Jhinjhak

Jhinjhak (Devanagari: झींझक Jhīñjhak, pronounced jheenjhak) is a town and a Municipal council in Kanpur Dehat district, India. The town is situated on the Lower Ganges Canal and is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the industrial city of Dibiyapur.

Jhinjhak
Town
Jhinjhak Railway Station
Jhinjhak Railway Station
Jhinjhak is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jhinjhak
Jhinjhak
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.562°N 79.734°E / 26.562; 79.734
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Dehat district
Lok Sabha constituencyKannauj
Assembly constituencyRasulabad
Founded byBritish rule
Government
 • ChairmanSarojini Devi
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011 est.)
 • Total45,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209302
Telephone code05114
Vehicle registrationUP-77
Websitehttp://kanpurdehat.nic.in/

Name

According to Paul Whalley, the name Jhīñjhak is derived from a reduplicated form of jhān (a common variant of standard Hindi jhāṛ ("bushes, undergrowth"; ultimately from Sanskrit jhāṭa), with the pleonastic suffix -ka at the end.[1]: 83–4 

History

Jhinjhak Nagar Panchayat was founded on January 11, 1916, by the British Government. In 1972, its territory expanded to include the nearby villages "Turana" and "Tikan Gaon."[2] In 2016, Jhinjhak gained the Nagar Palika Parishad, further expanding its territory to include nearby villages.[2]

Transport

Rail

Jhinjhak is served by the Kanpur-Phaphund-Tundla Sub-section, of Kanpur-Delhi section. Jhinjhak Railway Station is on the Delhi-Howrah rail route. It is a major station between Etawah and Kanpur central. It lies on the North Central railway zone. To the east, Ambiapur Station (10 km) is the nearest station. Going west, Parjani (5 km) is the next station. Kanpur Central Railway Station is the nearest major railway station.

Direct trains to Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Allahabad, Patna, Etawah, Dibiyapur, Agra, Delhi, Hathras run from this railway station. Kanpur Central railway station is 63 kilometres (39 mi) away from other railway stations that service major cities in the country.

Road

Jhinjhak is 50 km from the town Agra-Lucknow's expressway. NH 19 (previously, National Highway 2) is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the town. A road network connects the city to nearby cities including Dibiyapur, Auraiya, Kannauj, and Kanpur.[3]

Air

Jhinjhak has two airports. Lucknow Airport services major cities within the country as well as several international destinations. Kanpur Chakeri Airport services strictly domestic destinations.[4]

Places of worship
  • Akshayvat Akhaivar Temple[5]
  • Jai Mata Di Temple
  • Shiva and Hanuman temple at Chota Chouraha
  • Sati Maa temple, Basti

References
  1. Whalley, Paul (1922). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (3): 52–98. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "जिले की दूसरी नगर पालिका बनेगी झींझक".
  3. "Jhinjhak, Uttar Pradesh - road map and street view". www.maps-streetview.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. "Jhinjhak, India on the map — exact time, time zone, airports nearby, population". lr.utc.city. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. "पुणे के एक होटल से गायब हुआ विदेशी युवक | Foreign man, missing man, foreign man missing, Pune hotel". 6 January 2015.


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