Jajmau
Jajmau
Jajesmow | |
|---|---|
sub-metropolis | |
| Nickname: Leather Cluster of Kanpur | |
| Coordinates: 26°28′N 80°21′E / 26.46°N 80.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 652,831 and 1,600,000 (2,050 estimated) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Punjabi & Kannauji (predominantly) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 208 XXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| Literacy | 80%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanpur, Akbarpur, Unnao |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanpur Cantonment, Maharajpur, Unnao |
Jajmau also known as Jajesmow during British Era, is a suburb of Kanpur, India. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges River, and is an industrial suburb. It has the population of about 652,831 according to the census of 2011. The area comes under the jurisdiction of Kanpur metropolitan area. Jajmau is famous for its leather productions and tanneries, and has been recognized as one of the oldest sites in Kanpur.