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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Govind Nagar
| name                    = Govind Nagar
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| blank3_info_sec1        = Kanpur Urban
| blank3_info_sec1        = Kanpur Urban
| blank4_name_sec1        = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_name_sec1        = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1        = Govind Nagar
| blank4_info_sec1        = [[Govind Nagar Assembly constituency|Govind Nagar]]
| blank5_name_sec1        = Civic agency
| blank5_name_sec1        = Civic agency
| blank5_info_sec1        = Govind Nagar Police Station
| blank5_info_sec1        = Govind Nagar Police Station
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'''Govind Nagar''' is a southern neighbourhood of [[Kanpur]] named after [[Govind Vallabh Pant]] as he inaugurated this locality. It was the largest Vidhan Sabha constituency in Asia until Kidwai Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency was formed.
'''Govind Nagar''' is a southern neighbourhood of [[Kanpur]] named after [[Govind Vallabh Pant]] as he inaugurated this locality.


It is surrounded by Fazalganj and Pratapganj in the north, [[Dada Nagar]]  in the west, Bakarganj and Kidwai Nagar in the east, barra, Juhi and Tulsi Vihar in the south.  It is large area comprising Halkawanda Colony, Param Purwa, Saket Nagar.
It is surrounded by Fazalganj and Pratapganj in the north, [[Dada Nagar]]  in the west, Bakarganj and Kidwai Nagar in the east, barra, Juhi and Tulsi Vihar in the south.  It is large area comprising Halkawanda Colony, Param Purwa, Saket Nagar.


[[Govindpuri Railway Station]] is located in Govind Nagar and Jhakarkatti Bus station 4 km east.
[[Govindpuri Railway Station]] is located in Govind Nagar and Jhakarkatti Bus station 4 km east.
==Members of Assembly==
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|-
!style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Vidhan Sabha
!style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Duration
!style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Name of the Member
!style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Party Affiliation
|-
| [[1st Vidhan Sabha|First]] || 1952-57 || [[Vilayatiram Katyal]] || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2nd Lok Sabha|Second]] || 1957-60 || Vilayatiram Katyal || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| 1961-62 || [[Bal Chandrta Mishra]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| [[3rd Vidhan Sabha|Third]] || 1962-67 || [[Bal Chandrta Mishra]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| [[4th Vidhan Sabha|Fourth]] || 1967-71 || [[Bal Chandrta Mishra]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| [[5th Vidhan Sabha|Fifth]] || 1971-77 || [[Bal Chandrta Mishra]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| [[6th Vidhan Sabha|Sixth]] || 1977-80 || [[Ajay Kapoor (politician)|Ajay Kapoor]] || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[7th Vidhan Sabha|Sixth]] || 2007-2012|| Ajay Kapoor || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[6th Vidhan Sabha|Sixth]] || 2012- || [[Satyadev Pachauri]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|}


{{Kanpur}}
{{Kanpur}}

Latest revision as of 04:43, 11 March 2026

Govind Nagar
Suburb
Nickname: 
Southern Suburb of Kanpur
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur
Government
 • BodyGovind Nagar Police Station
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
208 006
Vehicle registrationUP-78
Nearest cityKanpur
Literacy-%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanpur Urban
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGovind Nagar
Civic agencyGovind Nagar Police Station

Govind Nagar is a southern neighbourhood of Kanpur named after Govind Vallabh Pant as he inaugurated this locality.

It is surrounded by Fazalganj and Pratapganj in the north, Dada Nagar in the west, Bakarganj and Kidwai Nagar in the east, barra, Juhi and Tulsi Vihar in the south. It is large area comprising Halkawanda Colony, Param Purwa, Saket Nagar.

Govindpuri Railway Station is located in Govind Nagar and Jhakarkatti Bus station 4 km east.