| Kakan | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.1343°N 78.9928°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mainpuri |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mainpuri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.711 |
| Population Total: | 5040 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Kakan, also spelled Kankan, is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 5,040, in 868 households.
Kakan is located about 11 km south of Mainpuri, just east of the highway to Etawah. The main village site is partly located on top of a high mound that is visible from a long way off. There is a prominent jhil on village lands.[1]
At the turn of the 20th century, Kakan was described as comprising five hamlets. One was Daulatpur, which then held two fairs annually – one in honour of Shiva and the other in honour of Rama. There was a large tank in the village that was used for irrigation, and there was also a school. The total population as of 1901 was 2,337.[1]
As of 2011, Kakan had a population of 5,040, in 868 households. This population was 52.7% male (2,657) and 47.3% female (2,383). The 0-6 age group numbered 701 (376 male and 325 female), or 13.9% of the total population. 1,001 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.9% of the total.[2]
The 1981 census recorded Kakan as having a population of 3,559 people, in 622 households.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Kakan (as "Kankan") as comprising 7 hamlets, with a total population of 2,755 people (1,376 male and 1,379 female), in 576 households and 349 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,395 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]
As of 2011, Kakan had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[5]
See main article: puri district.