Kanpur Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Nagar is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 80 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Kanpur. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,155 km², including 2,832.16 km² of rural area and 322.84 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kanpur Nagar District
Kanpur Nagar District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,126 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilhaur | 414 | 868.08 |
| 2 | Ghatampur | 242 | 1,164.85 |
| 3 | Kanpur | 254 | 1,122.07 |
| 4 | Narwal | 216 | — |
Population of Kanpur Nagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Kanpur Nagar District had a population of 45,81,268 people living in 8,63,338 households. The population comprised 24,59,806 males and 21,21,462 females, with an average population density of 1,452 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 45,81,268 | 15,65,623 | 30,15,645 |
| Male Population | 24,59,806 | 8,37,260 | 16,22,546 |
| Female Population | 21,21,462 | 7,28,363 | 13,93,099 |
| Total Households | 8,63,338 | 2,93,376 | 5,69,962 |
| Population Density | 1,452 / km² | 553 / km² | 9,341 / km² |
Kanpur Nagar District had 32,43,022 literate people and 5,09,924 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,16,754 and 3,753 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,09,924 | 2,14,077 | 2,95,847 |
| Literate Population | 32,43,022 | 10,10,152 | 22,32,870 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,38,246 | 5,55,471 | 7,82,775 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,16,754 | 4,37,722 | 3,79,032 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,753 | 485 | 3,268 |
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.