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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rooma(रूमा)
| native_name = Rooma
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| other_name =
| nickname = Textile City of Uttar Pradesh
| settlement_type = town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.46|N|80.32|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Kanpur Nagar
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Rooma/Chakeri Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 7.21
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 123
| population_total = 9868
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 1,647
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 209 402
| registration_plate = UP-78
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kanpur
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 85%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Maharajpur, Kanpur|Maharajpur]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank5_info_sec1 = Rooma/Chakeri Municipality/ward-10/Zone-2
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'''Rooma'''([[Hindi]]:रूमा)([[Urdu]]:روما) is a satellite town situated about 20 kilometres east of [[Kanpur]], India and a major industrial and institutional centre on Kanpur–[[Allahabad]] Highway of [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wNVYAAAAYAAJ&q=Rooma+Kanpur |title = Labour World|year = 1968}}</ref> Its one of the major towns enlisted in [[Kanpur metropolitan area]].

==Economy==
There are many industries situated in the U.P.S.I.D.C. developing area. Many automotive showrooms are located on NH-2 [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]]. TECHNO INDIA is Service centre of Makita and Bosch power tools. Rooma has immense potential to be developed as major industrial city in Uttar Pradesh as the [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India|Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] passes from here and Rooma has its own railway station on the corridor.

'''Textile Park'''

The Project has been set up on 173 acres of land on National Highway No.2 (Kanpur-Allahabad Section). Facilities like Training Centre, Fashion Design Centre, CETP, etc. for textile units in the area has been set up in the project.<ref>http://www.upsidc.com/textilepark.htm</ref>

'''Leather Complex'''

[[UP State Industrial Development Corporation|UPSIDC]] has developed a leather goods complex along with township at Rooma.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WllPAQAAMAAJ&q=Rooma+Kanpur |title = Lok Sabha Debates|year = 2001|last1 = Lok Sabha|first1 = India. Parliament}}</ref>

'''New Rooma Industrial Estate'''

UPSIDC has planned to develop a new industrial estate named as New Rooma Industrial Estate to give fuel to small scale industries.<ref>http://inextepaper.jagran.com/854865/INext-Kanpur/28-06-16?show=touch#page/1/2</ref>

'''IT Hub'''

Rooma is soon to become a major IT hub in Uttar Pradesh. The construction of large Airport terminal by 2020 in its sister town [[Chakeri]] has resulted in immense potential of Rooma to be developed in IT and electronics centre in the near future.

Banks :
* Bank of Baroda
* State Bank of India
* Allahabad Bank

==Education==
Rooma is one of the educational hubs in [[Kanpur]], having a number of Engg. Institutes like [[Kanpur Institute of Technology]], AXIS Colleges, Allenhouse Group, Vision Institute of Technology, Mount Litera Zee School etc.

==Demography==

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|title=Religions in Rooma
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|94}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|3.5}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.2}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|2.2}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small>
}}

==Tourist attractions==
[[File:Dhamma-thali-pagoda.png|thumb|A meditation center situated at near Ema at Rooma]]

* Radha-Swami Asram
* Habiba Masjid, [[Jajmau]]
* [[Jajmau]] Tila
* Dhamma Kalyana International Meditation Centre, Dhorighat
* Beramh Dev Temple
* Balaji Mandir, Salempur Mod

==Transport==

'''Road'''

[[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]] (old number:NH 2) which connects [[Delhi]] with [[Dankuni]] near [[Kolkata]] passes from Rooma. Rooma has a bus stop near the highway and buses for major cities like [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad]], [[Agra]], [[Mathura]], [[Faridabad]], [[Jaipur]] etc. are easily available here. [[Kanpur Metropolitan Bus Service]] has bus routes from Rooma to different parts of Kanpur city and metropolitan area. Multinational cab companies like [[Ola Cabs|Ola]] and [[Uber]] have their services in Rooma.

'''Railways'''

Rooma (RXM) has a railway station on Delhi–Howrah main line but only passenger trains and [[Lichchavi Express]] halt here. There is a proposal to convert Rooma into terminal station as it is developing at very fast rate.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/rooma-rxm/5278 | title=Rooma Railway Station Map/Atlas NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref> [[Sarsaul]] Railway Station which has some express/mail trains stoppage is 10 km from here and [[Kanpur Central]] Railway Station is 14 km from here.

'''Airways'''

[[Kanpur Airport]] is the nearest airport connected with major domestic destinations in India and is proposed to be an international airport in near future.

==References==

{{reflist}}

Bank
Bank of Baroda
Allahabad bank

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanpur Dehat district]]

Rooma - Revision history

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