Kanpur Nagar is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Kanpur Nagar is 3,155 km² including 2,832.16 km² rural area and 322.84 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kanpur Nagar has a population of 45,81,268 peoples, out of which urban population is 30,15,645 while rural population is 15,65,623. The district has a population density of 1452 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,63,338 houses in the district, including 5,69,962 urban houses and 2,93,376 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 902 villages in kanpur nagar district.
The Kanpur Nagar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Ghatampur is the largest tehsil in kanpur nagar district by area while Kanpur is the largest tehsil by population. Bilhaur is the smallest tehsil in kanpur nagar district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Kanpur Nagar district. Here is the list of all Kanpur Nagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilhaur | 868 | 5,30,025 |
| 2 | Ghatampur | 1,165 | 5,80,909 |
| 3 | Kanpur | 1,122 | 34,70,334 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,65,623 | 30,15,645 | 45,81,268 |
| Male Population | 8,37,260 | 16,22,546 | 24,59,806 |
| Female Population | 7,28,363 | 13,93,099 | 21,21,462 |
| Population Density | 553 / km² | 9,341 / km² | 1,452 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kanpur Nagar (कानपुर नगर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,155 km² |
| Total Population : | 45,81,268 |
| Density : | 1,452/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 902 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kanpur Nagar District |
| less Than 200 | 26 |
| 200 - 499 | 108 |
| 500 - 999 | 240 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 278 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 200 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 46 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.