South Kanpur
South Kanpur is a section of Kanpur, India. It includes the localities of Jajmau, Lal Bangla, Golpark, Chakeri, Govind Nagar, Kanpur Cantonment, Govindpuri, Jajmau Industrial Area, DeFence Colony, Gaushala, JK Colony, HAL, Highway City, Krishna Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Yashoda Nagar, Mirpur, Golagahat, etc. South Kanpur primarily constitues residential area though many corporate bigwigs like Allen Cooper,Red Tabe etc. Exide Industries and others have established their corporate offices within South Kanpur. Many commercial hubs like Retail Markets, Shopping Malls are located here. South Kanpur also boasts Cinema.
Transport
Commuting to and within places of South Kanpur is excellent from any part of the city and from outside the city. The best option to get into here is City Bus which runs from north end of the city to furthest place of South Kanpur, apart from City Bus the options are Autos, Minibuses, Taxis and Rickshaw. Overall travelling within south Kolkata is very convenient due to easy availability of transport mediums and wide and clear road network. Travellers or residents have a feel of good and pleasant stay at south Kanpur for its good urban Infrastructure, greenery, places of interest, shopping and last but not the least good places of stay within all budgets.
List of Bus Stations in South Kanpur
- Jhakarkatti Bus Station
- Shahid Major Salman Khan Bus Station (formerly Juhi)
- Jajmau
- Govind Nagar
- Ramadevi
- Shahid Park (formerly Kanpur Cantonment)
- JK 1 (formerly JK Colony)
- Chakeri (formerly Chakeri)
- Industrial Area (formerly Chakeri)
- Rooma Textiel Park (formerly Ruma)
- Golf Course Colony
List of railway stations in South Kanpur
- Govindpuri
- Kanpur Central (South)
- Chandari
- Chakeri
- Ruma
Kanpur Cantonment-Jajmau
- Jaipuria Crossing
- Shahid Park
- Golf Course
- Golf Colony
- Old Point
- Kda Colony
- Defence Colony
- Wazidpur
Govind Nagar-Ruma Section
- Govind Nagar
- Chandari
- Chakeri
- Ruma
Education
South Kanpur also boasts some renowned and old educational institutes Like St Joseph's College, Jagran Instittute of Management and many more. Apart from Jadavpur University, Calcutta University has a number of campuses spread all over South Kanpur. To name a few Axis College Campus on NH 2, Law College Campus on Hazra Road, Jajmau Campus on 1, NH 25, Chakeri and many more. In recent past Kanpur Instittute of technology was established , offering courses in different disciplines in graduate and post-graduate study. To get a good University level education South Kanpur is the most preferred destination for students, academicians, research fellows and knowledge seekers and students from all over india and also from international destinations reach here to gather best education.
Health
Both government and private hospitals can be found in South Kanpur and they provide comprehensive healthcare to all segments of society. Some of them are Multi-Specialty hospitals and provide excellent, dependable and affordable care to patients. Some of these hospitals are of national and international repute and people from all over India and even from abroad are coming in south Kanpur to be admitted in these Hospitals for quality treatment and recovery. Most of the private hospitals are equipped with Trauma and Accident Care Centre, Blood-Bank, 24 Hours Operation Theater, Diagnostic centre, 24 Hours Pharmacy, Specialty Clinic and many more medical facilities to impart proper treatment to patients.
Places of interest
One can find many places of attraction within South Kanpur and to name a few, Memorial Church at Cantt, Siddhnath Mandir at Jajmau, Cathedral Church at Cantt, Mecca Mosque at Lal Bangla, Sher Shah Talab at Chakeri, KIT Campus at Ruma, Ghat at Jajmau to name a few. If one's interest is in shopping one can visit Lal Bangla, South X Mall near Govind Nagar, Ratan Mall at Govindpuri and many more.
Culture
- Diwali Lights
Sister Cities
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Barksdale, USA