Kanpur Dehat district | |
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  .jpg)  Clockwise from top-left: Temple inAkbarpur, Dharmagarh Temple inRasulabad,Parhul Devi Temple, Rind River, Kali Devi Mandir in ArahriyamauBhognipur, Dehat | |
 Location of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat):26°20′39″N79°58′02″E / 26.3443°N 79.96718°E /26.3443; 79.96718 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Kanpur |
| Headquarters | Akbarpur |
| Tehsils | 1.Akbarpur, 2.Bhognipur, 3.Rasulabad, 4.Derapur, 5.Sikandara, |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1.Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)- Akbarpur-Raniya 2.Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)- Rasulabad 3.Etawah (Lok Sabha constituency)- Sikandra 4.Jalaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Bhognipur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1.Rasulabad 2.Akbarpur-Raniya 3.Sikandra 4.Bhognipur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,021 km2 (1,166 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,796,184 |
| • Density | 594.6/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 173,423 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 65.15% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-77 |
| Website | kanpurdehat |
Kanpur Dehat district is adistrict inUttar Pradeshstate in northernIndia. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati-Akbarpur. This district is part ofKanpur division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore.
The Battle of Madarpur, which occurred in 1528 CE, was fought between theBhuinhar Brahmanzamindars and the Mughal Empire.[2][3] It took place in what is now the Greater Kanpur district. This land is home to the patrioticSachan community, who provided both blood and wealth in support ofNana Saheb andTatya Tope during the1857 Revolt. They willingly relinquished theirzamindaries in the name of the struggle for independence.Sachan people are predominantly located in theBhognipur Tehsil and its surrounding areas.
Kanpur District was divided into two districts, namelyKanpur and Greater Kanpur in year 1977. The two were reunited again in 1979 and again separated in 1981. Uttar Pradesh government decided to rename Kanpur Dehat district as Ramabai Nagar district on 1 July 2010.[4] In July 2012, it was returned to Kanpur Dehat.
| Name | Member[5] | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Kanpur Graduate Constituency | Arun Pathak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Name | Member[11] | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Akbarpur | Devendra Singh Bhole | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Kannauj | Akhilesh Yadav | Samajwadi party |
| Etawah | Jitendra Kumar Dohare | Samajwadi party |
| Jalaun | Narayan Das Ahirwar | Samajwadi party |
The district is well connected by railways. Three rail tracks run through Greater Kanpur district. The railway route connecting Delhi to Hawrah belonging to North Central zone of Indian Railways is passing through centre of the district. This railway track isbroad gauge and fullyelectrified. The railway stations on this route through the district areBhaupur,Maitha,Roshan Mau Halt,Rura,Ambiyapur,Jhinjhak andParjani Halt. Rura Railway Station is the main railway Station of Kanpur Dehat District.
The second track is Kanpur to Jhansi railway line. The railway stations on this route areBinaur,Rasulpur Gogumau,Tilaunchi,Paman,Lalpur,Malasa,Pukhrayan andChaunrah. This broad gauge railway track is electrified also belongs to North Central zone.
The third railway line converted to broad gauge belongs to North Eastern Railway zone. The track runs parallel to theGanges river. This track is also electrified.
Greater Kanpur is also equipped with Metro station corridor having Red, Orange,Silver in Bhaupur, Akbarpur,Maitha etc. of UPMRC
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 398,550 | — |
| 1911 | 361,641 | −0.97% |
| 1921 | 363,659 | +0.06% |
| 1931 | 383,790 | +0.54% |
| 1941 | 492,694 | +2.53% |
| 1951 | 614,143 | +2.23% |
| 1961 | 734,347 | +1.80% |
| 1971 | 897,068 | +2.02% |
| 1981 | 1,087,032 | +1.94% |
| 1991 | 1,303,232 | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 1,563,336 | +1.84% |
| 2011 | 1,796,184 | +1.40% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 89.80% | |||
| Islam | 9.82% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.38% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
According to the2011 census Kanpur Dehat district has apopulation of 1,795,092,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofThe Gambia[17] or the US state ofNebraska.[18] This gives it a ranking of 268th in India (out of a total of640 districts).[1] The district has a population density of 594 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,540/sq mi).[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.82%.[1] Kanpur Dehat has asex ratio of 862females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 77.52%. 9.66% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 25.66% of the population.[1]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 98.97% of the population in the district spokeHindi (or a related language) and 0.94%Urdu as their first language.[19]
Since theMughal Road passes through Greater Kanpur district, there are manyKos Minar (mile pillars) in the district. Some of them are protected monuments, notable ones are atBhognipur,Chapar Ghata, Deosar, Gaur, Halia, Jallapur Sikandara, Pailwaru, Pitampur, Raigawan,Rajpur, Sankhiln Buzurg, Sardarpur.
An international airport namedRasoolabad International Airport was proposed in 2015 to be constructed in Kanpur Dehat district about 50 km from Kanpur.[20] The airport will serve the region fromAgra division,Jhansi division,Kanpur division,Aligarh division,Allahabad division,Banda division andLucknow division. It would have direct link road withAgra Lucknow Expressway.[21][22]
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