Unnao
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The town of Unnao is the headquarters of Unnao District
in Uttar Pradesh
, India
between Kanpur and Lucknow
. It is approximately 18 km from Kanpur & 60 km from Lucknow . It is connected to these two cities by roadway as well as by railway. The nearest airport is at Amausi
about 50 km from Unnao. Unnao district is a part of Central Ganges Plain of the state covering an area of 4558 km2.
In ancient times, the area which comprises Unnao formed part of the Kosala
Mahajanapada. It was later included in Oudh. This region has been inhabited since antiquity as traces from ancient times remain at some places in the district.
After the First War of Indian Independence in 1857
, power was transferred from the British East India Company
to the British Crown, by the Queen's Proclamation of 1858. Once the order was restored, the civil administration was re-established in the district which was named Unnao, with headquarters at Unnao. It assumed its present size in 1869. The same year the town of Unnao was constituted a Municipality.
There are various historical articles available on Unnao. The latest one is still in progress by Shaheer A. Mirza, who is tracking the history of early Mughal
settlements in a village called Jalalabad (settled by one Mirza Jalal Beg during the reign of Humayun
) around Qasba Asiwan of Hasanganj Tehseel.
About 92% of the district area is under cultivation. The district has a subtropical climate. The district is mainly drained by the river Ganges and its tributaries Kalyani, Khar, Loni and Marahai in the western part of the district, and by Sai river in the eastern part of the district. All
these rivers are perennial in nature. About 87% area of the net sown area (3,00,000 hectares) is irrigated both by surface water (Sharda Canal network system) and ground water through shallow and moderately deep tubewells. The share of surface water irrigation
is 48% while that of ground water is 52%. The economy of the district mainly depends on agriculture.
is the most prominent town area in the district of Unnao. Because of its proximity to Kanpur city, Shuklaganj is mainly connected to Kanpur rather than Unnao, which is 10 km away.
Shuklaganj has been brought under Kanpur Development Authority(K.D.A) for the extension of Kanpur City
and better development of Shuklaganj
It has got a small railway station called Kanpur Bridge Left Bank.It also has got a famous temple of goddess 'Durga.'
, Unnao had a population of 144,917. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Unnao has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Unnao, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tanning
is the biggest industry in Unnao. Unnao is well known for its leather industry and its leather goods. Superhouse Group, Mirza Tanners, Rahman Exports, and Zamzam Tanners, Mahavir Spinfab Pvt. Ltd., Parash Nathtech Garments Pvt. Ltd. have large factories in Unnao.
Unnao is famous for its samosa
s prepared exclusively in Mr. Rajkumar's Shop situated in premises of unnao railway station and kaalajaams of Chakalwansi, which are very popular Indian food items. The main local market is Sadar Bazar. In Sadar Bazar, there are numerous,electronic shops like ASHOO ELECTRONICS etc., cloth shops salma fancy cloth store,roop ratan sarees,praveen saree center,meena saree center,hina garments,roop faishion are famous shops that have been there for decades.
unnao is famous of printing & dying for lihaf(rajai)& mosqiuto net producer firm subhan bux usman bux and company,aman treders.
Th. R.N. Singh Public School, Nanda Khera, Sarosi, Unnao
Dayanand Subhash National Degree College
DVDT Degree College
Indira Gandhi Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya Bangarmau Unnao
Subhash Inter College, Bangarmau Unnao
Sri Durgeswar Vidya Mandir Bangarmau Unnao
.government inter college
Atal-Bihari-Inter-College
Unnao also has several English language
schools, including Ben-Hur Inter College, Kendriya Vidyalaya Unnao, Sir Syed Public School (Unnao), St. Jude's Inter College, St. Lawrence English Medium Inter College, Kingson Inter College, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
.
Krishna Bal Vidya Mandir
. He was a freedom fighter and Urdu
poet. After his graduation in 1903, he threw himself into the freedom struggle, inspired by Rao Ram Bux Singh. He took up the editing of the newspaper Urdu-A-Muallah in 1913 and continued his struggle through his articles. As a consequence, he was imprisoned from 1914 to 1918 but continued to write while in jail. He was nominated a member of the State Assembly in 1946. He died at Lucknow
on 15 May 1951.Unnao is also a birth place of famous politician Bharat Bajpai from bahujan samajwadi party, who is the nephew of ex prime mininster Atal Bihari Vajpayee ,Sheila dixit Is also belong to this place, right now she is chief minister of delhi.
Unnao is very well connected by rail. Unnao R.S is situated on Lucknow-Kanpur line. Trains for Mumbai
, Delhi
and Kolkata
can be found here.
Road
The major national highway NH 25
passess through Unnao which has bypass from Unnao.The State Highway 58 which also connects Kanpur with Unnao is in good condition.
Air
The nearest airport is at Kanpur.
Inner City Transport
The city has transport likes auto rickshawa, rickshaws and Sub Metropolitan city buses which are privately run.
Unnao District
Unnao District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division.-History:...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
between Kanpur and Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. It is approximately 18 km from Kanpur & 60 km from Lucknow . It is connected to these two cities by roadway as well as by railway. The nearest airport is at Amausi
Amausi Airport
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport or Amausi International Airport, named after former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh , is situated near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The airport serves as the primary civilian aviation hub for the metropolitan area of the cities of...
about 50 km from Unnao. Unnao district is a part of Central Ganges Plain of the state covering an area of 4558 km2.
History
The town of Unnao gives its name to the district of which it forms a part. About 1200 years ago, the site of this town was covered with extensive forests. Godo Singh, a Chauhan Rajput, cleared the forests, probably in the third quarter of the 12th century, and founded a town called Sawai Godo, which shortly afterwards passed into the hands of the rulers of the Kannauj, who appointed Khande Singh as the Governor of the place. Unwant Singh, a Bisen Rajput and a lieutenant of the Governor, killed him and built a fort here, renaming the place as Unnao after himself.In ancient times, the area which comprises Unnao formed part of the Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
Mahajanapada. It was later included in Oudh. This region has been inhabited since antiquity as traces from ancient times remain at some places in the district.
After the First War of Indian Independence in 1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
, power was transferred from the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
to the British Crown, by the Queen's Proclamation of 1858. Once the order was restored, the civil administration was re-established in the district which was named Unnao, with headquarters at Unnao. It assumed its present size in 1869. The same year the town of Unnao was constituted a Municipality.
There are various historical articles available on Unnao. The latest one is still in progress by Shaheer A. Mirza, who is tracking the history of early Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
settlements in a village called Jalalabad (settled by one Mirza Jalal Beg during the reign of Humayun
Humayun
Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early, but with Persian aid, he eventually regained an even larger one...
) around Qasba Asiwan of Hasanganj Tehseel.
Geography
Unnao lies in the great plains of the Ganges and hence the land is highly fertile. The soil is mostly alluvial. The Ganges separates Unnao from Kanpur district. The district is bounded by river Ganges in the west and the river Sai in the east. The entire district falling in Sai Sub-basin of the Ganges basin represents flat topography. The irrigation in the district takes place through Sharda Canal network system and tubewells.About 92% of the district area is under cultivation. The district has a subtropical climate. The district is mainly drained by the river Ganges and its tributaries Kalyani, Khar, Loni and Marahai in the western part of the district, and by Sai river in the eastern part of the district. All
these rivers are perennial in nature. About 87% area of the net sown area (3,00,000 hectares) is irrigated both by surface water (Sharda Canal network system) and ground water through shallow and moderately deep tubewells. The share of surface water irrigation
is 48% while that of ground water is 52%. The economy of the district mainly depends on agriculture.
Shuklaganj
ShuklaganjShuklaganj
shuklaganj is suburb of Unnao, India, situated in the bank of holi river Ganga about 5 km from Kanpur on the SH 58 to Unnao.The population was 261000 as of the 2001 census.It has 80% of literacy and is 5 km from Kanpur Cantonment...
is the most prominent town area in the district of Unnao. Because of its proximity to Kanpur city, Shuklaganj is mainly connected to Kanpur rather than Unnao, which is 10 km away.
Shuklaganj has been brought under Kanpur Development Authority(K.D.A) for the extension of Kanpur City
and better development of Shuklaganj
It has got a small railway station called Kanpur Bridge Left Bank.It also has got a famous temple of goddess 'Durga.'
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Unnao had a population of 144,917. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Unnao has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Unnao, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare and industry
UNNAO is a popular destination for patients in nearby villages. The Uma Shankar Dixit hospital is a government-run hospital located in A.B. Ngar near Ram Lila Maidaan. Another government hospital, which serves women, is located near the Unnao railway station.Tanning
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
is the biggest industry in Unnao. Unnao is well known for its leather industry and its leather goods. Superhouse Group, Mirza Tanners, Rahman Exports, and Zamzam Tanners, Mahavir Spinfab Pvt. Ltd., Parash Nathtech Garments Pvt. Ltd. have large factories in Unnao.
Unnao is famous for its samosa
Samosa
A samosa is a stuffed, deep fried,snack that is very popular in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Southwest Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa, North Africa and South Africa...
s prepared exclusively in Mr. Rajkumar's Shop situated in premises of unnao railway station and kaalajaams of Chakalwansi, which are very popular Indian food items. The main local market is Sadar Bazar. In Sadar Bazar, there are numerous,electronic shops like ASHOO ELECTRONICS etc., cloth shops salma fancy cloth store,roop ratan sarees,praveen saree center,meena saree center,hina garments,roop faishion are famous shops that have been there for decades.
unnao is famous of printing & dying for lihaf(rajai)& mosqiuto net producer firm subhan bux usman bux and company,aman treders.
Education
Unnao has a number of educational institutions:Th. R.N. Singh Public School, Nanda Khera, Sarosi, Unnao
Dayanand Subhash National Degree College
DVDT Degree College
Indira Gandhi Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya Bangarmau Unnao
Subhash Inter College, Bangarmau Unnao
Sri Durgeswar Vidya Mandir Bangarmau Unnao
- Ben-Hur Inter College
- Th. R.N. Singh Public School, Nanda Khera, Sarosi, Unnao
- St.Jude's College
- St.Lawrence College
- Kingson Inter College
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Unnao
- Divine Mission School
- J.D.V.M. Inter College
- Sri. J.N.Shah Memorial Public School
- S.V.M. Inter College
- Manohara Smriti Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir
- Adarsh Shishu Mandir
- Bhartiya Vidyalaya
- Dayanand Subhash National College
- Government Inter College
- Amar Saheed Rao Ram Bax Singh Mahavidyalay Gaura Bihar Unnao
- Mahapran Nirala Mahavidyalaya Osiya Beeghapur Unnao
- Primary Vidyalay Kundanpur Unnao
- Dayanand Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi Krishi Vidyalaya
- Raja & Rani Shankar Sahai Inter College
- Atal Behari Inter College
- Dr G Nath G Dayal Girls Inter College
- Sun-De-Sun Inter College
- Matchless Vidya Mandir
.government inter college
Atal-Bihari-Inter-College
- A to Z Knowledge Solutions (Gandhi Nagar Chauraha)
- Rajeev Gandhi Computer Saksharta Mission
- Patriot Inter College
- St.Peter's School
Unnao also has several English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
schools, including Ben-Hur Inter College, Kendriya Vidyalaya Unnao, Sir Syed Public School (Unnao), St. Jude's Inter College, St. Lawrence English Medium Inter College, Kingson Inter College, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...
.
Krishna Bal Vidya Mandir
Malls and Shopping Complexes & markets
- Great Mall(upcomig)
- Vishal Mega Mart
- Salasar Mart(upcoming)
- Spencer Plaza
- Big Bazaar(upcoming)
- Indian Shopping Mall
- New Town Shopping Complex
- Bada Chauraha
- Kesar ganj,
Notable people
One of the most famous personalities of Unnao is Maulana Hasrat Mohani, who was born in 1881 at MohanMohan (town)
Mohan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- History :Some local residents say that Mohan is derived from "Moh" meaning devotional love in Hindi and "han" meaning loss...
. He was a freedom fighter and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poet. After his graduation in 1903, he threw himself into the freedom struggle, inspired by Rao Ram Bux Singh. He took up the editing of the newspaper Urdu-A-Muallah in 1913 and continued his struggle through his articles. As a consequence, he was imprisoned from 1914 to 1918 but continued to write while in jail. He was nominated a member of the State Assembly in 1946. He died at Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
on 15 May 1951.Unnao is also a birth place of famous politician Bharat Bajpai from bahujan samajwadi party, who is the nephew of ex prime mininster Atal Bihari Vajpayee ,Sheila dixit Is also belong to this place, right now she is chief minister of delhi.
Transport
RailUnnao is very well connected by rail. Unnao R.S is situated on Lucknow-Kanpur line. Trains for Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
can be found here.
Road
The major national highway NH 25
National Highway 25 (India)
National Highway 25 or NH 25 is a National Highway in India that links Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh with Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh via Kanpur and Jhansi...
passess through Unnao which has bypass from Unnao.The State Highway 58 which also connects Kanpur with Unnao is in good condition.
Air
The nearest airport is at Kanpur.
Inner City Transport
The city has transport likes auto rickshawa, rickshaws and Sub Metropolitan city buses which are privately run.