Kanpur city…………………………Outlines:- Population Growth Land Use Pattern Vehicular Popuation Growth Gourav Mewara (U11CE005)[NIT-SURAT]

Population Growth of Kanpur city

 In 1207 AD, Raja Kanti Deo of Prayag  established the village Kohna, which later came to be known as Kanpur.

Kanpur is situated on the bank of the Ganges River and has been an important place in the history of modern India. Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Kanpur was one of the main centres of the industrial revolution in India. It was known as "Manchester of the East".

It is the  10th biggest city in India.   It is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur division and is 

known as "Leather City" .  Kanpur is one of North India's main commercial and industrial centres.  As per 2011 census Kanpur urban agglomeration has a population of 2,920,067, out of 

which males were 1,584,967 and females were 1,335,100.  The literacy rate was 83.98 per cent. It has an area of over 605 km2 . It is administratively divided into 6 zones and 110 wards 

with a ward population range of 19,000 to 26,000.  It is the 75th largest city in the world.

Population growth through the years

Sr. No. Year Population % Growth

1 1901 1,97,170 4.5%

2 1911 1,78,557 -9.4%

3 1921 2,16,436 21.2%

4 1931 2,43,755 12.6%

5 1941 4,87,324 99.9%

6 1951 6,38,734 31.1%

7 1961 7,05,383 10.4%

8 1971 12,75,242 80.8%

9 1981 17,82,665 39.8%

10 1991 18,74,409 5.1%

11 2001 25,51,337 36.1%

12 2011 27,67,031 8.5%

Population growth through the years

70%

20% 6%1% 1% 1% 1%

Religiaon in Kanpur

Hindu (70%) Muslim (20%) Christain (6%) Sikhs (1%)Buddhists (1%) Jains (1%) Other (1%)

Land-Use Pattern

Any city possesses the following distinct parts:-

1) Houses 2) Factories3) Shops 4) Parks 5)Educational Institutes 6)PlacesofWorship 7)Restaurants 8)Offices 9)Entertainment 10)Businesses

Land-Use In Kanpur

Land-Use In Kanpur

Proposed Land-use plan for Kanpur Urban Area - 2021

Vehicular Population Growth In Kanpur

• Vehicle Registration:-UP-77 (Kanpur Dehat), UP-78 (Kanpur city).

Vehicular Population Growth In Kanpur