Kanpur pronunciation is the seventh most populous city in India and the most populous within the state of Uttar Pradesh, and in terms of area, Kanpur is the fifth largest city in India[citation needed].It is also known as the Manchester of India. Kanpur is located on the banks of the river Ganga and is an important industrial centre. It has an area of over 1600 km² and had a population of 4.13 million in the 2001 census. Owing to the city's industrial importance, one of the Reserve Banks of India was established in the city.It is economic capital of Uttar pradesh.
The city's coordinates are 26.4670° North and 80.3500° East, placing it 83 km from Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur, along with Allahabad and Fatehpur, are part of the Lower Doab, which in antiquity was known as the Vats country. It is surrounded by two main rivers of India, the Ganges in the north-east and the Pandu river (Yamuna) in the south. The districts surrounding Kanpur are Hamirpur in the south and Unnao in the north-east, |
