Kannauj District
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Kannauj district कन्नौज जनपद قنوج ضلع |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Kanpur |
| Headquarters | Kannauj |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kannauj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,993 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,656,616 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Kannauj district is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganges. The historic town of Kannauj, northwest of Kanpur, is the administrative center. The district was carved out of the Farrukhabad district on September 18, 1997. Currently Mrs. Dimple Yadav represents it who was elected unopposed from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat.
Kannauj is located at 27°04′N 79°55′E / 27.07°N 79.92°E. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet).
The Ganges is the main river of the district at the North East border of the district. Kali river is at the northern border of the district while the Ishan river flows through the District.
The climate of the district is characterized by a hot dry summer and a pleasant cold season. The average rainfall of the District is approximately 80 cm.
The district is bounded by the districts of Farrukhabad to the north, Hardoi to the northeast, Kanpur Nagar to the east, Kanpur Dehat to the southeast, Auraiya to the south, Etawah to the southwest, and Mainpuri to the west. The district is divided into three tehsils and seven development blocks. The district was split from Farrukhabad on September 18, 1997, and is part of Kanpur Division.
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