Bhognipur Explained

Bhognipur
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.24°N 79.8°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanpur Dehat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:85
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:UP

Bhognipur or Bhoganipur is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is the headquarters of the Tehsil of the same name and consists of the Amraudha and Malasa Development Blocks.

Situated at the junction of National Highway 519 and National Highway 27, Bhognipur is closest to the cities of Kanpur and Lucknow, 65 km and 140 km respectively. It is situated on Kanpur-Jhansi Road. Other nearby towns include Pukhrayan, Mawar, Rajpur, Gausganj and Kalpi, which is a local tourist attraction. The Pukhrayan railway station is the nearest railhead.

It is chiefly known for its chauraha (crossing). One road towards the west links Etawah. Towards the east it goes to Chaudagra via Ghatampur. Towards the north, it links Bara Jod and further Kanpur and towards the south it links Jhansi. Barauli village is near Bhoganipur.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yahoo Maps India : Bhoganipur, Kanpur Dehat . 2009-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114045657/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ . 14 January 2009 . dead .