Kalyanpur, Uttar Pradesh
| Kalyanpur | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Kalyanpur | |
| Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kalyanpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh¶ms=26.519121_N_80.249805_E_type:city(112014)_region: 26°31′09″N 80°14′59″E / 26.519121°N 80.249805°E]Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kalyanpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh¶ms=26.519121_N_80.249805_E_type:city(112014)_region: 26°31′09″N 80°14′59″E / 26.519121°N 80.249805°E] | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kalyanpur Police Station |
| Population | |
| • Total | 112,014 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 208017 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| Nearest city | Kanpur |
| Literacy | 91% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyanpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalyanpur(w), Kalyanpur(e), Kalyanpur – Rural |
| Civic agency | Kalyanpur Police Station |
Kalyanpur is a small town and railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. Located about 15 km from Kanpur on the Grand Trunk Road towards Delhi, it is effectively a suburb of Kanpur. This town's post office is spelled Kalyanpur, while British records often use the variant spelling "Kullianpur".
History
During the Indian rebellion of 1857, Nana Sahib met rebel company soldiers at Kalyanpur.[citation needed] Soldiers were on their way to Delhi to meet Bahadur Shah II. After a one-day march, they camped at Kalyanpur on 7 June, where they met Nana Sahib and Azimullah, who convinced them to turn back and free Kanpur from the control of British India.
Once it was home to many of the rebellion's most prominent characters, including the Rani of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai. During the War of Indian Independence of 1857, the Mutineering Sepoys marched to Delhi to join the emperor.[1]
Location
After Indian Independence, this area became one of the most overcrowded areas of Kanpur.
Kalyanpur lies in North Kanpur and covers a large area, consisting of several large and smaller areas. The main areas are Indira Nagar, Avas Vikas Colonies, Navsheel Dham, Shivli Road, Bithoor Road, Guba Gardens, Mirzapur, Bara Sirohi and Kalyanpur proper. Avas Vikas Colonies and Navsheel Dham are new colonies and are moderately planned. The Kalyanpur proper consists of mostly single-storey houses.
Indira Nagar is situated 1.5 km north of Kalyanpur. Though the area has its own post office, it is considered a Kalyanpur suburb. A Buddha park built by Mayawati is located within Indira Nagar; it is the largest park in the whole city.
Kalyanpur has one railway station, one police station, one telephone exchange, five petrol pumps, four schools, and two colleges.
Educational Institutes
Educational institutions in and near Kalyanpur include the National Sugar Institute, IIT Kanpur, and Kanpur University.
Connectivity
This area has one of the largest vegetable markets in the city due to its proximity to rural areas and the nearby districts of western Uttar Pradesh. It also lies on the historic Grand Trunk Road commonly known as the G.T. Road which is towards Delhi, 415 km away. The Kanpur-Kasganj-Aligarh-Bhiwani Railway line runs just parallel to the G.T. Road in Kalyanpur.
Kalyanpur is well connected with the rest of the city by road as well as rail. The Panki industrial area lies 5 km south of Kalyanpur and is well connected with Kalyanpur.
The pilgrimage village of Bithoor, 12 km away, also connects to the G.T. road. Bithoor connects with Kalyanpur via 2 roads. Formerly, the Metre gauge line ran through Kalyanpur and was connected to Brahmavarta Station in Bithoor.
External links
See also
- List of Contestants of Shivsena in Uttar Pradesh (minor mention)
References
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