Gajner, Kanpur

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'''Gajner''' is a town located 37 kilometers from the city of [[Kanpur]] in the [[Kanpur Dehat district]] of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].
Gajner is 15 km distance from Sub District Headquarter Akbarpur and it is 11 km distance from District Headquarter Kanpur Dehat. Gajner C.D. Block name is Sarbankhera and Gajner Pin code is 209121.

Gajner is very ancient town. Gajner is a connecting link of Kanpur, [[Ghatampur]], [[Musanagar]] and [[Pukhrayan]]. It is a main crossing of all above places.

[[File:Statue of Prithviraj Chauhan.jpg|thumb|Statue of Last Hindu Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan located at Gajner Uttar Pradesh.]]

==Administration and Politics==

===Assembly constituency===
Bhognipur assembly constituency

Assembly MLA :

'''M.L.A.''', A.C. 208-BHOGNIPUR '''Sh. Vinod Kumar Katiyar'''

'''Ex.M.L.A.''', A.C. 208-BHOGNIPUR '''Sh.YOGENDRA PAL SINGH'''

'''Lok Sabha constituency''' : Jalaun

'''parliamentary constituency'''

'''Parliament MP''' : Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

'''Serpanch Name''' : Anisha Begum

==Geography==
The land comes in Doab region of the rivers [[Ganga]] and [[Yamuna]] of Uttar Pradesh. Some parts here are rugged and are not suited to cultivation and agriculture. Gajner is 129 m above sea level and it follows Indian standard time (IST) UTC 5.30. Holy river [[Yamuna]] is near about 17 km south of the city.

The other nearest district headquarters is kanpur situated at 17.7 km distance from Gajner . Surrounding districts or town to Gajner are as follows.

[[Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat|Akbarpur]] 15.3 km.
[[Kanpur]] district 17.7 km.
[[Pukhrayan]] 23.5 km.
[[Unnao]] ( unnao ) district 42.5 km.
[[Auraiya]] ( auraiya ) district 58.1 km.
[[Lucknow]] ( lucknow ) district 60.2 km.
[[Kannauj]] ( kannauj ) district 95.7 km.

==Population==
According to Census Parameter Census Data{{when|date=May 2020}} Gajner has a total population of 6,337 peoples. There are about 1,128 houses in Gajner village and Total Literacy rate % is 60.7% i.e. 3845, Female Literacy rate is 25.4% i.e. 1611.

==Agriculture==
Gajner Total area is 544.98 hectares, Non-Agricultural area is 69.63 hectares and Total irrigated area is 320.15 hectares.
Paddy,maize,jowar,Wheat,gram,Moong,urd and other green vegetables etc. are agriculture commodities grow in this village. 16 hours agricultural power supply in summer and 16 hours agricultural power supply in winter is available in this village. Total irrigated area in this village is 320.15 hectares from canals 300.15 hectares and from Boreholes/Tube wells 20 hectares are the Sources of irrigation.

==Climate==
Climate is very tropical and in summers it reaches to around 47.3 C.There is very scanty rainfall here.
In [[Summer]] season hot and high temperatures are to be expected. Temperatures range from a minimum of 20 °C and can rise up to a maximum of 47 °C.
[[Monsoon]] or Rainy season in Gajner sets in mid June and last until September. Rains appear between July and September almost at the end of regular monsoon season. Some rainfall is recorded during the harvest season of March–April.
[[Winter]] season in Gajner can get extremely misty with temperature levels plummeting really low.

{{Main|Climate of Uttar Pradesh}}

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|location = Gajner Kanpur Dehat
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|Jan record high C = 31.1
|Feb record high C = 35.6
|Mar record high C = 42.8
|Apr record high C = 45.6
|May record high C = 47.2
|Jun record high C = 47.3
|Jul record high C = 45.0
|Aug record high C = 40.6
|Sep record high C = 40.0
|Oct record high C = 40.6
|Nov record high C = 36.1
|Dec record high C = 31.3
|year record high C = 47.3
|Jan high C = 23.1
|Feb high C = 25.9
|Mar high C = 32.3
|Apr high C = 38.3
|May high C = 40.7
|Jun high C = 39.0
|Jul high C = 33.8
|Aug high C = 32.9
|Sep high C = 33.2
|Oct high C = 33.0
|Nov high C = 29.4
|Dec high C = 24.8
|year high C = 32.2
|Jan low C = 7.9
|Feb low C = 10.3
|Mar low C = 15.3
|Apr low C = 21.4
|May low C = 25.4
|Jun low C = 27.4
|Jul low C = 26.3
|Aug low C = 25.9
|Sep low C = 24.6
|Oct low C = 19.6
|Nov low C = 13.0
|Dec low C = 8.6
|year low C = 18.7
|Jan record low C = 1.6
|Feb record low C = 0.6
|Mar record low C = 7.2
|Apr record low C = 11.1
|May record low C = 16.4
|Jun record low C = 20.6
|Jul record low C = 21.7
|Aug record low C = 21.7
|Sep record low C = 11.8
|Oct record low C = 4.6
|Nov record low C = 0.5
|Dec record low C = -0.9
|year record low C = -0.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 18.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 15.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 8.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 7.4
|May precipitation mm = 19.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 99.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 300.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 233.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 188.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 53.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 5.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 9.1
|year precipitation mm = 959.6
|Jan rain days = 1.9
|Feb rain days = 1.5
|Mar rain days = 1.0
|Apr rain days = 0.8
|May rain days = 1.2
|Jun rain days = 4.6
|Jul rain days = 13.7
|Aug rain days = 10.7
|Sep rain days = 6.8
|Oct rain days = 2.1
|Nov rain days = 0.4
|Dec rain days = 0.7
|year rain days = 45.5
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name= IMD >
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| url = http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/kanpur2.htm
| title = Kanpur Dehat Climatological Table Period: 1971–1990
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
| accessdate = April 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name=IMD2>{{cite web
|url=http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
|title=Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010
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==Culture==

===Traditional clothing===
Women traditionally wear shalwar kameez, gagra choli, sari. Dupatta is worn to complete the outfit. Men traditionally wear [[kurta]]. In urban centres and as well as rural areas western influence can easily be seen nowadays.

===Cuisine===
[[Wheat]] forms the staple diet of [[North India]] and is usually served in the form of [[roti]] or [[chapatis]] along with subzi (vegetarian curry dishes). A [[vegetarian]] diet is the norm almost everywhere.

=== Languages ===
The native language of Gajner is [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]] and most of the village people speak Hindi, Urdu.

==Communities==
All the villages near by Gajner are Hindu community. Gajner is predominantly [[Rajputs]] and includes various ethnic groups such as [[Kurmi]], [[Sachan]], [[Brahmins]], [[Ahirs]], [[Banias]], [[Dalits]] and [[Muslims]].

==Festivals==
People celebrate [[Holi]] at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the lunar month [[Phalgun]] (February/March), (Phalgun Purnima), which usually falls in March, sometimes in late February.
The second festival of Gajner is [[Dussehra]] on this day Gajner Municipality holds a fair on the grounds of the Ram leela Maidan.
People comes to enjoy and celebrate from villages around the town.
The third and biggest festival celebrating in Gajner is Diwali. [[Diwali]] is a five-day festival which formally begins two days before the night of Diwali, and ends two days thereafter. Each day has the following rituals and significance: [[Dhanteras]] (Day 1), [[Naraka Chaturdasi]] (Day 2), [[Lakshmi Puja]] (Day 3), [[Balipratipada]] (Day 4), [[Bhai Duj]] (Day 5).

==Demographics==
As of 2011 census Gajner had a population of 6337 .Males constitute 52% of population and females 48%. The Scheduled Tribes Population is 0.0%,
Scheduled Caste Population is 22.0% ( 1392),Working Population is 38.0% ,Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 is 809. Girl Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 44.9% ( 363).
The average literacy of Gajner is 67% lower than national average literacy of 74% with 77% of males literate and 58% of women literate. Around 17% of population lives under 6 years of age.

==Communication==
Sub Post Office is available at Gajner. Landline [[BSNL]] and Mobile Coverage is available [[Vodafone]], [[Idea Cellular]], [[Bharti Airtel]], [[Jio]]. There is only one lease line Internet provider [[BSNL]] Center now Services has been suspended.There is no Internet Centre in less than 10 km.
Some Private Courier seriveces from Flipkart and Snapdeal Facility now reached in gajner area.

==Transport & Connectivity==

'''Roadways'''

Government Public Bus service available as well Private Bus service also available in this village. Peoples uses Autos, Tractors, electric rickshaw.
The UPSRTC serve the roadways busses from Kanpur Central to Gajner and travelling time by bus is 1 hour 15 minutes.
The Town is well connected by four way roads. Four road tracks run through Gajner.

The first route connecting [[National Highway 19 (India)]] at Raipur with [[Musanagar]] is passing through centre of the town covering distance of 35 km.
this route is passing through the Petrol Pumps, [[Rasulpur Gogumau]] railway station, HPCL India, Power House Sarvankhera.

The second route connecting Nabipur to Ghatampur is passing through centre of the town covering distance of 38 km. The villages, Police station and industries are located on this route. Kausam, Tilaunchi, Jainpur industrial Area are towns in this route.

'''Railways'''
*[[Rasulpur Gogumau]] is the nearest railway station is on the railway line connecting [[Jhansi]] with [[Kanpur Central]].To the west is Paman Railway Station at [[Paman, Kanpur Dehat]](4 km) next nearest station.
*[[Tilaunchi]] Railway Station is on the railway line connecting [[Jhansi Junction railway station]] with [[Kanpur Central]] . Jhansi-Lucknow Passenger and Jhansi-Kanpur Passenger are among the main trains that pass through this station.
*[[Kanpur Central]] Railway station to Gajner via Kalpi road is 44 km and travelling time by car is 57 minutes.Other major railway stations serving the city include [[Kanpur Anwarganj railway station|Kanpur Anwarganj]], [[Govindpuri railway station|Govindpuri]], [[Panki railway station|Panki]], [[Kalianpur railway station|Kalianpur]], [[Rawatpur railway station|Rawatpur]], [[Chandari Junction railway station|Chandari]], [[Kanpur Bridge Left Bank railway station|Kanpur Bridge]] and [[Chakeri railway station|Chakeri]]

Some nearest Railway station's distance from Gajner is as follows Patara railway station (16.8 km),Binaur railway station (17.1 km), Kathara Road railway station (17.8 km), Sirhi Itara railway station (17.8 km).

'''Airways'''

[[Kanpur Airport]] is a domestic airport that was originally designated for the [[Indian Air Force]] in [[Chakeri]], [[India]].A new terminal building is under construction at Mawaiya village with capacity to handle 300 passengers per hour and six airplanes at a time.
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[SpiceJet]]| [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Kolkata]],<ref>https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-air-service-company-start-flight-from-kanpur-to-kolkata-and-issued-timing-schedule-21222055.html</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spicejet.com/Schedules.aspx|title=SpiceJet flight schedules|publisher=Official Website of SpiceJet|access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref>}}

'''Metro Train'''

[[Kanpur Metro]] is the nearest and an under construction rail based mass transit system in the city of Kanpur, [[India]] which shall further be extendable to [[Kanpur metropolitan area]]. The work of the first metro depot is 70 percent complete.
In Phase 1, 22 metro stations will be built on first corridor (Red Line) from IIT Kanpur to Naubasta and 8 metro stations will be built on second corridor (Blue Line) from Agriculture University to Barra-8.

==Health Services==
Gajner has a [[Public hospital|Government Hospital]]
[[Community Health Center Gajner]] ,
[[Gajner NPHC Primary Health Center]],
[[Veterinary Dispensary Gajner]]
1 Family Welfare centre,
1 MBBS Doctor Practice,
NA RMP doctor,
NA Faith Healer and around 20 private Medical Shops are available which provides [[health]] services to [[rural]] communities in and around the town.

==Education and research==
'''Pre Primary Schools,Primary and Middle Schools,Degree Colleges''' in Gajner area.
#Arjun Singh Bal Vidyalaya
#Nehru Inter College Gajner
#Junior High School Gajner
#Primary School Gajner
#Krishna Devi Memorial Academy Bhadesha, Gajner
# B.S.Modern Public School, Dilavalpur, Gajner, Kanpur Dehat Operating by suraj singh
#Sw. Narendra Singh Mahavidyalaya Gajner
#Jagannath Singh Kanya Mahavidyalaya Gajner
#K.S.B.D. (P.G.) COLLEGE : Bhikhanapur Post, Sarwakhera, Gajner Road, Kanpur Nagar Uttar Pradesh 209101
'''Higher Education'''
*[[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] (also known as IIT Kanpur or IITK) is a public [[Technical university|technical]] and [[research university]] located in [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] 42.4 km from Gajner .
*[[Harcourt Butler Technical University]] is a state technical university in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India located 44.4 km from Gajner. HBTU offers its students a vide variety of Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses.
*[[Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology]] is an engineering institute located 26 km from Gajner. Kanpur - Agra - Delhi National Highway - 2, Bhauti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 209305
'''Medical Education'''

*[[Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College]] (GSVMMC or GSVM Medical College) is a state-run medical college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. [[Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital]] (LLR Hospital), which is also known as Hallet Hospital, is associated with GSVM, Kanpur.

Some Other Government and Private Engineering College, Medical College, MBA college, Polytechnic College and Private ITA College are in Kanpur Nagar.

==Police Station==
Gajner Police Station, located in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh state of India.
Address: Police Station, Gajner, Uttar Pradesh 209121

==Other Amenities==
This Village has a '''33/ 11 KV Power Substation''' i.e located in Gajner town. This Powerhouse supplies electricity in all nearby villages.
Anganwadi center, ASHA, Birth & Death registration office, Daily News Paper are the other amenities in the village.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Gajner-75149.htm Gajner], at www.india9.com
*[http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/te.htm ''District Kanpur Dehat - Telephone & E Mail Directory'']
*[http://www.ecourts.gov.in/kanpurdehat ''District Court Kanpur Dehat'']
*[http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html "Kanpur Dehat". Retrieved 30 July 2018.]

==External links==
* [http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/ kanpurdehat.nic.in]

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