Shuklaganj
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shuklaganj is suburb of Unnao, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, situated in the bank of holi river Ganga about 5 km from Kanpur on the SH 58 to Unnao
Unnao
The town of Unnao is the headquarters of Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh, India between Kanpur and Lucknow. It is approximately 18 km from Kanpur & 60 km from Lucknow . It is connected to these two cities by roadway as well as by railway. The nearest airport is at Amausi about...

.The population was 261000 as of the 2001 census.It has 80% of literacy and is 5 km from Kanpur Cantonment. Shuklaganj also known as Gangaghat.

Local Government

Shuklaganj Municipality is the local government.As it is a biggest town in Unnao District it is a Block.BDO is the main head of the local government of Shuklaganj.It has SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) as it is a tehsil.

By Road

Shuklaganj is well connected to Unnao and Kanpur via Public transport like Rickshaw, Auto, Vikram Tempo. Shuklaganj is situated at old Bypass road (Kanpur-Lucknow Rajmarg).

By Rail

Shuklaganj has a railway station named Kanpur Bridge Left Bank
Kanpur Bridge Left Bank
Kanpur Bridge Left Bank small station is a railway station in Shuklaganj locality of Kanpur. It lies on the Kanpur–Lucknow line.It comes after the ganga bridge has been crossed. Only a few trains such as LKM [Lucknow-Kanpur-Memo],a type of local train halts for only 1 or 2 minutes or some express...

 on the Kanpur-Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 line.

Tourist attractions

  • The tourist hub of Kanpur is 10 km from the town.
  • Temples and Mosques
  • Market of Animals and birds
  • Ghat of Ganga
  • Hrishi Ashram
  • Gayatri Peeth
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