Govind Kirana Stores

Govind Kirana Stores is situated at shop number 14 in the Takhat Market of Sheoganj. Being in a market like Takhat means there is always something going on. From early morning, the whole area starts to wake up with the sound of shutters opening and people bringing in their goods. Our shop is just one of many, but we have our regular customers who have been coming to us for years. We sell all the basics, from rice and pulses to oil and sugar. Everything is stacked up high on the shelves. It’s a narrow shop, so you have to be careful not to knock anything over when you walk in. The air in the market is full of different smells and sounds. It gets quite loud during the middle of the day, but we don't mind. We spend most of our time weighing things out on the old scales and chatting with the people from the neighborhood. It’s not a fancy supermarket with air conditioning. We just have a few fans and the open door to keep the air moving. We’ve been at shop 14 for a long time, and it feels like home to us. We don’t have a website or any fancy marketing. People just know where we are and that we’ll have what they need for their kitchen. It’s a simple, honest life in the heart of Sheoganj. We usually close up once the market starts to quiet down in the late evening and head home.