Chakeri

Chakeri
Ramadevi
town
Chakeri
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Chakeri
Location in India
Coordinates: 26°25′N 80°25′E / 26.41°N 80.41°E / 26.41; 80.41
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur Nagar
Government
 • TypeCensus town
 • BodyTown Area Development Authority
Area
 • Total
5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,526
 • Density1,647/km2 (4,270/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
208 007
Vehicle registrationUP-78
Nearest cityKanpur
Literacy95%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMaharajpur
Civic agencyChakeri Municipality

Chakeri is a prominent census town within the Kanpur metropolitan area, located approximately 16 km east of Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh, India. The town hosts the Chakeri Air Force Station, North India's second-largest air base.