Kanpur District
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Kanpur district is one of the districts
of the Uttar Pradesh
state
of India
. It is a part of Kanpur division
and its district headquarters is Kanpur. Due to increase in population of Kanpur District
, for proper administration it has been divided into two. The term Kanpur refers to the combination of Kanpur Nagar District and Kanpur Dehat District. This article explains Kanpur Nagar District.
Kanpur District was divided into two district namely Kanpur-nagar and Kanpur-Dehat in year 1977. Reunited again in year 1979. Again separated in year 1981.
has a population
of 4,572,951 , roughly equal to the nation of Costa Rica
or the US state of Louisiana
. This gives it a ranking of 32nd in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 1449 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.72 %. Kanpur Nagar has a sex ratio
of 852 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 81.31 %.
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh borders with Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Deccan Plateau is at the south...
of the Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state
States and territories of India
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of India
India
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. It is a part of Kanpur division
Kanpur Division
Kanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Kanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division...
and its district headquarters is Kanpur. Due to increase in population of Kanpur District
Kanpur District
Kanpur district is one of the districts of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is a part of Kanpur division and its district headquarters is Kanpur. Due to increase in population of Kanpur District, for proper administration it has been divided into two. The term Kanpur refers to the combination...
, for proper administration it has been divided into two. The term Kanpur refers to the combination of Kanpur Nagar District and Kanpur Dehat District. This article explains Kanpur Nagar District.
Kanpur District was divided into two district namely Kanpur-nagar and Kanpur-Dehat in year 1977. Reunited again in year 1979. Again separated in year 1981.
Kanpur Urban District
Important cities and towns of Kanpur Nagar are:- North KanpurNorth KanpurNorth Kanpur is a zone within the city limits of kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. This zone is highly populated and the CBD is located here. All imporatant commercial Establishments, GPO, District Hospital and the Cawnpore Kotwali is located here...
- BithoorBithoorBithoor is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage in Kanpur District near Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India.-Location:Bithoor is situated on the Kannauj Road, 27 km from center of Kanpur. Situated on the banks of the Ganges. It is a tourist place....
, MandhanaMandhanaMandhana is a town in Uttar Pradesh, India, situated about 20 km from Kanpur on the Grand Trunk Road to Delhi.The population was 20000 as of the 2001 census.It has 60% of literacy and is 5 km from Chobepur,a Kanpur suburb.It also Comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Region-Travel:Mandhana has...
, KalyanpurKalyanpurKalyanpur, which means "City of Progress", is the name of several places in South Asia:Places* Kalyanpur, Agra, * Kalyanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in east Uttar Pradesh* Kalyanpur, Kanpur, also spelt Kalianpur...
, RawatpurRawatpurRawatpur is a suburb in North Kanpur, India, situated about 10 km from Kanpur on the NH 91 to Delhi.The population was 3000 as of the 2001 census.It has 84% of literacy and is 5 km from Kalyanpur.It also Comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Region...
, IITK, Moti JheelMoti JheelMoti Jheel is a lake and a drinking water reservoir in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction...
, PankiPankiPanki is a village in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Panki. It lies approximately west of Kłobuck and north of the regional capital Katowice.... - West KanpurWest KanpurWest Kanpur is a suburb in Kanpur, India, situated about 15 km from Kanpur on the NH 86 to Dewas.The population was 200000 as of the 2001 census.It has 80% of literacy and is 10 km from Kanpur Cantonment.It also Comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Region-Local Government:West Kanpur...
- SachendiSachendiSachendi is a suburb in Kanpur, India, situated about 10 km from Kanpur on the NH 2 to Delhi.The population was 1500 as of the 2001 census.It has 70% of literacy and is 5 km from Panki,a Kanpur suburb.It also Comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Region...
, Dharmangadpur - East KanpurEast KanpurEast Kanpur is an administrative district of the Kanpur in India.East Kanpur is bounded by the Ganga River on the west, to the north, Unnao District of Uttar Pradesh state to the east, and Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh to the south.East Kanpur has a population of 548,770 , and an area of...
- ShuklaganjShuklaganjshuklaganj is suburb of Unnao, India, situated in the bank of holi river Ganga about 5 km from Kanpur on the SH 58 to Unnao.The population was 261000 as of the 2001 census.It has 80% of literacy and is 5 km from Kanpur Cantonment...
,Gangotri Township - Kanpur Rural-BilhaurBilhaurBilhaur is a city and a municipal board in Kanpur Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.bilhaur is a buzzing sector in area of education it produce number of engineers and doctors and other great politician ,professional it is 50 km near to kanpur and situated at bank of river...
, ShivrajpurShivrajpurShivrajpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.At Shivrajpur, there is an ancient temple built by Raja Sati Prasad in memory of his queen. This temple got built in a day and is situated on the banks of river Ganga...
, ChobepurChobepurChobepur is a suburb in Kanpur, India, situated about 25 km from Kanpur on the Grand Trunk Road to Delhi.The population was 2000 as of the 2001 census.It has 75% of literacy and is 5 km from Mandhana,a Kanpur suburb.It also Comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Region-By Road:Chobepur has a bus...
, BithoorBithoorBithoor is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage in Kanpur District near Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India.-Location:Bithoor is situated on the Kannauj Road, 27 km from center of Kanpur. Situated on the banks of the Ganges. It is a tourist place....
Kanpur Rural District
Important cities and towns of Kanpur Dehat are:- AkbarpurAkbarpurnavneet sachan 7827821710Akbarpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:...
- - Rasoolabad - GajnerGajner, KanpurGajner is a town located 37 kilometers from the city of Kanpur in the Kanpur district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:Gajner is very ancient town.It was founded by Kushanas.In 1895 it was visited by Thanvi[Deobandi teacher].-Geography:...
, KakwanKakwanKakwan is a town in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Kakwan is a Development Block in Bilhaur tehsil.-Geography:Kakwan is located at ....
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
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of 4,572,951 , roughly equal to the nation of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
or the US state of Louisiana
Louisiana
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. This gives it a ranking of 32nd in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 1449 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.72 %. Kanpur Nagar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 852 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 81.31 %.