Jajmau, Kanpur

#29 among attractions in Kanpur

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Jajmau also known as Jajesmow during British Era, 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. The area comes under the jurisdiction of Kanpur metropolitan area. ()

Local name: जाजमऊCoordinates: 26°25'41"N, 80°24'0"E

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Nearby attractions include: Z Square Mall, Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Memorial Church, Nana Rao Park.

4.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Z Square Mall, Kanpur
110 min walk • Z Square Mall is a shopping mall cum entertainment complex in the Indian city of Kanpur. The mall is spread on an area of five acres in the middle of Kanpur city with 900,000 sqft. of built-up area and the presence of more than 150 National & International brands.
4.9 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Green Park Stadium, Kanpur
126 min walk • Green Park Stadium is an international standards cricket stadium of Kanpur, India. Its seating capacity is 39,000 seats. It is the home ground of Uttar Pradesh Cricket team. This arena is an International Test match venue. Green Park is under the control of the Sports Department Uttar Pradesh.
2.5 miNW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Kanpur Memorial Church, Kanpur
63 min walk • The Kanpur Memorial Church, originally known as the All Souls' Church, is a church located in Kanpur, India that belongs to the Church of North India, a united Protestant denomination. It was built in 1875 in honour of British valour during the Siege of Cawnpore in 1857.
3.8 miNW
Park
Nana Rao Park, Kanpur
98 min walk • Nana Rao Park / Company Bagh is a public city park in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh, India, built after Indian independence in honor of Nana Sahib.
2.4 miNW
Sacred and religious sites
Massacre Ghat, Kanpur
63 min walk • Satti Chaura Ghat or Massacre Ghat is a famous ghat in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh state in north India. It is located on the bank of the River Ganges in Kanpur Cantonment near Jajmau.
3.6 miNW
Museum
Kanpur Sangrahalaya, Kanpur
91 min walk • Kanpur Sangrahalaya / Kanpur Museum is the official museum in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by the British as King Edward Memorial Hall in honour of Edward VII.
3.7 miNW
Park
Phool Bagh, Kanpur
94 min walk • Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Udyan / Phool Bagh, earlier Queen's Park, is an urban city park in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It has been the location for many public meetings and political rallies in Kanpur from the early twentieth century.
4.5 miNW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Som Dutt Plaza, Kanpur
116 min walk • Som Dutt Plaza is a Non-AC Mall situated adjacent to Naveen Market along the famous Mall Road in the city of Kanpur nagar, Uttar Pradesh. It shares the same complex with Hotel Landmark.
5.8 miNW
26°28'7"N • 80°19'7"E
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Kanpur
148 min walk • Temple
4.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Chaman Ganj, Kanpur
126 min walk • Chaman ganj is a residential area situated in the heart of Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
6.1 miNW
Memorial
Lajpat Bhawan, Kanpur
156 min walk • Lajpat Bhawan is an auditorium in Kanpur situated in Ashok Nagar-Motijheel. It generally host now different programme or functions such as marriages, annual days of school, poet collaboration, etc. It is Managed by Kanpur Nagar Nigam.