauj District border.
Nearest Railway Station-
- Bilhaur Railway Station is 11 km away.
- Gangwapur Railway Station is 4 km away.
- Kannauj Railway Station is 15 km away.
Nearest airport is C A Kanpur Airport.
Nearby Cities and Towns: Bilhaur (11 km), Gangupur (4 km), Kannauj (15 km), Makanpur (5 km), Bagarmau, Tirwa, Shivrajpur (27.6 km) Chaubeypur (35.8 km), Kanpur (62 km).
Nearby Villages: Khadamau, Gangupur, Ankin, Sheshpur Dharmshala, Gujepur, Halpura, Bawan Jhala Muzaffarpur, Gajana, Akbarpur Senga, Anei, Hilalpur, Baranda, Pihani Majboot Nagar, Makanpur, Mahadewa, Dhaurahara, Saraiya Bhoor, Kharamau
Madar Shahib (Araul Makanpur)
Araul-Makanpur is famous for a shrine of Badi-ud-din Madar Shahib who came to India in the 13th century and became popular as Madar Shahib (Madar Sharif) among his believers. The annual fair observed every year (Every Basant Panchmi, URSE, Animal fair at his mausoleum is quite popular. Famous quotes on Madar Shahab- Dum Madar Beda Paar
Jungleshur Baba Temple
Jungleshur Baba Temple is an oldest and famous temple of Lord Shiva. It is 2 km away from town of Araul and 2 km away from Gangupur. It is situated on G.T. Road (National Highway 91).
Geography
Araul has an average elevation of 127 meters (419 feet).
Popular places
- Saraswati Vidya Mandir
- Nehru Vidhyalay Inter College (NVIC)
- Vidhya Bhawan Inter College
- Kanya Vidhyalay Inter College
- Krashi Cold storage
- Around Makanpur Road
- Badi field Maidan
- G.P.R.D Degree College
- Araul Makanpur Railway Platform
- Adarsh Vidhyalay
- Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan, Gangupur
- Araul Bajaar (Market)
- Gangupur Bajaar (Market)
- Rajendra Sushila Vidyalaya
- Shiv Shambhu Party Lawn
- jay ma guest house
- Allahabad bank
- State bank of India
- sahara india
References
Shivrajpur population in 2010 over 50,000. vf can jbd