Rura
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| ?Rura Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 127 m (417 ft) |
| District(s) | Kanpur Dehat |
| Population | 14,381 (2001) |
Coordinates: Rura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The town is situated on the banks of Ram Ganga canal. It is a major town in the Kanpur Dehat (rural) district and is connected by fast route of Howrah-Delhi railway line. It has primary and secondary schools and two government intermediate colleges to provide both sciences and arts education. The nearby cities are Kanpur (44 km) towards the East and Etawah (60 km) towards the West. The district headquarter is nearly 15 km away at Akbarpur-Mati. Ram ji Omar is chairman of Rura elected in 2007.
[edit] Geography
Rura is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Rura had a population of 14,381. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rura
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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