Kanpur
Kanpur | |
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Ganga Riverfront Kanpur CSJM University City skyline Mohammadan Orphanage Kanpur | |
| Nicknames: Heart of Uttar Pradesh Leather City of the World Manchester of the East | |
Kanpur Location of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Location of Kanpur in India | |
| Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 80°19′55″E / 26.449923°N 80.331874°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Kanpur Division |
| District | Kanpur |
| Founded by | Hindu Singh Chandel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Kanpur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Pramila Pandey (BJP) |
| • Municipal commissioner | Shivasharanappa G N, IAS |
| Area | |
• Kanpur Metro | 403 km2 (156 sq mi) |
| • Kanpur City | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Kanpur Metro | 4,581,268 (estimate) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,230,000 (estimate) |
| • Metro rank | 11th |
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| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English, Urdu |
| • Regional | Kanpuri dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 2080xx /2092xx |
| Telephone code | +91-512 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| GDP Nominal | $11 billion |
| Per capita | $2,800 (₹2.45 lakh) |
| GDP Nominal (Kanpur Nagar District) | ₹90,172 crore (2024–25) |
| Sex ratio | 932 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| Effective literacy rate (2025) | 86.46% |
| International Stadium | Green Park |
| Rapid Transit | Kanpur Metro |
| Domestic Airport | Kanpur Airport |
| HDI | 0.675 (medium) |
| Website | Official website |
Kanpur (/kɑːnˈpʊər/ ⓘ, Hindi pronunciation: [kaːn̪.pʊɾ]), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded by Rajput ruler Hindu Singh Chandel, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British Raj.
The city is home to historical monuments such as the Jajmau Ghat which dates back to the 17th century AD. Kanpur is also home to several historical sites such as the Kanpur Museum, Bhitargaon Temple, European Cemetery and Nanarao Park.
It is the 12th most populous city and the 11th most populous urban agglomeration in India (2011 census). Kanpur was an important British garrison town until 1947, when India gained independence. The urban district of Kanpur Nagar serves as the headquarters of the Kanpur division, Kanpur Range and Kanpur Zone.
It was the most populous urban city in the 2011 Indian census and the largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh, while the population of city and its suburbs were around 5 million, making it the eighth-most populous metropolitan area in India.