Jhinjhak
Jhinjhak (pronounced jheenjhak) is a town and a Municipal council in Kanpur Dehat district, India. The town is situated on the Lower Ganges Canal and is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the industrial city of Dibiyapur.
Jhinjhak | |
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  Jhinjhak Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′43″N 79°44′02″E / 26.562°N 79.734°ECoordinates: 26°33′43″N 79°44′02″E / 26.562°N 79.734°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur Dehat district |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannauj |
| Assembly constituency | Rasulabad |
| Founded by | British rule |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Sarojini Devi |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 45,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209302 |
| Telephone code | 05114 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-77 |
| Website | http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/ |
HistoryEdit
Jhinjhak Nagar Panchayat was founded on January 11, 1916, by the British Government. In 1972, its territory expanded to include the nearby villages "Turana" and "Tikan Gaon."[1] In 2016, Jhinjhak became the Nagar Palika Parishad, further expanding its territory to include nearby villages.[1]
TransportEdit
RailEdit
Jhinjhak is served by the Kanpur-Phaphund-Tundla Sub-section, of Kanpur-Delhi section.
Direct trains to Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Allahabad, Patna, Etawah, Dibiyapur, Agra, Delhi, Hathras run to from this railway station. Kanpur Central railway station is 63 kilometres (39 mi) away from other railway stations that service major cities in the country.[citation needed]
RoadEdit
Jhinjhak is 50 km from the town Agra-Lucknow expressway. NH 19 (previously, National Highway 2) is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the town. A road network connects the city to nearby cities including Dibiyapur, Auraiya, Kannauj, and Kanpur.[2]
AirEdit
Jhinjhak has two airports. Lucknow Airport services major cities within the country as well as several international destinations. Kanpur Chakeri Airport services strictly domestic destinations.[3]
Places of worshipEdit
- Akshayvat Akhaivar Temple[4]
- Jai Mata Di Temple
- Shiva and Hanuman temple at Chota Chouraha
- Sati Maa temple, Basti
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur/secaned-nagar-plika-declare-in-kanpur-dehat-hindi-news
- ↑ "Jhinjhak, Uttar Pradesh - road map and street view". www.maps-streetview.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Jhinjhak, India on the map — exact time, time zone, airports nearby, population". lr.utc.city. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ http://www.patrika.com/news/kanpur/special-story-on-akshayavat-temple-jhinjhak-kanpur-dehat-1282720/
External linksEdit
- Jhinjhak at India9.com