# Northern Railway Colony, Kanpur Nagar (Uttar Pradesh)

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Town · Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 

# Northern Railway Colony

Northern Railway Colony is a town in Kanpur sub-district of Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,916 people** in 4,453 households. Literacy was 73.8%.

- 20,916people (2011)
- 4,453households
- 73.8%literacy
- 855females per 1,000 males

## Population of Northern Railway Colony

■ Northern Railway Colony · ■ Kanpur Nagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.8%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**859

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**865

Working population ****31.3%**

**33.5%

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 Northern Railway Colony

Of every 100 households in Northern Railway Colony in 2011, 86 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Northern Railway Colony · ■ Kanpur Nagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**8%

Tap water ****77%**

**47%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**68%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**16%

Use banking services ****74%**

**73%

Television ****70%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****10%**

**6%

Own their home ****1%**

**65%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Northern Railway Colony work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,106 (78%) · **■** Household industry 239 (4%) · **■** Farming 65 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,142 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Northern Railway Colony changed?

From 10,368 in 1951 to 20,916 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Northern Railway Colony in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall868 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)80 km by road
- Kanpur Nagar (district HQ)5 km by road
- Kanpur Nagar (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kanpur Nagar (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kanpur (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Northern Railway Colony

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,500
- Water storage5,000 kl
- Electricity — homes4,400

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 85 beds · 15 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** engine, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Northern Railway Colony?20,916 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Northern Railway Colony in?Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Northern Railway Colony in 1951?10,368