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
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 Campus___
IIT Kanpur metro station
Sitting area at Kanpur Boat Club
Kanpur Airport
References
- ↑ Kanpur India - Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur City, Kanpur Guide, Kanpur LocationIloveindia.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ Nick Name of Indian PlacesFacts-about-india.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and ChartsCity population.de. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and ChartsCity population.de. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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