Rura is a Nagar Panchayat in Kanpur Dehat District in Uttar Pradesh state of the India. The town is situated on the banks of Lower Ganga canal. The district headquarters is 15 km away at Mati. The town is located at a distance of 49 km from famous industrial and educational hub of Kanpur Nagar.

Rura
Town
Rura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.48°N 79.9°E / 26.48; 79.9
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kanpur Dehat
Government
• Chairman	Rama Devi
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,206
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	209303
Website	www.kanpurdehat.nic.in

Education

• R P S Inter College
• C.D.Girls Inter College
• Pt.O.P.Sharma Degree College.
• Janka Devi Degree College

Places of interest

1. Waneshwar Mahadev Temple[1]
2. Parhul Devi Temple (Lamahra)[1]
3. Durga Temple (city heart)
4. Patha Mai Temple
5. Bala ji Temple (Dhanirampur-Rura)
6. Shiv Bajrang Dham Kishunpur
7. Bajrang Temple Tanki Talab
8. Town Church (Power house Rura)

Transport

Rura [2] Railway Station is on the Delhi-Howrah rail route. It is a major station between Etawah and Kanpur central. It lies on the North Central railway zone. To the east, Roshan Mau Halt Station (8 km) is the nearest station. Going west, Ambiyapur (9 km) is the next station. Kanpur Central Railway Station is the nearest major railway station. Rura Bus Stand : Rura bus stand is situated at Akbarpur Road and Derapur Road meet point. People can get bus for Akbarpur, Raniya, Fazalganj, Ramadevi and Galuwapur, Derapur Route. Bus is also available to Mangalpur via Derapur, Nonari & Dilval.

Another bus stand at canal bridge, From where people may get bus to Sheoli, Kalyanpur & Kanpur, and other route to Billhaur via Jhinjhak, Rasulabad and another to Bilhaur via Banipara, Minda ka Kunwa. Besides passenger trains following are main trains: Main Express Trains

1. Gomti Express (super fast).
2. Agra-Lucknow Intercity Express (super fast).
3. Rourkela/Tata Nagar Jammu Tawi Muri Express .
4. Unchahar Express .
5. Sangam Express (up) .
6. Toofan Express.
7. Mahananda Express.

Following are the main passenger trains:

1. 04192 (Phaphund - Kanpur Central MEMU)
2. 04188 (Tundla - Kanpur Central MEMU)
3. 04187 (Kanpur Central - Tundla MEMU)
4. 04191 (Kanpur Central - Phaphund MEMU)

Geography

Rura is located at 26.48°N 79.9°E / 26.48; 79.9.[3] It has an average elevation of 127 metres (416 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[4] Rura had a population of 35,206. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, lower than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gallery

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  Parhul Devi Temple (west view)
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  Durga Temple of town Rura
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  Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir
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  Waneshwar Mahadev Mandir (worshipping view)
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  Banyan tree (Shiv Bjrag Dham, Kishunpur )
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  Holi -Holi
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  Railway Corridor
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  R P S Inter College Rura
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  C D Girls Inter College
• 
  Ruins residence of Social Activist Babu Ram Prasad Shukla

References