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Jhansi
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

Jhansi

Jhansi is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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(Toshan) Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 m (935 ft). It is about 471 kilometres (293 mi) from national capital New Delhi, 109 kilometres (67.7 mi) from Gwalior, 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Kanpur and 320 kilometres (200 mi) from state capital Lucknow.

Get in

Getting to Jhansi

Though Jhansi has an airport, it is not operational for civil flights as it is a base of Army Aviation. A new greenfield airport is in the pipeline which would enable excellent connectivity with major metros and other important cities. The nearest operational airport to Jhansi is Gwalior (98 km). Jhansi is very well connected to major cities across India by direct train links.

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    Jhansi Junction

    Jhansi is at the intersection of the North-South and East-West corridors (4-lane national superhighways).

See

Worth seeing

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    Barua

    It is a small town on the bank of Betwa river.

  2. 02
    Chirgaon

    Chirgaon is 30 km from Jhansi, It is on the banks of Betwa river.

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    Fort of Jhansi

    The fort of Jhansi was built in 1613, by Raja Bir Singh Judao (1606-27) of Orchha.

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    Rani Mahal
  5. 05
    St Jude's Shrine

    This shrine of great imortance among Catholic Christians.

Do

Things to do

There are a number of festivals/exhibitions worth watching, while in Jhansi. If you travel during festivities, you can witness the local culture with its customs and rituals more closely.

Eat

Where to eat

Nearly all mid-range hotels here have restaurants that offer good Indian and continental food. Apart from these, throughout the city, you can find good eating places to suit every pocket. There are some roadside dhabas on the outskirts of the city too, with a rustic charm. Delhi Walla Chat store, Manik Chowk. Famous for panipuris and aloo tikki Geeta Bhojnalaya, Elite square.

How locals move

Getting around Jhansi the local way

  • Get inAuto rickshaw and tempos (shared auto rickshaw) are available from the station to most parts of the city 24 hours.
  • Get inThere is a pre-paid booth at railway station for hiring auto-rickshaw.
  • Get aroundThese are the bigger version of three-wheeled auto-rickshaws.

From Wikivoyage: Jhansi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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