Gangaghat

Gangaghat is a city and a municipal board in Unnao district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also known as Shuklaganj and is located on the banks of the Ganges about 5 km from Kanpur on the SH 58. The population was 70803 as of the 2001 census. According to the census of 2011 the population is . The literacy rate is 91%. It lies in Unnao district and is a suburb of Kanpur.

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It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Unnao district.

Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Shuklaganj
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gangaghat
Settlement.other_name: Shuklaganj
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Unnao
Settlement.established_date: 1935
Settlement.named_for: AN Shukla
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Gangaghat Municipal Committee
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 1200000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Area: 4.91

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Demographics
Transport
Medical condition
Pollution and health risks
References

==Demographics== As per 2025 Gangaghat had a population of 131,290.As per 2011 census, Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gangaghat has an average literacy rate of 78.91%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gangaghat, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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