Punjabi is spoken by 1.25%, while
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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is spoken by over 11,000 people in the city.
Government and politics
Administration
General administration
Kanpur division which consists of seven districts, and is headed by the
divisional commissioner of Kanpur, who is an
Indian Administrative Service
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(IAS) officer of high seniority, the
commissioner
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In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
is the head of local government institutions (including municipal corporations) in the division, is in charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.
The
district magistrate
A District Collector-cum-District Magistrate (also known as Deputy Commissioner in some states) is an All India Service officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre who is responsible for ''land revenue collection'', ''canal reven ...
of Kanpur reports to the
divisional commissioner. The current
commissioner
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In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
is Dr. Raj Shekhar.
Kanpur district administration is headed by the
district magistrate
A District Collector-cum-District Magistrate (also known as Deputy Commissioner in some states) is an All India Service officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre who is responsible for ''land revenue collection'', ''canal reven ...
of Kanpur, who is an
IAS officer
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. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the
elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...
held in the city.
The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
The DM is assisted by a chief development officer; four additional district magistrates for finance/revenue, city, land acquisition, and civil supply; one city magistrat; and seven additional city magistrates.
The district has three
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
s viz. Sadar, Bilhaur and Ghatampur, each headed by a
sub-divisional magistrate.
The current DM is Mr. Vishak G
Civic Administration
![MVC-019F](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/MVC-019F.jpg)
Kanpur municipality was established on 22 November 1861, and was upgraded to a municipal corporation in 1959.
The local government of Kanpur is governed under the Municipal act for the state, Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959.
The area under the municipal limits of Kanpur city, or Kanpur Municipal Corporation, is spread over an area of 260 square km.
It oversees civic activities in the city. The head of the corporation is the mayor, but the executive and administration of the corporation are the responsibility of the
municipal commissioner, who is an
Uttar Pradesh government
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of I ...
-appointed
Provincial Civil Service officer of high seniority.
The executive wing is headed by municipal commissioner, Avinash Singh
and has the following departments: Revenue, City Cleansing, Engineering, Marg Prakash, Health, Accounts, Personnel/HRD, Swasthya Vibhag, Education, Mukya Nagar Lekha Vibhag, Pariyojna, Udyan Vibhag, Chikitsa Vibhag, Encroachment & Cattle Catching Department. There is also an executive committee present in the city.
The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by
Kanpur Development Authority
Kanpur Development Authority is the urban development agency of Kanpur metropolitan area, Uttar Pradesh, India. As the industries in Kanpur grew faster the village population also attracted towards the city. In present time the population of Ka ...
(KDA), which comes under the Housing Department of
Uttar Pradesh government
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of I ...
. The
divisional commissioner of Kanpur acts as the ''
ex-officio
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'' Chairman of KDA, whereas a vice chairperson, a government-appointed
IAS officer
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, looks after the daily matters of the authority. The current vice-chairman of Kanpur Development Authority is K. Vijayendra Pandian.
The municipality receives revenue from general tax, advertisement tax, income from municipal properties, grants from state government etc.
Law and order
The Kanpur District Court is headed by the
district judge of Kanpur, who is assisted by numerous additional district judges, civil judges (senior division) and additional civil judges. Kanpur is a notified metropolitan area by UP Government under
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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, and therefore has a chief metropolitan magistrate, who is assisted by several metropolitan magistrates. The 2017 district judge was Shashi Kant Shukla,
and the chief metropolitan magistrate was Shabistan Aquil.
Police administration
Kanpur district comes under the Kanpur Police Zone and Kanpur Police Range, Kanpur Zone is headed by an
additional director general
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-ranked
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS ...
(IPS) officer, and the Kanpur Range is headed
inspector general
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Australia
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-ranked IPS officer. The current ADG, Kanpur Zone is Avanish Chandra,
and IG, Kanpur Range is Alok Singh.
The district police is headed by a
deputy inspector general
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India
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) is a rank ...
/
senior superintendent of police
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(DIG/SSP), who is an
IPS
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Science and technology Biology and medicine
* ''Ips'' (genus), a genus of bark beetle
* Induced pluripotent stem cell or iPS cells
* Intermittent photic stimulation, a neuroimaging technique
* Intraparietal sulcus, ...
officer, and is assisted by seven
superintendents of police or
additional superintendents of police for east, west, south, rural area, crime, traffic and modern control, who are either IPS officers or
Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers.
Each of the several police circles is headed by a circle officer (CO) in the rank of deputy superintendent of police.
The current DIG/SSP is Sonia Singh.
Politics
Local politics
The city is divided into 6 zones and 110
wards
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Division or unit
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* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
with a ward population range of 19,000 to 26,000 and 110
corporators directly elected from each ward.
As mandated by the 74th constitutional amendment, there were 11 ward committees in Kanpur municipal corporation in 1991. Local elections were last held in 2017, when the mayor,
Pramila Pandey
Pramila Pandey is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. She is the mayor of Kanpur Municipal Corporation. She won by over 1.05 Lakhs votes to her nearest Indian National Congress rival Bandana Mishra.
She was the vice-president of ...
from the BJP, was elected. The previous mayor had been Captain (retired)
Jagatvir Singh Drona
Captain (Retd.) Pandit Jagat Vir Singh Drona (born 23 July 1939) is the former mayor of Kanpur and a former member of the 10th Lok Sabha, 10th,11th Lok Sabha, 11th and 12th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha.
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He ...
.
As of 2006, Kanpur Municipal Council has an elected mayor-in-council system.
State politics
Kanpur Nagar district encompasses one Lok Sabha constituency and ten
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
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constituencies. The city of Kanpur has one representative
member of parliament
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in
Lok Sabha
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for
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...
,
Satyadev Pachauri
Satyadev Pachauri is an Indian politician and the former Minister of Khadi, Village Industries, Sericulture, Textile, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Export Promotion in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is the current Member of Parliame ...
.
Civic Utilities
The first development plan of the city was created by the Kanpur Development Board in 1943. This was followed by the masterplan being designed by the Town and Country Planning Department from 1962 to 1991, which was adopted after the establishment of the Kanpur Development Authority in 1974.
The most recent masterplan is the Draft Master Plan of 2021 .
Electricity is supplied to the city by
Kanpur Electricity Supply Company
The Kanpur Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (KESCo), formerly known as Kanpur Electricity Supply Authority, is an electrical power company in Kanpur, India. A Government of Uttar Pradesh undertaking, part of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limite ...
(KESCO), which is under the
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL). Fire services are under the state, Uttar Pradesh Fire Service.
Water supply, sewerage is done by the Jal Kal vibhag of KMC. Infrastructure development and maintenance is done by the state's body, UP Jal Nigam. The piped water supply of Kanpur City was started in 1892.
After construction of Ganga Barrage on the river, a permanent and reliable source for the water supply got available to provide 1600 mld raw water.
The city also receives water from the catchment areas of rivers Ganga and Pandu.
However, while the total water supply requirement is 600 mld only 385 mld of potable water is being supplied.
The city loses water due to leaky pipes and contamination of natural water sources.
There is a severe water crisis in Kanpur.
In 2015, Ganga Pollution Control Unit in Kanpur got about Rs 200 crores to make 4 STPs functional.
The city then reported having 3 STPs for domestic waste.
In 2017, there was only one sewage treatment plant for waste from tanneries, biggest source of industrial pollution to the Ganga, was to be replaced by a newer one costing 400 cr as the old one could only treat 9 MLD at the most. 823.1 MLD of untreated sewage and 212.42 MLD of industrial effluent flow into the river. In 2019, another STP costing worth Rs 816.25 was to be set up. As of 2020, While the government has stopped pollution from Kanpur's biggest drain, Sishamau, of Kanpur's 48 drains, eight still have no devices to stop effluents.
Solid waste management is handled by the KMC. As of 2015, Kanpur generates 1,500 tonnes of solid wastes from domestic and industrial sources, 64,000 tonnes of hazardous waste annually which includes metals and waste generated by tanneries, dye industries and chemical industries; while coal ash produced in Kanpur amounts to 71,000 tonnes per annum.
Transport
Airways
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport has scheduled commercial flights to
New Delhi
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,
Mumbai
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,
Kolkata
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,
Bangalore
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,
Hyderabad
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,
Chennai
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and other cities of India. The nearest International Airport is the
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
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in
Lucknow
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, which is around 77.1 km from Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh
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.
Railways
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah ...
is a major railhead and is among the busiest railway stations in the country. Rail routes connect it to all major cities in the state and the country. It is an A-1 category railway station coming under the
Prayagraj railway division of
North Central Railway zone
The North Central Railway (abbreviated NCR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. The largest railway station in NCR is Kanpur Central. It is headquartered at Prayagraj and comprises three divisions: Allahabad division, Jhansi division, A ...
of
Indian Railways
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. Around 300 trains pass through the station daily. Other major railway stations serving the city include
Kanpur Anwarganj
Kanpur Anwarganj is the second-largest railway station in Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Structure and layout
It has three platforms. It was constructed during the British Raj. It has one big clock on its main building. It is ...
,
Govindpuri
Govindpuri is a colony in South East Delhi. It is recreated on top of an old graveyard and is surrounded by Kalkaji, Chittaranjan Park, and Tughlakabad. The Violet Line of the Delhi Metro passes through the area and has a metro station by the ...
,
Panki,
Kalyanpur,
Rawatpur
Rawatpur is a suburb in North Kanpur, India, situated about 10 km from Kanpur on the NH 91 to Delhi. The population was 110,000 at the 2001 census. It has 84% of literacy and is 5 km from Kalyanpur. It also Comes under Kanpur metropo ...
,
Chandari,
Kanpur Bridge and
Chakeri
Chakeri is a census town in Kanpur metropolitan area, situated about 16 kilometres east of Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an industrial town with textiles and food products as its major productions. Chakeri Airforce S ...
.
Roadways
The city has had chronic problems with maintaining local roads.
[''Potholed roads, eight to ten hours long power cut, overflowing drains and contaminated drinking water which lead to bad health and contagious diseases tell the tale of the Industrial town, which is fast turning into a big slum.'' ] There are several important National Highways that pass through Kanpur.
The
UPSRTC
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Inter State Bus Station (ISBT) of Kanpur officially named as the "Shaheed Major Salman Khan Bus Station". It is locally known as the "Jhakarkati Bus Station". It provides buses to important cities of India. Other
UPSRTC
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation which services Uttar Pradesh, India, and adjoining states of North India. It operates as a state and interstate bus service and ...
controlled Important Bus stations are Chunniganj Bus Stand for Farrukhabad, Bareilly and Uttranchal routes, Naubasta Bus Stand for Hamirpur route, Fazalganj is another hub for Private carriers.
Ring road
In 2011 it was reported by
The Indian Express
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that "The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to develop a four-lane outer ring road along the periphery of Kanpur with an aim to prevent traffic congestion in the industrial city caused by long-distance heavy vehicles. The new road, which will help the heavy vehicles to bypass the city, will be developed on Built, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under the phase-VII of National Highways Development Programme (NHDP)"
Kanpur Metro
Kanpur Metro
The Kanpur Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC).
The feasibility study for the project was done by RITES in June 2015. ...
is a rail based mass transit system in the city of Kanpur,
India
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which shall further be extendable to
Kanpur metropolitan area
Kanpur or Cawnpore (Help:IPA/English, /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (Wikipedia:Media help, help·:File:Kanpur.ogg, info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one ...
. It consists of two lines-
Orange Line and Blue Line. The priority corridor of the Orange Line, which connects
IIT Kanpur
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was ...
to Motijheel was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India,
Narendra Modi
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on 28 December 2021.
Education and research
Higher education
![A building at IIT Kanpur](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/A_building_at_IIT_Kanpur.jpg)
Prestigious public engineering institution
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was ...
is located in Kanpur city. It was one of the first Indian Institutes of Technology established in 1959, created with the assistance of a consortium of nine US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP).
Other educational institutions in the city include three state universities.
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Aerial view of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Campus
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly Kanpur University, is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state ...
is one of the largest universities in northern India catering to urban and rural students offering professional and academic courses in the disciplines of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Applications, Management and Medicine.
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology (CSAUA&T) is an agricultural university at Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is named after the Indian revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad. Besides Kanpur, it also has con ...
is an agricultural university named after the Indian revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad which caters to the needs of the farming community of 29 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Harcourt Butler Technical University
Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) is a Premier State Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The HBTU was named after Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, Governor of the United Provinces in British India. Its programs have be ...
(HBTI) offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs in engineering, as well as Masters programs in Business Administration, and Computer Applications. Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, an institution to provide technical education to specially-abled students inaugurated by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1997, is also situated in Kanpur.
There is also private universities in the city like:
Rama University
Rama University is located in Hapur and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India
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part of the Rama Group.
[Private University Uttar Pradesh; http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=33&Unitype=3 ] There are several good private Technical and Management institutions in the city.
Medical education
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVMMC or GSVM Medical College) is a public medical college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The college is named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, a freedom fighter and journalist from Kanpur. It wa ...
(GSVM Medical College) is a state-run medical college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 1956 and named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, a freedom fighter and journalist from Kanpur.
Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital
Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital is a government hospital in Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, which was earlier called Hallet Hospital, and its campus stand adjacent to the Moti Jheel lake and is spread across 960 acres.
It is associated with GSVM Medical Col ...
, which is also known as Hallet Hospital, is associated with GSVM, Kanpur.
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See also
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Kanpur Dehat (Lok Sabha constituency)
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List of cities in Uttar Pradesh
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List of engineering colleges in Kanpur
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About engineering in India
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Here is a comprehensive ...
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List of people from Kanpur
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*Ankit Tiwari
*Abhay Bhushan
*Manindra Agraw ...
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Renamed places in Kanpur
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List of twin towns and sister cities in India
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Agra
* Petra, Jordan
* Tempe, United ...
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Second Battle of Cawnpore
The Second Battle of Cawnpore was a battle of Indian Rebellion of 1857 that was decisive by thwarting the rebels' last chance to regain the initiative and to recapture the cities of Cawnpore (now Kanpur) and Lucknow.
Background
During the ...
References
External links
Kanpur city portalKanpur Dehat portalKanpur News
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Cities in Uttar Pradesh
Metropolitan cities in India