Gangupur
| Gangupur गांगूपुर Gangwapur | |
|---|---|
| Village (Semi Town) | |
  Gangupur Location in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′27″N 79°59′56″E / 26.957478°N 79.999008°ECoordinates: 26°57′27″N 79°59′56″E / 26.957478°N 79.999008°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Nagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 209202 |
| Telephone code | Code-05112 |
Gangupur (गांगूपुर, also known as Gangwapur) is a village (semi town) in Bilhaur city in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India on G.T. Road (NH 91), situated on the bank of the river Ganga near the Kanpur border. It is 15 km from Bilhaur and 4 km from Araul. Gangupur is around 65 km distance from its district main city of Kanpur and 11 km from Kannauj. It is located 96 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Nearest places
Nearby cities and towns include Bilhaur(15 km), Makanpur (8 km), Bagarmau, Tirwa, Shivrajpur (32 km), and Chaubeypur (40 km), Kannauj (11 km).
Nearest villages
Nearby villages include Araul, Gajana, Hasauli Kajiganj, Cheeta Mau, Hilalpur, Pihani Majboot Nagar, Mahadewa, Dhaurahara, Daipur, Mitrasenpur (Chaat), Sakari Khurd, Tarmau Gari, Tikhwa, Teramallu, Abdulpur Sakari,Khurrampur, Mochipur, Ankin, Sheshpur Dharmshala, Gujepur, Saraiya Bhoor, Halpura, Baranda, Makanpur, and Manimau.
Economy
- Agriculture (Specially for Potato), business and animal husbandry are important to the local economy.
- There are an education center Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan. And also a higher education center is DR. G.P.R.D. Patel Institute of Technology and degree college.
- It is also a cold storage hub for potatoes.
Market place
- Gangupur Bajaar (गांगूपुर बाजार), a popular old market (Katiyar Brothers Market) located at G.T. road (NH 91), is a shopping hub for several villages around the Gangupur. (Prashant Katiyar)
Temple
- Jungleshur Baba Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva. It is 2 km from the town of Araul and 2 km from Gangupur. It is situated on G.T. Road (National Highway 91).
Educational center
- Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan, Gangupur
- G.P.R.D Degree College
Transportation
Gangupur is well connected by rail (Gangwapur Railway Station) and located at the national highway Grand Trunk (G.T.) road (NH 91). It is about 65 Km. away from Kanpur City and 11 Km. from Kannauj City. Araul is an beautiful village in Kanpur District and situated at Kanpur and Kannauj District border.
Rail and air travel
- Bilhaur Railway Station – 15 km
- Araul Makanpur Railway Station – 4 km
- Kannauj Railway Station – 11 km
Nearest airport is C A Kanpur Airport.