# Kanpur Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Kanpur Nagar district Kanpur Nagar is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 6th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,581,268 people** in 3 sub-districts, 10 towns and 1,003 villages; 66% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/kanpur/) (2,768,057). - 4,581,268people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 10towns - 79.7%literacy ## Who lives in Kanpur Nagar? Kanpur Nagar had **4,581,268 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 6th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 862 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 68th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 873 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.3 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Kanpur Nagar? 79.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 2nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 83.6% and women at 75.1% — a gap of 8.6 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/) (81.2%) and lowest in [Ghatampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/ghatampur/) (73.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kanpur Nagar do for a living? 34.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.8%). Of all workers, 11% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 54% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 21% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bilhaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/bilhaur/) (59% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/) (10% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 54 (54%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kanpur Nagar 65.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 3rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 10 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/kanpur/). The largest is [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/kanpur/) with 2,768,057 people, home to 92% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kanpur Nagar Kanpur Nagar had 1,003 census villages, 902 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,736 people; 50 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sachendi Urf Chacheri](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/sachendi-urf-chacheri/) (19,424), [Sarsaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/sarsaul/) (16,887), [Patara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/ghatampur/patara/) (14,303), [Binaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/binaur/) (11,894) and [Bagdodhi Bangar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/bagdodhi-bangar/) (9,969). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Kanpur Nagar compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Kanpur Nagar · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873** **902 Working population ****34.3%** **32.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kanpur Nagar Of every 100 households in Kanpur Nagar in 2011, 63 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kanpur Nagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****63%** Toilet within the home ****63%** No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** Tap water ****33%** Drinking water within premises ****51%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** Use banking services ****74%** Television ****57%** Mobile phone ****66%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****30%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****9%** Own their home ****77%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kanpur Nagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bilhaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/bilhaur/) 530,025 405 3 [Kanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/kanpur/) 3,470,334 279 6 [Ghatampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-nagar/ghatampur/) 580,909 319 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kanpur Nagar - Kanpur · 2,768,057 - Kanpur · 108,534 - Ghatampur · 40,623 - Northern Railway Colony · 20,916 - Bilhaur · 20,493 - Armapur Estate · 15,463 - Shivrajpur · 11,948 - Bithoor · 11,300 - Choubepur Kalan · 10,785 - Chakeri · 7,526 ## Largest villages in Kanpur Nagar - Sachendi Urf Chacheri · 19,424 - Sarsaul · 16,887 - Patara · 14,303 - Binaur · 11,894 - Bagdodhi Bangar · 9,969 - Pura · 9,791 - Paras · 9,774 - Kathara · 9,462 - Makanpur · 9,109 - Koriyan · 8,749 - Majhawan · 8,562 - Malau · 8,168 - Maharajpur · 7,973 - Padri Lalpur · 7,795 - Ramaipur · 7,546 - Rampur Bhimsen · 7,359 - Phuphuwarsuithok · 7,274 - Hathi Pur · 6,850 - Pipar Gawan · 6,501 - Barnao · 6,362 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kanpur Nagar?3: Bilhaur, Kanpur, Ghatampur - What is the population of Kanpur Nagar district?4,581,268 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kanpur Nagar?Kanpur