Rura

Rura is an adarsh town and 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. It is a major town in the Kanpur Dehat. Bhatauli is adjacent to Rura city which is known as Bhatauli-Rura town.The nearby cities are Kanpur (44 km) towards the east and Etawah (96 km) towards the west. The district headquarters is nearly 15 km away at Akbarpur-Mati. It comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Area.InstitutionsRailway Station (NCR) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ExchangePost Office (209303) State Bank of India Punjab National Bank Bank Of Baroda Jila Sehkari Bank Baroda Gramin BankCommunity Health Centers & Female Hospital Police StationCooperative socicteyBijli GarNotable personalityBabu Ram Prasad Shukla was richest social worker of the town Rura, He founded Ram Prasad Sarvjanik Inter College in this town in 1947 and got recognition up to Intermediate classes at a time in four faculties ie. Arts,Science, Commerce and Agriculture in 1950. It was the only intermediate college in district Kanpur where Agriculture faculty was exist at that time and today too. Babu Ram Prasad Shukla donate all his property (property worth millions) to R.P.S.Inter college and Pandit Kalika Prasad Trust.Educational InstitutionsR P S Inter College- A most ancient government aided institution of Kanpur Dehat district.C.D.Girls Inter College -A most ancient government aided girls institution of Kanpur Dehat district.Pt.O.P.Sharma Degree College.Janka Devi Degree College Premavati P.N Degree College Jaganpur(nearest)