All Information About Kanpur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kanpur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kanpur is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Kanpur Nagar District of Uttar pradesh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kanpur -
Tehsil Code 849
District Kanpur Nagar
Census Code 2011 849
Number of Grampanchayats 98
Number of Villages 254

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Kanpur (Code: 119)
Assembly Constituency Kanpur Cantt. (Code: 943)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kanpur Cantt. Mohammad Hasan ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanpur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 3,470,334
M: 1,865,288
F: 1,605,046
Rural 538,538
M: 286,866
F: 251,672
Urban 2,931,796
M: 1,578,422
F: 1,353,374
General Information

Number of Households: 655,848

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 3,470,334 (Male: 1,865,288, Female: 1,605,046)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 358,632 (Male: 192,017, Female: 166,615)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 513,195 (Male: 276,133, Female: 237,062)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,495 (Male: 1,957, Female: 1,538)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 2,526,444 (Male: 1,407,408, Female: 1,119,036)

Illiterate Population

Total: 943,890 (Male: 457,880, Female: 486,010)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 1,170,628 (Male: 983,561, Female: 187,067)

Main Workers

Total: 934,218 (Male: 814,296, Female: 119,922)

Marginal Workers

Total: 236,410 (Male: 169,265, Female: 67,145)

Non-Workers

Total: 2,299,706 (Male: 881,727, Female: 1,417,979)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 53,537 (Male: 46,972, Female: 6,565)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 60,526 (Male: 49,768, Female: 10,758)
  • Household Industry Workers: 43,524 (Male: 36,698, Female: 6,826)
  • Other Workers: 776,631 (Male: 680,858, Female: 95,773)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,114 (Male: 5,725, Female: 4,389)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,650 (Male: 24,398, Female: 11,252)
  • Household Industry Workers: 12,343 (Male: 7,596, Female: 4,747)
  • Other Workers: 178,303 (Male: 131,546, Female: 46,757)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanpur Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 3,470,334
M: 1,865,288
F: 1,605,046
Rural 538,538
M: 286,866
F: 251,672
Urban 2,931,796
M: 1,578,422
F: 1,353,374
General Information

Number of Households: 655,848

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 3,470,334 (Male: 1,865,288, Female: 1,605,046)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 358,632 (Male: 192,017, Female: 166,615)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 513,195 (Male: 276,133, Female: 237,062)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,495 (Male: 1,957, Female: 1,538)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 2,526,444 (Male: 1,407,408, Female: 1,119,036)

Illiterate Population

Total: 943,890 (Male: 457,880, Female: 486,010)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 1,170,628 (Male: 983,561, Female: 187,067)

Main Workers

Total: 934,218 (Male: 814,296, Female: 119,922)

Marginal Workers

Total: 236,410 (Male: 169,265, Female: 67,145)

Non-Workers

Total: 2,299,706 (Male: 881,727, Female: 1,417,979)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 53,537 (Male: 46,972, Female: 6,565)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 60,526 (Male: 49,768, Female: 10,758)
  • Household Industry Workers: 43,524 (Male: 36,698, Female: 6,826)
  • Other Workers: 776,631 (Male: 680,858, Female: 95,773)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,114 (Male: 5,725, Female: 4,389)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,650 (Male: 24,398, Female: 11,252)
  • Household Industry Workers: 12,343 (Male: 7,596, Female: 4,747)
  • Other Workers: 178,303 (Male: 131,546, Female: 46,757)

Grampanchayat List of Kanpur Tehsil/Taluka

Kanpur Tehsil comprises 98 Gram Panchayats and 254 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kanpur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanpur

Kanpur is located in the Kanpur Nagar District of Uttar pradesh State, India.

Kanpur Tehsil has 254 villages.

Kanpur has a total of 98 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kanpur is 3,470,334.

In Kanpur, there are 1,865,288 males and 1,605,046 females.

There are 358,632 children in Kanpur, comprising 192,017 males and 166,615 females.

In Kanpur, the literate population is 2,526,444 (1,407,408 males and 1,119,036 females). The illiterate population is 943,890 (457,880 males and 486,010 females).