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Akbarpur is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Akbarpur | |
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Coordinates: 26°22′44″N 79°57′04″E / 26.379°N 79.951°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Kanpur Dehat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,445 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-77 |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1900 | 1,150 | — |
1910 | 1,176 | +2.3% |
1920 | 1,321 | +12.3% |
1930 | 1,982 | +50.0% |
1940 | 1,457 | −26.5% |
1950 | 2,836 | +94.6% |
1960 | 7,394 | +160.7% |
1970 | 14,836 | +100.6% |
1980 | 15,025 | +1.3% |
1990 | 16,374 | +9.0% |
2000 | 16,841 | +2.9% |
2001 | 17,368 | +3.1% |
* = population estimate. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008. |
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Akbarpur had a population of 17,368. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Akbarpur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females considered literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Connectivity
editRailways
editAkbarpur is not a Railway station but it is connected with Rura. (NCR)
Railway station. Rura is connected with express & super fast trains to Delhi, Howrah, Lucknow, Agra, Patna, Meerut, Jammu etc. Rura is a main Railway Station of Akbarpur, (Kanpur Dehat).
Airways
editKanpur Airport is the nearest airport.
Roadways
editGolden Quadrilateral National Highway 19 (India) passes through Akbarpur city District Kanpur Dehat, which is connected to all major cities of India. Lucknow-Jhansi, another National Highway, passes through it. AC, non-AC, and Sleeper buses are available for different cities of India.
Poet
editAsharfi Lal Mishra[2] is a Hindi poet. He wrote a poem named "Lal Shatak (Dohe)" having 100 Dohe. This poetry is published in Amarujala.com in two parts.[3][4] Many free poems also published in Amarujala.com [5] [6] He is a poet,[7] author and blogger too.[8] His poetry named Kavy sangrah is published in Navbharat Times.com.[9]
Educational institutions
edit- Akbarpur Inter College[10]
- Akbarpur Girls Inter College.
- Akbarpur Degree College
- Government Degree College, Akbarpur
Festivals
editAll national festivals, Holi, Diwali, Mahashivratri, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ramnavami, Makara Sankranti, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rakshabandhan, Hanuman jayanti and other local ones such as Nag-Panchmi, Navratri, Durga Puja are celebrated with enthusiasm. A glimpse of Bengal can be seen in the City of Akbarpur. During the Durga puja celebrations several cultural events are organized and celebrated on a large scale. The Puja Pandal attracts thousands of visitors daily to get the blessings of Goddess Durga. Savitri vrat and Navratri vrat are main festival of women's of city Akbarpur, At the time of savitri vrat women takes 101 round of banyan tree. Vijyadashmi is the most well-known festival of the city Akbarpur. It is celebrated continuously for one month. A fair is also organized for 15 days.
Historical places
editSacred places
edit- Kalka Devi Mandir: a fair is organized hear at the time of Navratra Puja.
- Shani Dev near Hindi Bhawan on Rura road.
- Shiv Temple at Shukla Talab
Hindi Bhawan
editIt is a convention center of town Akbarpur.
Tourist attractions
editThere are many tourist attraction like tilas at Yamuna River. The Shivli Lake (Salt Water lake) is a major tourist spot with temples and islands in the center of the lake. It is situated in western part of city, about 20 km away.[12]
Growth of industries
editDue to industrial expansion in Kanpur city there is substantial growth of industries in the eastern side of the city.
Kanpur Dehat is a quite backward district of the state. There are only three developed blocks where industrial areas and estates are available. These include Jainpur, Sarvankhera, and Rania in Akbarpur Tehsils. Besides those, some industrial development has also taken place in Bhognipur and Amraudha. The primary articles manufactured in the towns of Ramabai Nagar are leather goods, handloom cloth, medicines, shoes. Aluminium utensils, raw leather, tractor trolly, mustard oil, flour and agricultural implements. The primary imports for the towns of the district are leather, iron, foodgrains, yarn, wood, cloth, and fertilizer.
Industrial Area & Estates
The main industrial area is situated at Jainpur in Akbarpur Block at about 38 km. from Kanpur City on the both sides of Kalpi Road. The U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) has developed a large industrial area measuring about 294.70 acres in Jainpur. Similarly two industrial areas measuring 10.52 and total 15.70 acres have been developed by UPSIDC at site no.1 and 2 in Rania, housing 47 and 68 developed plots respectively. Besides, another industrial Estate has been developed in Rania in which 100 developed Plots and 8 Sheds are available.
Sister cities
editAkbarpur has friendly relations with Sudbury, Massachusetts in the United States.[dubious – discuss]
Gallery
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Bara Toll Plaza
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Lucknow -Jhansi Road
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Akbarpur Degree College (internal side view)
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District Hospital
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Akbarpur Inter College Akbarpur Kanpur -Dehat
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Kalika Devi Mandir
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Water Colors Design
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Shukla Talab (West view)
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Shri Ram Janki Temple
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Shukla Talab-2
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Shukla Talab-3
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Famous Hindi Poets, उर्दू शायर, List of Indian Poets, Popular Kavi - Amar Ujala Kavya".
- ^ लाल शतक (दोहे)-खण्ड-1
- ^ लाल शतक (दोहे)-खण्ड -2
- ^ free poems on Amarujala.com
- ^ "A L".
- ^ poetry text
- ^ Writer and blogger
- ^ "काव्य संग्रह". 24 August 2021.
- ^ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akbarpur_Inter_College_Akbarpur, Kanpur_Dehat.jpg
- ^ a b "Profile of Kanpur Dehat". Kanpur Dehat. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Photo of lake in sobhan sarkar temple". Panoramio. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
External links
edit- kanpurdehat.nic.in Archived 11 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine