Jajmau

at Kanpur-Lucknow Highway, Kanpur , 208 XXX India

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Jajmau , also known as Jajesmow, is a suburb of Kanpur, India. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges River. Jajmau is an industrial suburb. It has the population of about 652,831 according to census 2011. It is believed to be the oldest inhabited place in the region. The main industry is the leather industry. It is home to some of the biggest leather tanneries in Northern India. The excavations conducted here by the Archaeological Survey of India suggest that it dates back to c. 1300 – 1200 BCE. Earthen pottery, tools and various historical artifacts discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India are presently kept in the Kanpur Sangrahalaya.GeographyThe city's coordinates are 26.4670° North and 80.3500° East, placing it 83 km from Lucknow. Jajmau is situated near the Ganges. It has one big market named Lal Bangla. Water comes from Jajmau City by Defence Colony water tank and there are various pumping stations for providing water. The sub metro area of 40 km2 extends from Bibipur in the south to Chandar Nagar in the north and Ramadevi in the east to Jajmau extension in the west. There are many major roads.Flora and faunaJajmau is home to many trees, including mango, orange, guava and banana which are mainly found in a suburb of the city at a nursery in Tagore Ave. The nursery can offer common plants found in India and flowers. There are many stray animals found in the town but they are gradually being removed from the city to Kanpur Slaughter House. The best place to see animals is at Allen Forest Zoo or Kanpur Zoo at Nawabganj which is 20 km from town. The zoo offers a variety of animals to see.

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Jajmau is Kanpur based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. Located at Kanpur-Lucknow Highway 208 XXX.