Kanpur Cantonment
Kanpur Cantonment | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 80°28′E / 26.50°N 80.46°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kanpur Cantt Police Station |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 108,035 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Urdu & Kannauji |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 208004 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| Nearest city | Kanpur |
| Sex ratio | 847/1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 79.65% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanpur Cantts |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanpur Cantts(w),Kanpur Cantts(e), Kanpur Cantts - Rural |
| Civic agency | Cantt Police Station |
| Website | https://kanpur.cantt.gov.in/ |
Kanpur Cantonment (popularly referred to as Kanpur Cantt) is a military cantonment in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Kanpur Cantonment was established in the year 1811 and is situated on the right bank of river Ganges and is bound by Kanpur city area on the remaining three sides. Kanpur Cantonment is the largest cantonment in India, by population and not by the area. The area of the Cantonment is approx. 4243.0084 acres (17 km2) out of which the Bungalow Area is 3899.1784 acres and the Civil Area is 334.83 acres. As per 2011 Census, the population of Cantonment is 108,035 which is 453rd largest city of India (See t he point 2 on external links).