Kanpur
Kanpur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. Almost three million people live in Kanpur. It was called the Manchester of India.
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| Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 80°19′55″E / 26.449923°N 80.331874°ECoordinates: 26°27′00″N 80°19′55″E / 26.449923°N 80.331874°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Kanpur |
| District | Kanpur Nagar |
| Named for | Raja Kanh Deo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pramila Pandey (BJP) |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, IAS |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Vijay Vishwas Pant, IAS |
| • Inspector General, Kanpur Range | Mohit Agarwal, IPS |
| Area [source?] | |
| • Metropolis | 403.70 km2 (155.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metropolis | 2,767,348 |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 6,854.96/km2 (17,754.27/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,920,496 |
| • Metro Rank | 11th |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 208 0xx • 209 2xx • 209 3xx • 209 4xx |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 (Kanpur Urban) UP-77 (Kanpur Rural) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 0.855 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.37% |
| HDI | 0.663[5] |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Website | Official District Website |
Kanpur Media
Kanpur's skyline
Vishwavidyalaya metro station
Kanpur Municipal Corporation HQ
Faculty Building, IIT Kanpur
Aerial view of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
References
- ↑ "Kanpur India - Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur City, Kanpur Guide, Kanpur Location". Iloveindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Nick Name of Indian Places". Facts-about-india.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City population.de. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City population.de. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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