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词条 Mainpuri
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. Notable temples

  4. Industry

  5. Places of interest

  6. Health care

  7. Engineering College

  8. Accessibility

  9. See also

  10. References

  11. External links

{{About|the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Mainpuri district}}{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}{{multiple issues|{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}{{Incoherent|date=June 2011}}
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}}Mainpuri is a city in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Mainpuri district and is situated to the north-east of Agra and is 270 km from New Delhi.[1] Mainpuri forms part of ancient legendary region of Lord Krishna's land called Braj.[2]

Geography

Mainpuri railway station is the nearest railway station. The closest civil airport is at Agra, which is 121 km away.

Demographics

Per provisional data of 2011 census, Mainpuri urban agglomeration had a population of 133,078, out of which males were 69,788 and females were 63,290. The literacy rate was 85.66 per cent.[3]

In Mainpuri District total Population 12.3 lakh voters are Yadavs, are 35% And most dominant caste in mainpuri and

Rajputs, are 26% . The other castes are the Shakya and Jains.[4]{{As of|2001}} India census,[5] Mainpuri had a population of 89,535. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mainpuri has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Mainpuri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. People speak Kannauji and Braj Bhasha in day to day communication.

Notable temples

The city has some very old and popular Hindu temples. These include Sheetla Devi Temple, where every year during March/April, a Rural Exhibition-cum-Trade Fair is held for 20 days. Bhimsen Mandir is an ancient Shiva temple and "Falahari Ashram" situated on Jyoti-Devi Road has very rare Statue of Goddess Durga with 18 Arms.Another ancient Shiv temple is Chandeshwar Mandir situated on chandeshwar road, the road begins from maharaja Tej Singh chuarah, near the bridge of river Isan, and terminates on Ashram road. Also located on Devi road are twin Shiv Temples of Kale Mahadev and Shweat Mahadev. Hanuman Temple situated on old Tehsil Road is visited by thousands on Tuesdays and Saturdays.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

Industry

Cotton ginning, oilseed milling, and lamp and glass manufacture constitute the prominent industries.Peanut is a prevalent small but well-spread out industry.The town is also renowned for its tobacco and wooden sculptures.

Places of interest

Fort/Garhi of Mainpuri is situated at old Mainpuri. The said fort is not a spot of tourist interest. It is private property of erstwhile raja of two estates i.e.

Mainpuri and Lawan (Dausa, Rajasthan) and repaired, maintained and restored by him.

Modern places of attraction are Phoolbagh and Lohia Park. Phoolbagh is situated at Jail Chauraha while Lohia Park is situated at District Collectorate. Both the parks have green lawn and fountains.

Mainpuri is also known for sarus crane (Grus antigone). This elegant bird, called krouncha in India, is revered as a symbol of marital fidelity and is celebrated in myth and legend.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} There are estimated to be 8,000-10,000 sarus cranes in India. Two-thirds of its population resides in Karhal village anjani.

Health care

The district hospital is also named as Maharaja Tej Singh Jila Chikitsalya. Maharaja Tej Singh Jila Chikitsalya has a cancer hospital in its compound which is developed by state government with the help of the World Bank. Mainpuri Janch Kendra is a Registered Pathology in District Working in Field of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Mainpuri District has very high number of cancer patients due to consumption of kapuri (camphor) flavoured tobacco.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

Engineering College

Government Engineering College, Mainpuri is a government engineering college in Mainpuri. It is a constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) in Lucknow .The college have three branches as civil , electrical, mechanical with intake of 63 students in each branch. GEC situated at Shikohabad - Mainpuri. There is one Government Polytechnic Also. It has three branch of Engineering, Electronics, Microprocessor and Instumentation and control. It is located near new Mandi.

Accessibility

Mainpuri is well connected with other parts of the state by road and broad gauge railway so one can also visit Mainpuri by train. Currently, the only two trains are the Kalindi express and the Kanpur Anand Vihar express, which connect Mainpuri to Delhi and Kanpur. The city is also linked by railways to Farrukhabad and Shikohabad, Etawah and Kanpur. Major cities within a {{convert|300|km}} range of Mainpuri include Agra, Delhi, Bareilly, Meerut, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Etawah, Gwalior and Kanpur.

The Agra Lucknow Expressway connects Mainpuri to Lucknow.

See also

  • List of cities in Uttar Pradesh
  • Mainpuri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  • List of Villages in Mainpuri District

References

1. ^http://www.mustseeindia.com/how-to-reach/from-delhi-to-mainpuri
2. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FUjzWFsz5fwC&pg=PA3432&dq=braj+mainpuri&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-xZDsqebKAhXPB44KHbzOCTAQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=braj%20mainpuri&f=false | title=The Indian Encyclopaedia: India (Central Provinces)-Indology | publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd | author=Subodh Kapoor | year=2002 | pages=3432 | isbn=9788177552683}}
3. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | publisher = |accessdate = 2012-07-07 }}
4. ^http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mulayam-trying-hard-to-recapture-west-up/article1-1255487.aspx
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}

External links

  • Mainpuri District official web site
{{Mainpuri district}}{{Hindi Speaking Areas of India}}

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