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Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur Nagar is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is Kanpur. At the 2011 census it had about 45.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Kanpur
Name in Hindi
कानपुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
45,81,268
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
6th of 75
Area
3,029 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,512
Official website
kanpurnagar.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2089152
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Population in context

With 45,81,268 people in 2011, Kanpur Nagar ranks 6th among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Kanpur Nagar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kanpur Nagar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

AgraAligarhAmbedkar NagarAmethiAmrohaAuraiyaAyodhyaAzamgarhBaghpatBahraichBalliaBalrampurBandaBara BankiBareillyBastiBhadohiBijnorBudaunBulandshahrChandauliChitrakootDeoriaEtahEtawahFarrukhabadFatehpurFirozabadGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadGhazipurGondaGorakhpurHamirpurHapurHardoiHathrasJalaunJaunpurJhansiKannaujKanpur DehatKanpur NagarKasganjKaushambiKheriKushinagarLalitpurLucknowMahobaMahrajganjMainpuriMathuraMauMeerutMirzapurMoradabadMuzaffarnagarPilibhitPratapgarhPrayagrajRae BareliRampurSaharanpurSambhalSant Kabir NagarShahjahanpurShamliShrawastiSiddharthnagarSitapurSonbhadraSultanpurUnnaoVaranasi

Questions people ask

Which state is Kanpur Nagar district in?

Kanpur Nagar district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district?

The headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district is Kanpur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kanpur Nagar district?

Kanpur Nagar district had a population of 45,81,268 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.