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Araul

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Country
  
India

District
  
Kanpur Nagar

PIN
  
209202

Area
  
4 km²

State
  
Uttar Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
Code-05112

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Araul (अरौल, also known as Aroul) is a town in Bilhaur city in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India on G.T. Road (NH 91) and situated at bank of the holy river Ganga. It is 11 km from Town Bilhaur . Araul is located 62 km distance from its District Main City Kanpur and 15 km distance from Kannauj. It is located 92 km distance from capital of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Lucknow. Gangupur is nearest Semi Town (Village)

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Map of Araul, Uttar Pradesh 209202

General information

  • Agriculture (Specially for Potato), business and animal husbandry are important to the local economy.
  • There are three Inter colleges Nehru Vidhyalay Inter College (NVIC), Vidhya Bhawan Inter College and Kanya Vidhyalay Girls Inter College. There are two higher education centers DR. G.P.R.D. Patel Institute of Technology and Management and Maa Sheetla Devi Trijugi Narayan Mahila Mahavidyalaya.
  • It is also a cold storage hub of potatoes. And other schools are Adarsh Vidhyalay, Swaroop Narayan Memorial Shiksha Niketan Gangupur, Araul, Kanpur.

    • Reaching Araul

    Araul is well connected by rail (Araul Makanpur Railway Station (ARL)) and located at the national highway GT road (NH 91). It is about 65 km from Kanpur City and 15 km from Kannauj City. Araul is an important pilgrim township in Kanpur District and close to Gangupur and Kannauj District border.

    Nearest Railway Station-

  • Bilhaur Railway Station is 11 km away.
  • Gangwapur Railway Station is 4 km away.
  • Kannauj Railway Station is 15 km away.

    • Nearest airport is C A Kanpur Airport.

    Nearby Cities and Towns: Bilhaur (11 km), Gangupur (4 km), Kannauj (15 km), Makanpur (5 km), Bagarmau, Tirwa, Shivrajpur (27.6 km) Chaubeypur (35.8 km), Kanpur (62 km).

    Nearby Villages: Khadamau, Gangupur, Ankin, Sheshpur Dharmshala, Gujepur, Halpura, Bawan Jhala Muzaffarpur, Gajana, Akbarpur Senga, Anei, Hilalpur, Baranda, Pihani Majboot Nagar, Makanpur, Mahadewa, Dhaurahara, Saraiya Bhoor, Kharamau

    Madar Shahib (Araul Makanpur)

    Araul-Makanpur is famous for a shrine of Badi-ud-din Madar Shahib who came to India in the 13th century and became popular as Madar Shahib (Madar Sharif) among his believers. The annual fair observed every year (Every Basant Panchmi, URSE, Animal fair at his mausoleum is quite popular. Famous quotes on Madar Shahab- Dum Madar Beda Paar

    Jungleshur Baba Temple

    Jungleshur Baba Temple is an oldest and famous temple of Lord Shiva. It is 2 km away from town of Araul and 2 km away from Gangupur. It is situated on G.T. Road (National Highway 91).

    Geography

    Araul has an average elevation of 127 meters (419 feet).

    References

    Araul Wikipedia
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