Chaman Ganj, Kanpur

Chaman Ganj चमन गंज چمن گنج
Neighbourhood
Cawnpore Orphanage, built during the British Raj
Chaman Ganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°28′N 80°20′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kanpur Nagar
Government
• Body	Kanpur Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	200,000
• Density	1,647/km2 (4,270/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu, English & Awadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	208 001
Vehicle registration	UP-78
Nearest city	Kanpur
Literacy	85%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sisamau, Arya Nagar
Civic agency	2

Chaman ganj (Hindi: चमन गंज, Urdu: چمن گنج) is a major residential area situated in the heart of Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In addition to residences, it also contains shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theaters and offices, it also has very old parks like Mohammad Ali Park and Humayun Bagh.

History

Chaman Ganj, developed slowly before and after the Independence of India. It has a large residential area with some small Cemeteries but has also many factories in its encompass like, pulses, detergent, oil refinery (small scale), saddlery, sandal and shoe manufacturing units. Chaman Ganj was named as this place used to have many grape yards in the past; hence the name Chaman Ganj

Location

• Kanpur Clock Tower - 2.5 km
• Kanpur Central - 3.0 km
• Major Salman Khan Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Jhakarkati - 3.5 km
• Kanpur Airport - 6.5 km
• Lucknow - 80 km
• Allahabad - 205 km

Schools and colleges

• Halim Muslim Primary School
• Halim Muslim Inter College
• Halim Muslim Girls Inter College
• Halim Muslim PG College
• Muslim Jubilee Girls Inter College
• Muslim Jubilee Girls Degree College
• Aisha Siddiqua High School
• Arshi High School
• Ben Hur English School
• Sagar Primary School
• Indian Public School
• Mother Teresa High School
• Number of many Play Group Schools

Shops

Chaman Ganj is a majorly residential area. It houses many general stores, grocery stores, retail shops for leather goods.

Movie Theaters

Chaman Ganj also houses Satyam, Roopam, Narain (lies on the border of Chaman Ganj and Becon Ganj) movie theaters which used to be a good source of entertainment to the people of Kanpur in older days but the tremendous demand of Multiplex have affected a lot to them and some of them are even out of entertainment business or have turned to a Banquet Hall.

Junctions

Halim College Chauraha (Junction) is one of the most important junctions of Chaman Ganj which connects the place with other parts of the city. And the same junction is home to many Biryani [A rice dish cooked with spices and meat] Restaurants (both beef and chicken) which makes the junction all the more important.

Rupam Chauraha (Junction) is the other junction which connects the area with other important parts of the city and is home to all sorts of restaurants and are available for service 24*7.

Demography

Chaman Ganj is a locality with high respect for human values and life. People here live with perfect harmony, and no reports of communal aur caste clashes have been reported for a long time.

Religions in Chaman Ganj
Religion			Percent
Muslims			94%
Hindus			3.5%
Jains			0.2%
Others†			2.2%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

In a popular culture

• The 2009 Bollywood movie Baabarr is based in Chamanganj.A gangster from Chamanganj named 'Babar' is portrayed in the movie.
• Movie on Malala Yousafzai shall be shot in Chamanganj and Becon Ganj.
• The 2011 movie Tanu Weds Manu is based in Chamanganj. The family of the actress live in Chamanganj in the movie.
• The 2014 documentary Katiyabaaz also had its shootings in Chamanganj. The documentary portrays the electricity crises in the city.

External links

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• Kanpur city portal
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• Kanpur City Local Business Directory
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