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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| 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
The logo of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited which operates the Lucknow Metro.
Kanpur from the river in 1858
Kanpur is situated on the right bank of the Ganga.
High Rise Building of Kanpur
- IIT Kanpur 4.jpg
IIT Kanpur Campus___
- IIT Kanpur metro station.jpg
IIT Kanpur metro station
- Kanpur Boat Club 2.jpg
Sitting area at Kanpur Boat Club
- Kanpur Central Station.jpg
- Kanpur Airport 2.jpg
Kanpur Airport
- IIT Kanpur metro station.jpg
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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