- Rura
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Rura | type = city | latd = 26.48 | longd = 79.9
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Kanpur Dehat
leader_title = Chairman
leader_name = G. Omar
altitude = 127
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 14,381| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 915111
postal_code = 209303
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website = www.kanpurdehat.nic.in
footnotes =Rura is a town and a
nagar panchayat inKanpur Dehat district in theIndia n state ofUttar Pradesh . The town is situated on the banks of Ram Ganga canal. It is a major town in the Kanpur Dehat (rural) district and is connected by fast route of Howrah-Delhi railway line. It has primary and secondary schools and two government intermediate colleges to provide both sciences and arts education. The nearby cities are Kanpur (44 km) towards the East and Etawah (60 km) towards the West. The district headquarter is nearly 15 km away at Akbarpur-Mati.Geography
Rura is located at coord|26.48|N|79.9|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Rura.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rura] ] . It has an average elevation of 127
metre s (416 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Rura had a population of 14,381. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rura has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
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