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KANPUR

Uttar Pradesh · INDIA (IN) · 26.47°N / 80.35°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,267,995

Kanpur is a city in India with a population of 2,823,249. It sits at 26.47/80.35, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 5 km from Nawābganj.

Population 2,823,249
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields
Country
India
Subdivision
Uttar Pradesh
Coords
26.47°N / 80.35°E
UTC offset
+5.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Nawābganj Uttar Pradesh 10,758 5.4 km
NE Unnāo Uttar Pradesh 161,671 16.5 km
NW Bithūr Uttar Pradesh 10,602 17.5 km
N Safīpur Uttar Pradesh 24,801 30.2 km
SE Bīghāpur Khurd Uttar Pradesh 6,409 33.3 km
NE Rasūlābād Uttar Pradesh 7,800 34.0 km
N Ugu Uttar Pradesh 6,518 36.9 km
N Fatehpur Chaurāsi Uttar Pradesh 5,931 36.9 km
NE Jagdīshpur Uttar Pradesh 31,029 37.0 km
SW Ghātampur Uttar Pradesh 40,435 39.1 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kanpur?
2,823,249 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kanpur in?
Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Kanpur in?
India (IN).
Which airport serves Kanpur?
Kanpur Civil Airport (Old) (VIKA).
How far is Kanpur from New Delhi?
About 391 km.
Does Kanpur have a university?
Yes. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Kanpur University.
What languages are spoken in India?
English.
What currency is used in India?
Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?
7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Kanpur in?
Uttar Pradesh.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1267995

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1267995,
    "name": "Kanpur",
    "ascii_name": "Kanpur",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 2823249,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 26.46523,
    "longitude": 80.34975
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 262.4x the population of Nawābganj.
  • 5 km from Nawābganj.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.
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