Kanpur Dehat District, Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Dehat is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 100 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Akbarpur. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,021 km², including 2,940.14 km² of rural area and 80.86 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kanpur Dehat District
Kanpur Dehat District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,036 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbarpur | 174 | 803.36 |
| 2 | Bhognipur | 221 | 629.78 |
| 3 | Derapur | 150 | 433.66 |
| 4 | Maitha | 122 | — |
| 5 | Rasulabad | 158 | 644.84 |
| 6 | Sikandra | 211 | 509.37 |
Population of Kanpur Dehat District
According to the 2011 Census, Kanpur Dehat District had a population of 17,96,184 people living in 3,29,817 households. The population comprised 9,63,255 males and 8,32,929 females, with an average population density of 595 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,96,184 | 16,22,761 | 1,73,423 |
| Male Population | 9,63,255 | 8,71,508 | 91,747 |
| Female Population | 8,32,929 | 7,51,253 | 81,676 |
| Total Households | 3,29,817 | 2,98,833 | 30,984 |
| Population Density | 595 / km² | 552 / km² | 2,145 / km² |
Kanpur Dehat District had 11,70,243 literate people and 2,51,965 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,60,544 and 801 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,51,965 | 2,29,678 | 22,287 |
| Literate Population | 11,70,243 | 10,49,386 | 1,20,857 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,25,941 | 5,73,375 | 52,566 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,60,544 | 4,31,972 | 28,572 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 801 | 761 | 40 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.