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Tourist Places near Jaunpur
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Jaunpur is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It forms part of the Varanasi division. The district headquarters are situated at Jaunpur. It is also the municipal board of the district. Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi. It is similar to other parts of the Purvanchal area. It is suitable for agriculture, has high illiteracy and has low human development index.
Jaunpur is 261 to 290 feet above sea level. Most of the area is level plain with some shallow valleys. The main rivers in the area are Gomti and Sai. The area also has certain small rivers such as Varuna, Basuhi, Pili, Mamur and Gangi. The area is divided into four landmasses by the Rivers Gomti and Basuhi. Sandy, loamy and clayey soils are found in the area. Floods affect the area very often. Minerals are rare in this region. Lime is produced though by burning rocks.
Jaunpur History
Mahatama Gandhi visited Jaunpur in October 1929. The Congress flag was hoisted on the building of Municipal Board and Zila Parishad in 1932. Seventy two people were tried and sentenced due to this. On August 10, 1942, the Quit India Movement started. Several leaders of congress, students, youth and shopkeepers took out a Rally in Jaunpur city on October 11, 1942. Also a massive crowd gathered at the Collectorate premises and tried to unfurl the Indian Tricolor. The police opened fire at them. The anger among the revolutionaries was expressed through various media in different parts of the district. They burnt down the Sujanganj police station. Telephone lines of Shahganj, Sarai Khwaja, Jalalganj were snapped. The Railway stations of Madiyahun, Bilawai, Badshahpur and Dobhi were damaged. Roads were also cut at several places. They tried to demolish the Dhaniyamau Bridge on August 16, 1942. A dispute arose between the revolutionary and the police. The police opened fire. Singramau Jamindar Singh and Ram Adhar Singh alongwith Ram Padarath Chauhan and Ram Nihore Kahar died. A fair is held every year in their memory at Dhaniyamau. Eleven people died and seventeen were injured in a firing which took place at Machhalishahar and Uchaura. A hundred and ninety six people were arrested and imprisoned alongwith Hargovind Singh, Deep Narain VErma and Mujtaba Hussain. The police beat Ramanand and Raghuraee mercilessly. They were hanged from trees in Agraura village and shot on August 23, 1942. Their corpses kept hanging from the trees for three days.
Jaunpur Tourism
Tourist places in Jaunpur Shahi Qila Atala Masjid Jhanjhari Masjid Masjid Lal Darwaza Jama Masjid Shahi Pul Jama Mashid, Macchalishahar Gujar Tal Temple Of Ma Sheeta Chaukiya Devi Shahi Bridge Yamdagni Ashram Archaeological Museum
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List Of Banks Operating in Jaunpur District
Union Bank Of India - 76 branches
State Bank Of India - 26 branches
Bank Of Baroda - 7 branches
Punjab National Bank - 7 branches
Central Bank Of India - 5 branches
Oriental Bank Of Commerce - 5 branches
Uco Bank - 3 branches
Hdfc Bank Ltd - 2 branches
Allahabad Bank - 2 branches
Pin Codes in Jaunpur District
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ATMs in Jaunpur
Axis Bank ATM
Mainpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
State Bank ATM
Din Dayal Upadhyaya Rd, Mainpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Canara Bank ATM
Din Dayal Upadhyaya Rd, Mainpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hospitals in Jaunpur
Aala Hospital
Meera Bhawan,, Near Utsav Motel, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
05452 262 327
Dr.R.P.Rastogi Children Hospital
51,rasmandal chowk, India
05452 242 967
Isha Hospital
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shri Uma Nath Singh District Hospital
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Petrol Bunks in Jaunpur
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Near Cities
Jaunpur
2 KM near
Mau
47 KM near
Saidpur, Ghazipur
59 KM near
Varanasi
62 KM near
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Near By Air Ports
Varanasi Airport
40 KM near
Bamrauli Airport
113 KM near
Gorakhpur Airport
151 KM near
Amausi Airport
238 KM near
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Near By Districts
Jaunpur
0 KM near
Sant Ravidas Nagar
45 KM near
Sultanpur
57 KM near
Varanasi
62 KM near
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Near By RailWay Station
Jaunpur City Rail Way Station
2 KM near
Jaunpur Jn Rail Way Station
2 KM near
Zafarabad Jn Rail Way Station
5 KM near
Kajgaon Terhwan Rail Way Station
6 KM near
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