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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kanpur Dehat district|Kanpur Dehat]]<br />
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[[File:Rura Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Rura Railway Station]]<br />
'''Derapur''' is a town in [[Kanpur Dehat district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. It is the headquarters of the [[Tehsil]] of the same name. Derapur is {{cvt|61|km}} away from [[Kanpur]] city.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Derapur is well connected by trains and roads.[[Rura]] is nearest Railway Station (NCR) to Derapur town. Rura is towards north at a distance of {{cvt|14|km}} where super fast and express trains are available. It is connected towards east [[Kanpur]] Patna, Havrah and towards west Aligarh, Agra, Delhi etc. It is also connected by roads to Golden Quadrilateral National Highway of India at Mugisapur at a distance {{cvt|6|km}} towards south. It is situated on the south bank of the river '''Sengur'''<br />
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==Kapaleshwar Temple==<br />
[[File:Kapaleshwar Temple.jpg|thumb|Kapaleshwar Temple]]<br />
This temple is situated towards the north-east about {{cvt|2|km}} from town Derapur, near the left bank of river Sengur. Inside the temple on the floor, from south to north in the direction is installed a 1.40-meter-long mausoleum (Samadhi). Shivlinga is installed on the northern tip of the mausoleum (Samaddhi). It is centre of faith of people. It was built in 1893. The crowd of devotees every Monday in the month of Sawan every year.<ref>http://kanpurdehat.nic.in/f_profile.html</ref> A fair is also held here on Mahashivaratri festival in the month of Falgun Hindu calendar every year.<br />
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== Institutions ==<br />
*Sub division and tehsil <br />
*Circle officer police and police station<br />
*State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda<br />
*Post office and BSNL Exchange.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
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[[Ram Nath Kovind]] is 14th President of India. He was ex-[[Governor]] of [[Bihar]]. Born at village Paraukh, Derapur, Kanpur Dehat district.<br />
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== Educational institutions ==<br />
#[[Galuapur Inter College]]—A government aided institution of sub division Derapur.<br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
All national festivals, Holi, Diwali, Mahashivratri, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ramnavami, Makara Sankranti, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rakshabandhan, Hanuman jayanti and other local ones such as Nag-Panchmi, Navratri, Durga Puja are celebrated with enthusiasm. . Savitri vrat and Navratri vrat are main festival of women of town Derapur, At the time of savitri vrat women takes 101 round of banyan tree. Vijyadashmi is a most famous{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} festival of the town Derapur. It is celebrated continuously three days. A fair is also organized for 15 days.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Galuwapur Inter College.jpg|Galuwapur Inter College<br />
File:Gudha Devi Shyam Bihari Degree College.jpg|Gudha Devi Shyam Bihari Degree College<br />
File:Water Colors Design.jpg|Design<br />
File:Holi -Holi.jpg|Holi -Holi<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Derapur-75196.htm Derapur]<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanpur Dehat district]]</div>>MB