Gajner, Kanpur
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Gajner is a town located 37 kilometres from the city of Kanpur in the Kanpur Dehat district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gajner is located 11 kilometres from the district headquarters of Kanpur Dehat. Gajner is a connecting link of Kanpur, Ghatampur, Musanagar and Pukhrayan.
Geography
Gajner is located in
Districts located nearby include Akbarpur, Kanpur and Pukhrayan.
Population
According to Census Data[when?] Gajner has a total population of 6,337 people living in 1,128 houses, with males comprising 52%, and females 48%. The total literacy rate is 60.7%.
History
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Agriculture
Gajner covers an area of 544.98 hectares, including a non-agricultural area of 69.63 hectares and a total irrigation area of 320.15 hectares. Paddy, maize, jowar, wheat, gram, moong, urd, and other green vegetables are agriculture commodities are grown.
Climate
The climate is very tropical with little rainfall. Temperatures range from 8 °C in winter to 40 °C in summer. The monsoon season lasts from mid-June to September. Winters can get very misty.
| Climate data for Gajner Kanpur Dehat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.2 (117.0) |
47.3 (117.1) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
47.3 (117.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) |
15.7 (0.62) |
8.3 (0.33) |
7.4 (0.29) |
19.8 (0.78) |
99.0 (3.90) |
300.8 (11.84) |
233.1 (9.18) |
188.7 (7.43) |
53.8 (2.12) |
5.1 (0.20) |
9.1 (0.36) |
959.6 (37.78) |
| Average rainy days | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 45.5 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Traditional clothing
Women traditionally wear shalwar kameez, gagra cholis and saris. Dupattas are worn to complete the outfit. Men traditionally wear kurtas. Western influences can also be seen in urban centres and rural areas.
Cuisine
Languages
The native languages of Gajner are Hindi and Urdu, with most people being bilingual.
Festivals
People celebrate
Communities
All the villages near Gajner are predominantly Hindu, with Gajner itself being predominantly
Communication
There is a sub-post office at Gajner.
Transport and Connectivity
Roadways
Government public bus and private bus services operate in Gajner. The UPSRTC serve the roadway's buses from Kanpur Central to Moosanagar via Gajner. Gajner to Delhi via Mathura, Agra also started in 2023. The travelling time by bus is 1 hour 15 minutes. The town is well connected by four-way roads. Four road tracks run through Gajner.
The first route connecting National Highway 19 at Raipur with Musanagar passes through the centre of the town, covering a distance of 35 kilometres. The second route connecting Mati Headquarter (Akabarpur) to Ghatampur also passes through the centre of the town, covering a distance of 38 kilometres.
Rail
- Kanpur Central. To the west is Paman Railway Station at Paman.
- Kanpur Central.
- Gajner can also be reached from Kanpur Central railway station, with a distance of 44 kilometres.
Air
Kanpur Airport is a domestic airport that was originally designated for the Indian Air Force in Chakeri, India. A new terminal building is under construction at Mawaiya village with a capacity of 300 passengers per hour and six airplanes at a time.
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Metro
Health services
Gajner contains a number of health services, including a Government Hospital, Community Health Center Gajner, Gajner NPHC Primary Health Center and Veterinary Dispensary Gajner. Private medical services are also available in rural areas around Gajner.
Education and research
Gajner contains a number of schools, including higher education and medical education
Higher Education
- technical and research university located in Kanpur.
- Harcourt Butler Technical University is a state technical university in Kanpur. HBTU offers its students a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technologyis an engineering institute also located nearby.
Medical Education
- Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVMMC or GSVM Medical College) is a state-run medical college in Kanpur. Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital (LLR Hospital), which is also known as Hallet Hospital, is associated with GSVM, Kanpur.
References
- ^ "Kanpur Dehat Climatological Table Period: 1971–1990". India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "कानपुर से कोलकाता के लिए 28 मार्च से उड़ान, विमानन कंपनी ने जारी किया शेड्यूल".
- ^ "SpiceJet flight schedules". Official Website of SpiceJet. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- Gajner, at www.india9.com
- District Kanpur Dehat - Telephone & E Mail Directory
- District Court Kanpur Dehat
- "Kanpur Dehat". Retrieved 30 July 2018.