Rasulabad Explained

Rasulabad
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.68°N 79.78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanpur Dehat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:131
Population Total:7235
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Rasulabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Rasulabad is located at 26.68°N 79.78°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 131 metres (429 feet).

Demographics

India census,[2] Rasulabad had a population of 7,235. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rasulabad has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 49%, and female literacy is 31%. In Rasulabad, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

International Airport

The government has proposed a large international airport near Rasulabad named Rasoolabad International Airport to handle domestic and international passengers of mid-Western Uttar Pradesh including Kanpur, Etawah, Bithoor, Kannauj and Jhansi region. The Airport will also serve as Cargo terminal for exports of various Industrial products of Kanpur and Unnao, perfumes of Kannauj, plastic materials of Auraiya and potatoes of Farrukhabad-Etawah belt. The Airport will also serve for international tourists to travel towards Gwalior, Jhansi, Kanpur, Sankassa, Orai, Orchha, Etawah (Lion Safari) and Agra.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Rasulabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rasulabad
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.