Unnao
Sign in to saveUnnao is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Unnao is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, and it is a satellite city of Kanpur. Administratively, Unnao lies within the district of Unnao and is the headquarters of the Unnao Sadar subdivision. Unnao also falls the under Kanpur Metropolitan Development Authority.
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- Locality
- Unnao
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 161,671
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Unnao
- Settlement.nicknames
- City of Lakes, Land of Pen and Sword
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- 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
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Lucknow
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Unnao
- Settlement.founder
- Unvant Rai Singh (उनवंत राय सिंह)
- Settlement.named_for
- Unvant Rai
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Unnao Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title
- Chairman of Municipality
- Settlement.leader_name
- Sweta Bhanu Mishra
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
This is not a very cosmopolitan city; neither does it have huge malls and big markets. It's a very calm place where you will feel very close to nature. It is sometimes called by the nickname: City of Lakes
Get in
You can get in by local tempo called Vikram from Kanpur. It only costs around ₹10 but its very difficult to travel in these Vikarams for a new person. The best mode of travel is through train from Kanpur and Lucknow. You can reach Kanpur and then take a train. It takes only 25 minutes to reach Unnao. From Lucknow it takes around 1½ hours.
See
Kushehri Devi Mandir &mdahs; Kushehari Maata Mandir near Kusumbhi Railway Station. A link road goes to its west side from Navwab Ganj. There is another temple of god Hanuman at Bada Chauraha which is very famous in city.
Buy
If you want some clothes then there are several old shops in Unnao who can give you clothes without any bargaining. You can buy clothes here without any hesitation as the rates are very reasonable and these shops are bargaining free.
Upbhokta Khadi Bhandar, Bada Chauraha Unnao. This is a shop of Gupta Ji and you will get good varieties of clothes. It is opposite to a very popular temple called Jhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir. Then you have shops like Mupass and Five brother if you want some denim stuff.
Eat
Unnao is very much famous for its cuisine.
Go next
Bighapur — a small kasba (township) is 35 km from Unnao and is famous for its temples and old structures around it.Very calm and serene place. Kanpur &mdahs; is only 20 km away.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Urban agglomeration
- Geography
- Location and boundaries
- River systems and water resources
- Ganga
- Lakes
- Geology
- Topology
- Climate
- Surrounding towns
- Healthcare
- Economy
- Education
- Transport
- Rail
- Kanpur Lucknow High Speed Railway
- Road
- Air
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Unnao is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Unnao is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, and it is a satellite city of Kanpur. Administratively, Unnao lies within the district of Unnao and is the headquarters of the Unnao Sadar subdivision. Unnao also falls the under Kanpur Metropolitan Development Authority.
The city is known for its leather, Zardozi and chemical industries. Unnao is a historical city with many historical buildings and structures. Trans Ganga City, a new satellite town of Unnao, is being developed in order to develop Unnao as an industrial and infrastructural hub as the region comes under Kanpur-Lucknow Counter Magnet Area. Unnao district is a part of the central Ganges Plain covering an area of 4558 km2. The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area and is the second largest city within the metropolitan area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Unnao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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