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[1]
  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)[2] and Unnao-Shuklaganj Development Authority (USDA).[3] The state government declared the city of Kanpur as a metropolitan area on 11 October 1976.[4] The area consists of one municipal corporation, 5 municipalities and 4 Counter Magnets.

History

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.[5]

Participating Regions

Area-wise contribution of participating cities/towns in the KMA.
State Area in km2 Population 2011 Census
Kanpur Region 450 2,920,496
Unnao Region 250 416,229
Akbarpur Region 150 52,349
Sachendi Region 100 34,146
Bithoor NP/Mandhana/Mohammadpur/Singhpur/Khyora 230 20,726
Shivrajpur Region 200 55,536
Maharajpur-Sarsaul Region 100 34,218
Bidhnu-Ramaipur Region 100 16,214
Total 1680 3,549,914

Note

Cities and Towns

Municipal Corporation

Municipalities

Development Blocks

Counter Magnets

Satellite Towns

References

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