Rasulabad, Kanpur Dehat

Rasulabad, Kanpur Dehat
Rasulabad
city
Rasulabad, Kanpur Dehat
Rasulabad, Kanpur Dehat

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°24′N 79°28′E / 26.40°N 79.47°E / 26.40; 79.47Coordinates: 26°24′N 79°28′E / 26.40°N 79.47°E / 26.40; 79.47
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Town area 2005
Government
  Type Municipal corporation
Elevation 139 m (456 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 227,784
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration UP
Website up.gov.in

Rasulabad (also spelled Rasoolabad)[1] is both a tehsil and a town in the Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2]

Location

The town is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Asalatganj. It is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the closest railway, the Jhinjhak Railway Station in the south. It is also connected by road in the east to Kanpur city and Bela, Bidhuna, in the west. It is also connected to district head quarters Kanpur Dehat ( Akbarpur-Mati) by road via Rura.

Religious place

Dharm Garh Baba Temple is a famous, sacred religious place in the town adjacent to police station. It is a unique example of Hindu-Muslim unity. The construction of this temple was started by police station officer Israr Khan in 1943 and was completed by officer Kunwar Nagendra Singh in 1945. [3]

Sub-division

It is tehsil and sub-division of Kanpur Dehat District with a population of 222,406. [4]

Schools and colleges

Institutions

References

  1. Indian Social Institute (2001). State of human rights in India 2000. The Institute. p. 36. ISBN 81-87218-35-5.
  2. http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html
  3. http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html
  4. http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html


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