About the City

Just 22 Kilometers from the industrial metropolis for Kanpur on the Kannauj road, lies the quiet and beautiful township of Bithoor. Far from the hustle and bustle and madding crowds of Kanpur, Bithoor offers a tranquil spot suffused with historical and religious significance.

  • Area : 05 sq. km
  • Population : 9647 (2001 census)
  • Altitude : 126 mtrs. above sea level.
  • Season : October-March
  • Clothing (Summer) : Cottons
  • Clothing (Winter) : Woolens
  • Language : Hindi
  • Festivals : Kartik Poornima Magh Poornima, Makar Sankranti Mela,Bithoor Mahoshav
  • Local Transport : Tempo, City Bus, Taxi, Rickshaw, Tonga.
  • STD Code : 0512

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Fairs Festivals

A variety of fairs and festivals are held here round the year but of special importance to tourists are the Kartik Poornima, Magh Poornima and Makar Sankranti mela.

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Places of Interest

Valmiki Ashram

Some of the most significant moments of Hindu religion and mythology are said to be created here, as being the place of the forest-rendezvous of Sita after Lord Rama left her, the birth-place of Lavand Kush, the site where the Ramayana was written.

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Restaurants & Hospitals

Restaurants

Only local eateries available that serve vegetarian Indian food.

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Tourist Information

Restaurants
  • Nana Rao Peshwa Smark Park Bithoor Ph : -0512-2790202
  • Tourist Office 16/99 Gandhi Bahavan K.E.M Hall Phool Bagh Kanpur.
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Accessibility

Air

Nearest airports is Amausi, Lucknow 87 Km.

Rail

Kalyanpur is the nearest station, but serviced only by passenger trains, Kanpur Junction is the most suitable station for Bithoor. Some important trains that pass through Kanpur central railway station.

Road

Major road distances are : Kanpur - 22 km, Lucknow - 109 km, Agra - 308 km, Kannauj - 103 km, Sankisa - 166 km, Delhi - 430 km, Allahabad - 224 km, Ayodhya - 252 km.

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Banks, Post & Telegraph

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