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'''ITI Township Manakur''' (also Sanchar Vihar Colony) is a township and a [[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]] (Notified Area Council) in [[Gonda district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

== Administration ==
It is a residential colony under the [[Mankapur]] Unit of ITI Limited. It is a constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].

== History ==
It was established in 1983 for manufacturing Nation’s first Electronic Switching System (E-10B) in collaboration with M/S CIT-Alcatel. Mankapur started manufacturing OCB/CSN Exchanges from 1993-94 and supplied 3000 KL to BSNL/ MTNL. The plant started manufacturing Base Trans-receiver Station (BTS rack) for GSM equipment in technical collaboration with M/S ALCATEL from July 2005. The plant produces Bank Mechanization Products like Note Counting and Fake Note Detecting machines. The plant has built a new infrastructure for manufacturing LED-based products like LED solar lantern and LED street lights for rural applications, LED tube lights and decorative indoor lights for Grid-based urban applications.

Projects of national importance like Network For Spectrum (NFS) and National Population Register (NPR-40) are being executed by ITI Mankapur plant.

The Unit is proud of winning Prime Minister’s National Shram Award (viz, 11 Shram Devi & 01 Shram Shree). The Unit is ISO 9001-2008 certified and accredited with ISO 14001: 2004 Certification for Environment Management System.

==Climate ==

The climate is a subtropcal humid climate. The rainiest month is in July and the coldest month is in January.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Mankapur-weather-averages/Uttar-Pradesh/IN.aspx|title = Mankapur Monthly Climate Average, India|date = |accessdate = 4 January 2015|website = World Weather Online|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

==Education==

The township hosts three schools:
* Kendriya Vidayala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kvitimankapur.com/|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya ITI MANKAPUR :: Home Page|publisher=Kvitimankapur.com|accessdate=4 January 2015|archive-date=4 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104102038/http://kvitimankapur.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is situated in the premises of ITI Limited, Mankapur. The school works for students' physical, mental, educational, emotional, ethical and spiritual development. The founding stone was [[Keel laying|laid]] on 24 November 1987 by Shri Dharmavir Gupta, the then Caretaker Managing Director.
* St. Michael’s Convent School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smcsmankapur.org/|title=St. Michael's Convent School-"Not for ourselves alone"|publisher=Smcsmankapur.org|accessdate=4 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604104632/http://www.smcsmankapur.org/|archive-date=4 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* DAV ITI Mankapur. Dayanand Adarsh Vidyalaya

== Geography ==
* [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]] (30 km)
* [[Faizabad]] (50 km)
* [[Gorakhpur]] (156 km)
* [[Lucknow]] (179 km)
* [[Varanasi]] (235 km)

== Transport==
Mankapur is well connected by train and road. The nearest railway station is [[Mankapur]] Junction (4 km). The nearest airport is [[Ayodhya Airport]] (46 km).

Railway stations such as Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi are connected with Mankapur Junction.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/mankapur-junction-mur/912 MANKAPUR JUNCTION]</ref>

==Tourism==
Major tourist places near Mankapur
* Ayodhaya (35 km), Train Links <ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/search/ayodhya-ay-to-mankapur-mur/1748/0/912|title=AY / Ayodhya to MUR / Mankapur - 10 Trains - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts|work=India Rail Info|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref>
* [[Varanasi]] (235 km),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/search/mankapur-mur-to-varanasi-bsb/912/0/334|title=MUR / Mankapur to BSB / Varanasi - 20 Trains - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts|work=India Rail Info|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref>
* [[Shravasti district|Shravasti]] (90 km)
* Sunauli, Nepal Border<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/uttar-pradesh/sunauli-and-the-nepal-border/transport/getting-there-away|title=Transport in Sunauli & the Nepal Border - Lonely Planet Travel Information|author=|publisher=Lonelyplanet.com|accessdate=4 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104105125/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/uttar-pradesh/sunauli-and-the-nepal-border/transport/getting-there-away|archive-date=4 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Website|http://www.accuweather.com/en/in/mankapur/196497/weather-forecast/196497|Weather in Mankapur}}

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[[Category:Gonda district]]
[[Category:Townships in India]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Uttar Pradesh]]

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