Shuklaganj(officially Gangaghat) is situated in Unnao district, but it is also considered as a suburb of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, located on the banks of holy river Ganges about 5 km from Kanpur on the SH 58 to Unnao.The population was 370803 as of the 2001 census.According to census of 2011 it is 884072. It has 80% of literacy and is 5 km from Kanpur Cantonment. Shuklaganj was once known as Gangaghat.Though it lies in Unnao district, it lies adjacent to Kanpur and hence is a suburb of Kanpur.The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur Metropolitan Area.
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History
Shuklaganj was established in 1931 Shuklaganj by DC A.P. Shukla. In 1976, Bal Govind Montessori school made for infants. Each of the Foundation Day on February 8 cricket tournament held at the Ramkali stadium i which is named after godess ramkali. He said that 8 of the 78th Foundation Day on February Shuklaganj final tournament will be played. In addition to the tournament trophy to the winning team will be prizes.
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By rail
Shuklaganj has a railway station named Kanpur Bridge Left Bank on the Kanpur-Lucknow line. Kanpur Central which is about 6 km away is major railhead.
By air
Kanpur Civil Airport is nearest airport but Kanpur Chakeri airport is nearest domestic airport.Lucknow Airport is nearest international airport.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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