Kanpur Metropolitan Area

Kanpur Metropolitan Area
कानपुर महानगरीय क्षेत्र
کانپور کے میٹروپولیٹن علاقے
Metropolitan Area
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Districts Kanpur District
Kanpur Dehat district
Unnao District
Area
  Urban 1,506 km2 (581 sq mi)
  Metro 1,680 km2 (650 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]

Area-wise contribution of participating cities/towns in the KMA.
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

Satellite Towns

References