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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 2,920,496
 • Urban density 7,502/km2 (19,430/sq mi)
 • Metro 3,549,914
 • 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 state government declared the city of Kanpur as a metropolitan area on 11 October 1976. The area consists of one municipal corporation, 5 municipalities and 4 Counter Magnets.

In 1997-98, total metropolitan region area has increased to 89,131.15 ha (891.3115 km2) out of which 4,743.9 ha (47.439 km2) (5.31%) was non-defined (prohibited area) and rest 29,683 ha (296.83 km2) and 54,704 ha (547.04 km2) (61.39%) was urban and rural area respectively.

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Municipal Corporation

Municipalities

Development Blocks

Counter Magnets

Satellite Towns


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