Bithoor

Bithoor
Brahmavart
town
Brahmavart Ghat Picture taken on Shivaratri day shows the pilgrims about to start their two-day austerity trek.
Brahmavart Ghat
Picture taken on Shivaratri day shows the pilgrims about to start their two-day austerity trek.
Bithoor is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bithoor
Bithoor
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°36′46″N 80°16′19″E / 26.6127°N 80.2719°E / 26.6127; 80.2719
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Nagar
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyTown Area
 • MLAAbhijit Sanga Singh [1]
Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,647
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0512
Vehicle registrationUP-78
WebsiteOfficial Website

Bithoor or Bithur is a town in Kanpur district, 23.4 kilometres (14.5 mi) by road north of the centre of Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Bithoor is situated on the right bank of the River Ganges, and is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage. Bithoor is also the centre for War of Independence of 1857 as Nana Sahib, a popular freedom fighter who was based there. The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area.


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