Kanpur Dehat district
Greater Kanpur district is a district in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati-Akbarpur. This district is part of Kanpur division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore.
Greater Kanpur district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Greater Kanpur | |
Clockwise from top-left: Temple in Akbarpur, Dharmagarh Temple in Rasulabad, Parhul Devi Temple, Rind River, Kali Devi Mandir in Arahriyamau Bhognipur , Greater Kanpur | |
Location of Greater Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Akbarpur, Greater Kanpur): 26.3443°N 79.96718°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Kanpur |
| Headquarters | Akbarpur |
| Tehsils | 1. Akbarpur, 2. Bhognipur, 3. Rasulabad, 4. Derapur, 5. Sikandara, |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)- Akbarpur-Raniya 2. Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)- Rasulabad 3. Etawah (Lok Sabha constituency)- Sikandra 4. Jalaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Bhognipur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Rasulabad 2. Akbarpur-Raniya 3. Sikandra 4. Bhognipur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,021 km2 (1,166 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,796,184 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 173,423 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 65.15% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-77 |
| Website | kanpurdehat |
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