Rura


Rura is a Nagar Panchayat in Kanpur Dehat District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of Lower Ganga canal, 49 km from Kanpur Nagar.

Education

  1. Waneshwar Mahadev Temple
  2. Parhul Devi Temple, Lamahra
  3. Durga Temple
  4. Patha Mai Temple
  5. Balaji Temple, Dhanirampur
  6. Shiv Bajrang Dham, Kishunpur
  7. Bajrang Bali Dham Tanki Talab
  8. Town Church

    Transport

Rura bus stand is situated at Akbarpur Road and Derapur Road meet point. People can get bus for Akbarpur, Raniya, Fazalganj, Ramadevi and Galuwapur, Derapur Route. Bus is also available to Mangalpur via Derapur, Nonari & Dilval. Another bus stand at canal bridge, From where people may get bus to Sheoli, Kalyanpur & Kanpur, and other route to Billhaur via Jhinjhak, Rasulabad and another to Bilhaur via Banipara, Minda ka Kunwa.
Rura railway station is the primary railway station in the town on Howrah–Delhi main line. The station is under the administration of Udit Pandey and North [Central Railway zone|North Central railway zone]. Kanpur Central is the nearest major railway station.
Following are the express trains stopping at Rura railway station:
  1. Gomti Express
  2. Unchahar Express
  3. Sikkim Mahananda Express
  4. Sangam Express
  5. Agra-Lucknow Intercity Express
  6. Patna-Kota Express
  7. Tatanagar/Sambalpur- [Jammu Tawi Express]
Following are the passenger trains stopping at Rura railway station:
  1. Phaphund <=> Kanpur Central MEMU
  2. Tundla <=> Kanpur Central MEMU
  3. Etawah <=> Kanpur Central MEMU
  4. Aligarh Jn. <=> Kanpur Central Fast MEMU

    Geography

Rura is located at. It has an average elevation of 127 metres.

Demographics

India census, Rura had a population of 35,206. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, lower than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.