Bithoor
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Bithoor or Bithur is a town in Kanpur district, 25 km (15mi) by road north of the centre of Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Bithoor is situated on the right bank of the River Ganges, and is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage. Bithoor is also the centre for War of Independence of 1857 as Nana Sahib, a popular freedom fighter who was based there. The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area.
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- Locality
- Bithur
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 10,602
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bithoor
- Settlement.native_name
- Brahmavart
- Settlement.settlement_type
- town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 1167 main-ghat-at-bithoor.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Brahmavart GhatPicture taken on Shivaratri day shows the pilgrims about to start their two-day austerity trek.
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- India Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kanpur Nagar
- Settlement.government_type
- Local government
- Settlement.governing_body
- Town Area
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_total
- 49647
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2025
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Official website
Tourism in Uttar Pradesh: Things to do in Uttar Pradesh
Tourism of Uttar Pradesh: Explore things to do, places to visit, best time to visit, how to reach, history & culture of Uttar Pradesh to plan your trip.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 9647
- Area
- 8.7
- Elevation
- 114
- Official website
- www.tourism-of-india.com/bithoor.html
- Image
- 1167 main-ghat-at-bithoor.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0512
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- Commons category
- Bithoor
- postal code
- 209201
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Bithoor or Bithur is a town in Kanpur district, 25 km (15mi) by road north of the centre of Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Bithoor is situated on the right bank of the River Ganges, and is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage. Bithoor is also the centre for War of Independence of 1857 as Nana Sahib, a popular freedom fighter who was based there. The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area.
==History== thumb|Nana Sahib memorial at Bithoor, which previously had their fort thumb|A temple of goddess Sita in Bithoor, where according to mythology, she left for her heavenly abode by entering into the earth. thumb|An old minaret built by the Peshwa of Bithoor Baji Rao II
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