Jhansi ( pronunciation (helpinfo)) Urdu (" )"is a historic city of northern India, located on the banks of the Pahuj

or Pushpavati River, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the region of Bundelkhand. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the banks of the Betwa River. The city is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa between North longitudes 2411 and 2557and East latitudes 7810and 7925. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (935 feet). The boundary of the city is irregular, the northern boundary being contiguous with that of the district of Jalaun. Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. It is about 415 km from New Delhi and 292 km from Lucknow, and is called the Gateway to Bundelkhand. The National Highway Development Project has supported development of Jhansi. The north-south corridor connecting Kashmir toKanyakumari passes through Jhansi as does the East-West corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush to infrastructure and real estate development in the city. A greenfield airport development has been planned.[2]
Contents
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1 Etymology 2 History

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2.1 Early history 2.2 18171856 2.3 18571858 2.4 1859present

3 Demographics 4 Geography and climate

4.1 Climate

5 Places of Interest

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5.1 Jhansi Fort 5.2 Government Museum; and Rani Mahal 5.3 Other places of interest

6 Education

6.1 Higher education

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6.1.1 Medical colleges

6.2 Schools 6.3 Engineering 6.4 Polytechnic & ITI 6.5 Science College 6.6 NGO in Bundelkhand 6.7 Townships 6.8 Govt.Works

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6.9 Jhansi Cantt Board 6.10 BHEL

7 Organisation 8 Products

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8.1 Workforce 8.2 Certifications & recognitions 8.3 Shopping Area 8.4 Malls 8.5 Entertainment 8.6 Cinemas 8.7 Crossings And Chuorahas 8.8 Hotels 8.9 Networks 8.10 Banks 8.11 Banks ATM 8.12 Newspaper

9 Radio Stations 10 Transport

10.1 Railways

11 History 12 Connectivity 13 Demand for new trains 14 Facilities

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14.1 Road transport 14.2 Air transport

15 Armed forces 16 Sport 17 Notable people associated with Jhansi 18 See also 19 References 20 External links

Etymology[edit]

According to a legend the Raja of Orchha was sitting on the roof of his palace with his friend, the Raja of Jaitpur, and asked the latter whether he could discern this new fort that he had built on Bangara hill, and he replied that he could see it 'jhainsi' (meaning rather indistinct). This name 'Jhainsi' in course of time became corrupted to 'Jhansi'. It was one of the most strategically situated forts of central India being built on an elevated rock rising out of the plain and commanding the city and the surrounding country.

History[edit]

Shree Ganesh Mandir, Jhansi

Jhansi Fort, c. 1882

A drawing of the necropolis of the Rajahs of Jhansi, 1872

Early history[edit]
Jhansi was a stronghold of the Chandela kings. Balwant Nagar was the name of this place. But in 11th century Jhansi lost its importance. In 17th century under Raja Bir Singh Deo 1ST (r. 16051627) of Orchha (Jhansi) again rose to prominence. Raja Bir Singh Deo had good relations with the Mughal emperor Jehangir. In five year construction period (16131618) Raja Bir Singh Deo got constructed the Jhansi fort and around it got established a BALWANT NAGAR which lateron named jhansi. A silver rupee coin minted in the name of Balwantnagar in the reign of Shahalam 2nd for the regional year 11 is with Shri HM Dubey at Jhansi. Raja Bir Singh Ji Deo expired in 1627. After his death his son JuJhar Singh succeeded him. SHRI BIRSINGH JI DEOwas a brave king. There were 81 Pargana and 12,500 villages under his reign with a revenue of Rs 2 crores per year.

A silver coin of Shah Alam II RY 11.jpg Maharaja Chattrasal Bundela of Panna was beset by incursions into the Bundela country by the Muslim governors of the Mughal empire; in 1729 Mohammed Khan Bangash attacked Chattrasal. In 1732 Chhatrasal, the Bundela king, a good administrator and a brave warrior, called in the aid of the Hindu Marathas. Peshwa Baji Rao (I) helped Maharaja Chattrasal and defeated the Mughal army, and Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao (I) was rewarded by the bequest of one-third of the Maharaja's dominions upon his death two years later (Jhansi was included in this part). The Maratha general developed the city of Jhansi, and peopled it with inhabitants from Orchha state. In 1742 Naroshanker was made the subedar of Jhansi. During his tenure of 15 years he not only extended the Jhansi fort which was of strategic importance but also constructed some other buildings. The extended part of the fort is called Shankergarh. In 1757 Naroshanker was called back by the Peshwa; his successor was Madhav Govind Kakirde who was himself succeeded by Babulal Kanahai. Next in the line of subedars was Vishwas Rao Laxman (1766-1769) who was followed by Raghunath Rao (II) Newalkar. He was a very able administrator and succeeded in increasing the revenue of the state. The MahaLakshmi Temple and the Raghunath Temple were built by him. In 1804 British protection was promised to the Maratha subedar[who?] resulting in his de facto independence of the Peshwa in Puneand a treaty of 1817 between the Peshwa and the British East India Company meant that he no longer claimed rights in Bundelkhand.

18171856[edit]
In 1817 the Maratha Peshwa in Pune had ceded all his rights over Bundelkhand to the Company. After the death of Shiv Rao his grandson Ramchandra Rao was made subedar of Jhansi. [when?] He was not a good administrator. Ramchandra Rao died in 1835. After his death Raghunath Rao (III) was made his successor. In 1835 he was favoured with the title "Maharajahdhiraj Fidvi Badshah Jamjah Inglistan". On the death of that raja his widow adopted a son of her sister which however was followed by him being passed over (which was in accordance with Hindu tradition) so that another prince became raja. The new raja Raghunath Rao (III) was so incapable and dissolute that the administration came under British control while he himself remained raja. On his death in 1838 the British rulers then accepted Ganghadar Rao (a 'natural son' of the raja) as the Raja of Jhansi in 1843. Due to the inefficient administration during the period of Raghunath Rao (III) the financial position of Jhansi was very critical. However the raja was a cultured man who was able to enrich the architecture of the city and acquire a fine library of Sanskrit manuscripts, though he was without issue.[3] Raja Ganghadar Rao adopted a child called Anand Rao, the son of his cousin, who was renamed Damodar Rao, on the day before he died. The adoption was in the presence of the British political officer who was given a letter from the raja requesting that the child should be treated with kindness and that the government of Jhansi should be given to his widow for her lifetime. After the death of the raja in November 1853 because Damodar Rao was adopted, the British East India Company, under Governor-General Lord Dalhousie, applied the Doctrine of Lapse, rejecting Damodar Rao's claim to the throne and annexing the state to its territories. The Jhansi state and the Jalaun and Chanderi districts were then formed into a superintendency. In March 1854, Lakshmibai was given a pension of Rs. 60,000 and ordered to leave the palace and the fort.[4] Rani Lakshmibai, widow of the Raja, petitioned the Governor General and then the British government that Damodar Rao's claim to the throne should be recognised. She was also displeased because the slaughter of cattle was now permitted in the Jhansi territory.

18571858[edit]
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 accordingly found Jhansi ripe for rebellion. In June a few men of the 12th Bengal Native Infantry seized the fort containing the treasure and magazine, and massacred the European officers of the garrison along with their wives and children on 8 June 1857. The massacre is commemorated in the poem 'In the Round Tower at Jhansi, 8 June 1857' by Christina Rossetti, in which a British army officer takes his wife's life and his own so that they do not have to face a horrific and dishonourable death at the hands of the rebelling sepoys.[5] Four days after the massacre the sepoys left Jhansi having obtained a large sum of money from the Rani, and having threatened to blow up the palace where she lived. Following this as the only source of authority in the city the Rani felt obliged to assume the administration and wrote to Major Erskine, commissioner of the Saugor division explaining the events which had led her to do so.[6] On July 2 Erskine wrote in reply that he requested her to "manage the District for the British Government" until the arrival of a British Superintendent. [7] The Rani's forces defeated an attempt by the mutineers to assert the claim to the throne of a rival prince who was captured and imprisoned. There was then an invasion of Jhansi by the forces of Orchha and Datia (allies of the British); their intention however was to divide Jhansi between them. The Rani appealed to the British for aid but it was now believed that she was responsible for the massacre and no reply was received. She assembled forces including some from former feudatories of Jhansi and elements of the mutineers which were able to defeat the invaders in August 1857. Her intention at this time was still to hold Jhansi on behalf of the British.[8] From August 1857 to January 1858 Jhansi under the Rani's rule was at peace. The British had announced that troops would be sent there to maintain control but the fact that none arrived strengthened the position of a party of her advisers who wanted independence from British rule. When the British forces finally arrived in March they found it well defended and the fort had heavy guns which could fire over the town and nearby countryside. Sir Hugh Rose, commanding the British forces, demanded the surrender of the city; if this was refused it would be destroyed.[9] After due deliberation the Rani issued a proclamation: "We fight for

independence. In the words of Lord Krishna, we will if we are victorious, enjoy the fruits of victory, if defeated and killed on the field of battle, we shall surely earn eternal glory and salvation."[10] She defended Jhansi against British troops when Sir Hugh Rosebesieged Jhansi on 23 March 1858. The bombardment began on 24 March but was met by heavy return fire and the damaged defences were repaired. The defenders sent appeals for help to Tatya Tope. [11] An army of more than 20,000, headed by Tatya Tope, was sent to relieve Jhansi but they failed to do so when they fought the British on 31 March. During the battle with Tatya Tope's forces part of the British forces continued the siege and by 2 April it was decided to launch an assault by a breach in the walls. Four columns assaulted the defences at different points and those attempting to scale the walls came under heavy fire. Two other columns had already entered the city and were approaching the palace together. Determined resistance was encountered in every street and in every room of the palace. Street fighting continued into the following day and no quarter was given, even to women and children. "No maudlin clemency was to mark the fall of the city" wrote Thomas Lowe. [12] The Rani withdrew from the palace to the fort and after taking counsel decided that since resistance in the city was useless she must leave and join either Tatya Tope or Rao Sahib (Nana Sahib's nephew).[13] The Rani escaped in the night with her son, surrounded by guards. [14] Rani Lakshmibai died in battle at Gwalior on 18 June. It was not until November, 1858 that Jhansi was brought under British control.

1859present[edit]
In 1861 the city and a dependent territory was ceded to Gwalior State and the capital of the district was moved to Jhansi Naoabad (Jhansi Refounded), a village without "cantonment" (military camp). Jhansi (the old city) became the capital of a "subah" (provnce) within the state of Gwalior, but in 1886 was returned to British rule in exchange for theGwalior Fort and the cantonment of Morar nearby.[15] (It had been given to the Maharaja of Gwalior, but came under British rule in 1886 as the result of a territorial swap.) Jhansi was added to the United Provinces, which became the state of Uttar Pradesh after India's independence in 1947.

Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census, Jhansi has a population of 507,293 and its Urban Agglomeration 549,391. Of the total population 91.5% are Hindu, 7.5% are Muslims, 0.5% are Christians and the rest 0.5% are Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, as per 2001 census. Religious data for 2011 census as yet not revealed. Jhansi city has 85th rank among the most populated cities of India, according to the 2011 Census. The literacy rate of Jhansi is 63.81%, much lower than the national average.
Religions in Jhansi
Religion Percent

Hindus Islam Christianity Others

91.5% 7.5% 0.5% 0.5%

Distribution of religions Includes Sikhs (0.33%), Jains (0.1%) Buddhists (<0.07%).

Geography and climate[edit]

Jhansi is located at 25.4333 N 78.5833 E. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (935 feet).[16] Jhansi lies on the plateau of central India, an area dominated by rocky relief and minerals underneath the soil. The city has a natural slope in the north as it is on the south western border of the vast Tarai plains of Uttar Pradesh and the elevation rises on the south.

Jhansi (a view from the hill of Sipri)

The land is suitable for species of citrus fruit and crops include wheat, pulses, peas, and oilseeds. The region relies heavily onMonsoon rains for irrigation purposes. Under an ambitious canal project (the Rajghat canal), the government is constructing a network of canals for irrigation in Jhansi and Lalitpur and some part of Madhya Pradesh. The trade in agricultural products (including grain and oilseeds) is of great economic importance.[17] The city is also a centre of brassware manufacture. [18]

Climate[edit]
Main article: Climate of Uttar Pradesh Being on a rocky plateau, Jhansi experiences extreme temperatures. Winter begins in October with the retreat of the Southwest Monsoon (Jhansi does not experience any rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon) and peaks in mid-December. The mercury generally reads about 4 degrees minimum and 21 degrees maximum. Spring arrives by the end of February and is a short-lived phase of transition. Summer begins by April and summer temperatures can peak at 47 degrees in May. The rainy season starts by the third week of June (although this is variable year to year). Monsoon rains gradually weaken in September and the season ends by the last week of September. In the rainy season, the average daily high temperature hovers around 36 degrees Celsius with high humidity. The average rainfall for the city is about 900 mm per year, occurring almost entirely within the three-and-a-half months of the Southwest Monsoon. In summer Jhansi experiences temperatures as high as 45-47 degrees and in winter the temperatures fall as low as 0-1 degrees (recorded in winter 2011).
[hide]Climate data for Jhansi Month Jan
23

Feb
27 (81) 11 (52) 23 (0.91)

Mar
33 (91) 16 (61) 16 (0.63)

Apr
39 (102) 21 (70) 5 (0.2)

May
42 (108) 27 (81) 13 (0.51)

Jun
40 (104) 29 (84) 87 (3.43)

Jul
35 (95) 27 (81) 184 (7.24)

Aug
33 (91) 26 (79) 225 (8.86)

Sep
34 (93) 25 (77) 145 (5.71)

Oct
34 (93) 19 (66) 29 (1.14)

Nov
30 (86) 13 (55) 19 (0.75)

Dec
25 (77) 8 (46) 12 (0.47)

Yea

32.9

Average high C (F)

(73) 7

(91.2

19.1

Average low C (F)

(45) 22

(66.4

780

Precipitation mm (inches)
(0.87)

(30.7

Source: Jhansi Weather

Places of Interest[edit]
Jhansi Fort[edit]
Main article: Jhansi Fort The early 17th century fort was made by Raja Bir Singh on top of a hill khnown as Bangara as an army stronghold. The Karak Bijli tank is within the fort. There is also a museum which has a collection of sculpture and provides an insight into the history of Bundelkhand.

Government Museum; and Rani Mahal[edit]

In the Government Museum there are collections of weapons, statues, dresses and photographs that represent the Chandela dynasty and a picture gallery of the Gupta period. There are also terracottas, bronzes, manuscripts, paintings and coins. Closed on Mondays and second Saturday of every month. The Rani Mahal was the palace of Rani Laxmi Bai and has now been converted into a museum. It houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period between the 9th and 12th centuries AD.

Other places of interest[edit]

Temples: Laxmi Temple; Shri Kali Temple; Karguan Jain Temple.--Christian churches: Shrine of St. Jude Church; St Antony's Cathedral.--Gangadhar Rao-Ki-Chhatri (tomb).--Laxmi Bai Park; Narayan Bagh; Jari Ka Math; Barua Sagar & Fort; Garhmau Lake.

Education[edit]
This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2013) Educational institutions include: SR Group of Institutions, Jhansi; Dr Shri Radhakrishnan Inter College Jhansi; Lord Mahakaleshwar Inter College; Margaret Leask Memorial English School; Shemford Futuristic School; and Christ the King College, Jhansi.

Higher education[edit]

Bundelkhand University is a public university founded in 1975 which has professional, technical and vocational study programmes along with facilities for research. The university has among others these Affiliated Colleges:

Arya Kanya College (Sipri) B.J.J.R. Institute of Law (Jhansi) Bipin Bihari College (Jhokan Bagh) Bundelkhand College (Gwalior Road) College of Science and Engineering (Amababai) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Jhansi) Hari Singh Arya Mahavidyalaya (Sipri) Guru Harkishna Degree College (Sipri) Sharda Devi Degree College (Jhansi) Swami Vivekanand College (Premnagar) M D College (Jhansi) SIMIT College (Jhansi)

Medical colleges[edit]

Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College is affiliated to Bundelkhand University and was established in 1968. Bundelkhand Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital (Gwalior Road) Vidyavati College of Pharmacy (Jhansi) Pramedical College (Kanpur High Way) Schools[edit]
Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhayaya vidhya peeth Inter College (Unnao-Balaji road.) The Cathedral College, Jhansi Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Science Inter College (Khera, Premnagar) Janak Inter College (Ambedkar Nagar, Khera, Nagra) Don Bosco College (Premnagar) Saint Umar Inter College (Premnagar) M. S. Rajput Inter College (4 Kamba, Nagra) Maharaja Agrasen Saraswati Vidya Mandir (Shivpuri Road, Jhansi) Rani Lakshmibai Public School (Jhansi Cantt.) St Mark's School (Sipri) St Mark's College, Jhansi (Jhansi Cantt.) Jacob High School, (Sipri Bazar, Jhansi.) Kendriya Vidyalaya (No. 1, 2 and 3.) Saraswati Pathshala Industrial Inter College (SPI), civil lines. Saraswati Inter College, (Sipri Bazar) Sanatan Dharma Kanya Inter College (Sipri Bazar.) Lokmanya Tilak Kanya Inter College (city area.) Government Inter College, (Gwalior road.) Arya Kanya Inter College, (Sipri bazaar.) Bipin Bihari Inter College, (Khushipura.) L.V.M. Inter College, (city area) Bhani Devi Goyal Saraswati Vidya Mandir, (Unnao-Balaji road.) Saraswati Balika Vidya Mandir, (Datia gate.) Shri Guru Nanak Khalsa Inter College, (Sipri bazaar.) Modern Public School, (civil lines.)

 Christian Inter College, Jhokan bagh, Jhansi Sun International School, (Kanpur road.) Nirmala Convent High School,(premnagar.) St.Jude's Inter college,(Premnagar.) Gyan Sthaly Public Inter College, (Shivaji Nagar.) Army Public School, (Jhansi Cantt.) BHEL Siksha Niketan, (BHEL, Jhansi.) St. Xaviers School, BHEL, (Jhansi.) St. Francis' Convent Inter College, (Jhansi cantt.) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, (Jhansi) Pt. Vasudev Tiwari Girls Inter College, (Near Sahar Kotwali, Jhansi) KIDZEE Zee School , (Awas vikas colony shivpuri road Jhansi) MOUNT LITERA ZEE SCHOOL, (Tubewell road khati baba Jhansi) SUNNY CONVENT INTER COLLEGE, (Nandnpura Jhansi) St.Umar Inter College(premnagar,nagra) Hafiz Siddique National Inter College (elite) Faiz-E-Aam Convent School (Nandanpura) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Inter College (Deen Dayal Nagar) St. Mary's Inter College (Masiha Ganj) Khalsa Inter College Jhansi Mahatma Hansraj Modern School(shivpuri road) Christ The King College, Jhansi Engineering[edit]
Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology (Hindi: ) is a governmentfunded autonomous engineering college in Jhansi. It is a constituent college of Gautam Buddha Technical University and is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education. It was established in 1986 by the government of Uttar Pradesh.

College of Science and Engineering Polytechnic & ITI[edit] Govt. Polytechnic, Jhansi (Gwalior Road) Govt. Mahila Polytechnic, Jhansi (Gwalior Road) Baba Saheb Ambedkar Polytechnic, (Sivpuri Road) Govt.ITI, Jhansi Science College[edit] Bipin Behari Post Graduate College, (Near Govind Chauraha) Government Girls Post Graduate College, (Near Kachehri Chauraha) Arya Kanya Girls Post Graduate College, (Sipri bazaar) Pt.Vasudev Tiwari Girls Degree college, (Near Kotwali Shehar, Jhansi) College of Science and Engineering, (Ambabai, Jhansi) NGO in Bundelkhand[edit]
GLOBAL LIFE CARE FOUNDATION, (Siddeshwer Nagar, Near ITI, Jhansi) BHARTIYA UTTHAN AND VIKAS SANSTHA, (Hanuman Temple Near ITI Sipri Bazar, Jhansi) Life Vision Society (Siddeshwer Nagar, Sipri bazar, Jhansi) Gramind Evam Shahari Vikash Society (Add Reg. Office B-536 Awash Vikash Colony Nandanpura Jhansi Postl) (Add 135/7 Nainagarh Nagra, Jhansi UP) Adan Charitable Education Society, (37 Mahaveeranpura Nagra Jhansi) Mob:09794521682.

 NIKHIL SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY (ALL INDIA) Townships[edit]

Many Townships in Jhansi and And some of these are-

Sahara City Homes Ansal Palm Court Ansal Basera City Eldego County Ramnath City Green Homes City Garden Homes Residency Sudha Homes Govt.Works[edit]
Many Govt.Works running in jhansi city.

Jhansi Cantt Board[edit]

The historical reasons necessitating the formation of individual cantonments are different for different cantonments depending upon the prevailing political and military realities of the times. For example Secundrabad cantonment was established to assist the Nizam of Hyderabad, militarily against his local adversaries, whereas Lucknow Cantonment was established to maintain pressure on the Nawab of Oudh and to finally capture that state. Similarly the need for cooler climate for the British troops and strategic importance of Doab dictated the setting up of hill cantonments and cantonments in modern day Uttar Pradesh respectively. However, irrespective of the local factors, the paramount consideration in setting up all these cantonments was the need for military camps in various strategic locations of India to establish, maintain and consolidate the rule of a foreign power Spread of diseases like, diarrhea, malaria, and venereal diseases among the troops necessitated the cantoning (insulation) of these military camps from the local population. . The records of 19 th century British India reveal that health and hygiene of the troops was one of the major areas of concern which the rulers of the day had to contend with. This consideration coupled with the desire of an alien ruling elite to distance itself from the native population led to the development of an insulated type of character in all these cantonments which has continued till date. While most of the cantonments came to be established in early part of 19 th century, but the characteristic civil and military administration took around seventy five years to come into the shape which is still in existence in the sixty two cantonments of the country. Adhocism guided the early administration of all these cantonments and a large plethora of rules and regulations evolved to suit the requirements of the local administrators. Commanding officer was the incharge of both civil and military administration. To assist the commanding officer in his civil duties, a group of civil officials like sanitary officer, executive engineer, and civil surgeon were also there. He also consulted the magistrate of the district on important issues of civil and criminal administration. This system of informal consultations was later codified into a permanent structure called cantonment committee by the act XXII of 1864. This act was the first attempt by the Britishers to put an end to the adhocism of the cantonment administration prevalent till then. It legalized the cantonment administration and gave sanctity to the institutions like cantonment committee and cantonment magistrates (present day CEO) with retrospective effect. The cantonment committees were entrusted with the powers to regulate and administer the municipal functions. However, there have been few noticeable changes like from purely official bodies the Cantonment Boards have now become democratic in nature with the inclusion of elected members in them.But more importantly the Boards are now playing the role of main development agencies of the cantonments along with erstwhile role of regulator and municipal administrator. These committees were the original precursors of the modern day Cantonment Boards existing today in all the 62 cantonments. With the departure of British in 1947 a great deal of change was brought about by the succeeding nationalist regime in both civil and military spheres but elements of continuity are still visible in the Cantonment Boards. Cantonment Boards have been instrumental in maintaining the distinctive character of the cantonments as it evolved during the 150 years rule of the British. This distinctiveness of the cantonments is largely the result of cantonment Act of 1924 by which cantonment Boards are governed today and which heavily draws from the rules and regulations evolved during the 19 th century.

BHEL[edit]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Jhansi was founded on 9 January 1974 and is one of the 14 manufacturing units of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Corporation. It is located on NH-26, 15 km away from Jhansi city, which was a center of first war of independence led by Jhansi Ki Rani. The Jhansi unit is spread in 1064 acres, which includes 519 acres of township having large green cover and excellent amenities. BHEL Jhansi started production of Transformers in the year 1976. BHEL Jhansi is in the business of two product groups namely Transformer, and Locomotive. Marketing of products and services is done at corporate level by Power sector, Industry sector, International operation division and Regional Office Division spread all over India. BHEL Jhansi has received the CII Exim bank award of "Strong Commitment to Excel" in the year 2007 in the field of Business Excellence.

Organisation[edit]
The team of BHEL Jhansi unit is led by Shri A K Dave, Executive Director who reports to the chairman & managing director. The organisation is governed by corporate policies like HR Policy, Procurement Policy, Finance policy, Works policy etc. The Management Committee at Corporate level, of which our Unit head is a member, reviews and monitors our operations.

Products[edit]

TransformerPOWER Transformer up to 400kv class/Traction trfr/ESP trfr./Special trfr/Dry TypeTrfr./Inst trfr up to 400 kv class' LocomotiveWAG 7 AC locomotive for Indian railway/diesel locos. all application 3300 hp/wagons up to 300 MT 27 axle/railway track equipment/metro for kolkatta/emu coaches.

Workforce[edit]
BHEL Jhansi has a committed workforce of 1929 employees. All employees have technical and professional background to suit the operations.[citation needed] Skilled and experienced manpower is major strength of organisation along with engineering and r& D strength. It also have around 1200 contract workers to cater to the support services. Workers have recognised union and supervisors have their registered association. To safeguard interest of SCs/STs, a registered SC/ST association is in place.

Certifications & recognitions[edit]

BHEL Jhansi has been certified for ISO 9001:2001 for Quality Assurance

Shopping Area[edit]
The city has Provided very good markets in jhansi city.

City(Shehar) Bazar Sadar Bazar Sipri Bazar Nagra Bazar Lalkurti Bazar

 Bada Bazar Manik Chok Navin Mandi Civil Lines Malls[edit]

SG Mall (Sadar Bazar) (Opening Shortly) Galaxy Mall (Shivaji Nagar) Vishal Mega Mart (Near Bus Stand) Railway Shopping Compilex (Infront Railway Station) (Under Construction) V Mart (Civil Lines, Gwalior Road) (Opening Shortly) Apna Bazar Mall (Near Bus Stand) (Under Construction) Celebration Super Market (Infront of Major Dhyanchand Stadium)

And Of Some Under Construction.

Entertainment[edit] Funky Zone (Sadar Bazar) (Opening Shortly) Play ZONE (In SG MALL) (Opening Shortly) Cinemas[edit]
Khilona Cinema (Elite) Elite Cinema (Elite)

Currently only two cinemas are Runnings in jhansi city.

Multiplex & Shopping Complex (A Project in Chitra Cinema) Crossings And Chuorahas[edit]
Many Crossings In Jhansi City and Some Of These Are-

Elite Chouraha

Way To -Jail Chouraha,Allahabad Bank,Jivansaha Tiraha,Sipri,BBC College.

Chitra Chouraha

Way To -Sipri,Elite,Station,B.K.D,Shivpuri.

Jail Chouraha

Way To -Lalitpur,Kacheri,Elite,Jhokan Bagh.

Kacheri Chouraha

Way To -Bus Stand,Jail Chouraha,Sadar Bazar,Jhokan Bagh.

Laskila Chouraha

Way To -Allahabad Bank,Hansari,Lalitpur Road,K.V.-2.

Govind Chouraha

Way To -Civil Hospital,Bada Bazar,Elite,Old Bus tand.

B.K.D. Chouraha

Way To -Gwalior Road,Chitra Chouraha,Khanderao.Gate,Jivansaha.

Jivansaha Tiraha

Way To -Jhansi Fort,Tehsil,B.K.D.,Elite.

Mirvha Chouraha

Way To -Civil Hospital,Manik Chok,Jhansi Fort,Govind Chouraha,Elite.

Nagra Chouraha

Way To -Sipri,Nagra Haat Ground,Kati Baba Road,Nagra Bazar.

Workshop Chouraha

Way To -Railway Workshop,9 Number,Nagra Haat Ground,K.V.-3.

Hotels[edit]
Many Hotels In Jhansi City And Some Of These Are-

Hotel Jhansi (Infront Head Post Office) Hotel Sita (Elite-Sipri Road) Hotel Anand (Station Road) Hotel Ambrosiya (Sipri Bazar) Hotel Central (Chitra Churaha) Hotel Chanda (Infront Rani Laxmi Bai Park) Hotel Tulsi (Chitra Churaha) Hotel Om Palace (B.K.D.-Sipri Road) Hotel City Palace (B.K.D.-Sipri Road) Hotel Shri Nath (Elite-Station Road) Hotel Yatik (Allahabad Bank-Elite Road) Hotel Prakas Regence (Elite-Jivansaha Road) Hotel Dreemland (Sipri-Station Road) Hotel Samrat (Chitra Churaha) Hotel Ashok (Elite-Sipri Road)

And Some Of Are Under Contraction.

Networks[edit]
Jhansi city is well connected to all networks. GSM,CDMA & Bordband

B.S.N.L. (Lalitpur Road) Airtel (Sadar Bazar) Aircel (Jhansi) Vodafone (Jivansaha) Reliance (Jhansi) Idea (Elite,Sadar Bazar) Uninor (Infornt of LVM) Tata DoKoMo (Station Road) Tata (Jhansi)

 MTS (Jhansi) Vergin (Jhansi) Banks[edit] State Bank Of India HDFC Bank Punjab National Bank Allahabad Bank Bank of Baroda Bank of India Central Bank of India Syndicate Bank Vijaya Bank Other Rural & District Banks Corporation Bank ICICI Bank State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Indian Oversesas Bank Union Bank of India Canara Bank Axis Bank United Bank Of India Dena Bank Bank Of Baroda Banks ATM[edit]
State Bank Of India ATM Punjab National Bank ATM Central Bank of India ATM Indian Oversesas Bank ATM Union Bank of India ATM Axis Bank ATM Icici Bank HDFC Bank United Bank Of India Dena Bank Bank Of Baroda IDBI Bank Canara Bank Bank Of India Uco Bank

Newspaper[edit]
Many national and local newspapers are published from Jhansi both in Hindi and English:

Newspaper

Language

Notes

Newspaper

Language

Notes

Dainik Jagran

Hindi

Amar Ujala

Hindi

Jan Seva Mail

Hindi

Jan Jan Jagran Hindi

Raftaar

Hindi

Hindustan

Hindi

Swadesh

Hindi

Dainik Lokpath Hindi

Radio Stations[edit]

92.7 Big FM 103.0 Air FM