Kanpur Metropolitan Area
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| Kanpur Metropolitan Area कानपुर महानगरीय क्षेत्र | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Area | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Districts |
Kanpur District Kanpur Dehat district Unnao District |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 397 km2 (153 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Urban | 2,842,652 |
| • Urban density | 7,502/km2 (19,430/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,085,401 |
| • Metro density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
The Kanpur Metropolitan Area is the Metropolitan Area of Indian metropolis of Kanpur. The metropolitan area border has been assumed by Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) and Unnao-Shuklaganj Development Authority (USDA). The area consists of One Municipal Corporation, 2 municipalities and 2 Counter Magnets. In 1997-98, total metropolitan region area has increased to 89131.15 hectare out of which 4,743.9 hectare (5.31%) was non-defined (prohibited area) and rest 29,683 hectare and 54,704 hectare (61.39%) was urban and rural area respectively.[1]
| State | Area in km2 | Population 2001 Census |
|---|---|---|
| Kanpur M.Corp/Cantonment/Rawatpur Statin Yard/Chakeri | 312 | 2,842,652 |
| Unnao Municipality/Industrial Area (North) | 50 | 144,917 |
| Shuklaganj/Gangaghat/Magarwara Municipality | 20 | 70,817 |
| Akbarpur Town Authority | 5 | 17,368 |
| Bithur Town Authority | 10 | 9,647 |
| Total | 397 | 3,085,401 |
Municipal Corporation
Municipalities
Counter Magnets
- Akbarpur, Ramabai Nagar
- Bithoor
Satellite Towns
- Chobepur
- Shivrajpur
- Mandhana
- New Kanpur City
- Sachendi
- Raniya
- Bhaunti
- Murtuza Nagar
- Barah
- Maharajpur
- Sarsaul
- Ramaipur
- Bidhnu
References
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