Tantpur

Tantpur
city
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Agra
Founded by	Parmar (Nobleman) community
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN Code	283115
Vehicle registration	UP 80

Tantpur is a small town in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh state in India.It is 65 km from the main city Agra. This village is situated near the borderline of Rajasthan. Nobleman genus are living there mainly, there are 2 Mansion of Parmar's,one of them belongs to late Thakur Bihari Singh Parmar the big rich and Nobleman person of the region. There's one more Mansion beautifully built and maintained by Tradesman. Tantpur and its nearby areas are big resources of Red, white and pink sandstone which make Tantpur a big supplier of sandstone and it is also exported to all across India.

Famous

Tantpur is known for its sandstone, which has been used in the Red fort, Humayun's Tomb (situated in Delhi), Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's Tomb and other monuments of the Mughal era. Often this stone is seen in big hotels and resorts to give them royal and traditional outlook. long lasting durability, low maintenance and beautiful colours are the advantages of using this stone and that is why big hoteliers, builders, developers and contractors prefer it most.

Transport

In Tantpur there is a narrow gauge Railway Terminal with train service.The bus station is also there