| Kanpur Dehat district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coordinates: | 26.3443°N 79.9672°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanpur |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Akbarpur |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 1. Akbarpur, 2. Bhognipur, 3. Rasulabad, 4. Derapur, 5. Sikandara, |
| Area Total Km2: | 3021 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1,796,184 |
| Population Urban: | 173,423 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 65.15% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | 1. Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)- Akbarpur-Raniya 2. Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)- Rasulabad 3. Etawah (Lok Sabha constituency)- Sikandra 4. Jalaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Bhognipur |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 1. Rasulabad 2. Akbarpur-Raniya 3. Sikandra 4. Bhognipur |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-77 |
Kanpur Dehat district is a district in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The administrative headquarters of the district are at Mati-Akbarpur. This district is part of Kanpur division. Kanpur was formerly spelled Cawnpore.
The Battle of Madarpur, which occurred in 1528 CE, was fought between the Sakarwar Rajput zamindars and the Mughal Empire. It took place in what is now the Greater Kanpur district. This land is home to the patriotic Sachan community, who provided both blood and wealth in support of Nana Saheb and Tatya Tope during the 1857 Revolt. They willingly relinquished their zamindaries in the name of the struggle for independence. Sachan people are predominantly located in the Bhognipur Tehsil and its surrounding areas.
Kanpur District was divided into two districts, namely Kanpur and Greater Kanpur in year 1977. The two were reunited again in 1979 and again separated in 1981. Uttar Pradesh government decided to rename Kanpur Dehat district as Ramabai Nagar district on 1 July 2010.[1] In July 2012, it was returned to Kanpur Dehat.
| Name | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akbarpur-Raniya | Pratibha Shukla[4] | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
| Bhognipur | Rakesh Sachan[5] | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
| Sikandra | Ajit Pal[6] | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
| Rasulabad | Nirmala Sankhwar[7] | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Name | Member[8] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akbarpur | Devendra Singh Bhole | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
| Kannauj | Subrat pathak | Bhartiya Janta party | |
| Etawah | Dr RAM Shankar katheriya | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
| Jalaun | Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma | Bharatiya Janta Party |
The district is well connected by railways. Three rail tracks run through Greater Kanpur district. The railway route connecting Delhi to Hawrah belonging to North Central zone of Indian Railways is passing through centre of the district. This railway track is broad gauge and fully electrified. The railway stations on this route through the district are Bhaupur, Maitha, Roshan Mau Halt, Rura, Ambiyapur, Jhinjhak and Parjani Halt. Rura Railway Station is the main railway Station of Kanpur Dehat District.
The second track is Kanpur to Jhansi railway line. The railway stations on this route are Binaur, Rasulpur Gogumau, Tilaunchi, Paman, Lalpur, Malasa, Pukhrayan and Chaunrah. This broad gauge railway track is electrified also belongs to North Central zone.
The third railway line converted to broad gauge belongs to North Eastern Railway zone. The track runs parallel to the Ganges river. This track is also electrified.
Greater Kanpur is also equipped with Metro station corridor having Red, Orange,Silver in Bhaupur, Akbarpur,Maitha etc. of UPMRC
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According to the 2011 census Kanpur Dehat district has a population of 1,795,092,[12] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[13] or the US state of Nebraska.[14] This gives it a ranking of 268th in India (out of a total of 640 districts).[12] The district has a population density of 594PD/sqkm.[12] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.82%.[12] Kanpur Dehat has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males,[12] and a literacy rate of 77.52%. 9.66% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 25.66% of the population.[12]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 98.97% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language) and 0.94% Urdu as their first language.[15]
Since the Mughal Road passes through Greater Kanpur district, there are many Kos Minar (mile pillars) in the district. Some of them are protected monuments, notable ones are at Bhognipur, Chapar Ghata, Deosar, Gaur, Halia, Jallapur Sikandara, Pailwaru, Pitampur, Raigawan, Rajpur, Sankhiln Buzurg, Sardarpur.
An international airport named Rasoolabad International Airport was proposed in 2015 to be constructed in Kanpur Dehat district about 50 km from Kanpur.[16] The airport will serve the region from Agra division, Jhansi division, Kanpur division, Aligarh division, Allahabad division, Banda division and Lucknow division. It would have direct link road with Agra Lucknow Expressway.[17] [18]