Kanpur

Kanpur (/ˈkɑːnpʊər/  pronunciation ; formerly Cawnpore) is the largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur division.

Kanpur has an area of over 605 km² with an approximate population of 5.03 million inhabitants in its area. It is administratively divided into 6 zones and 110 wards with a ward population range of 19,000 to 30,000. It is the 75th largest city in the world.

The name is believed to have derived from Karnapur (meaning "town of Karna", one of the heroes of the Mahabharata). Another theory is that it came from the nearby town of Makanpur, earlier known as Khairabad, where the Sufi saint of the Madariya Sufi order, Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar, settled.

History

In 1207, Raja Kanh Deo of the Kanhpuria clan established the village of Kanhpur, which later came to be known as Kanpur. The area that is now Kanpur was ruled by rulers of Kannauj, Harsha Vardhan, Mihir Bhoja, Jai Chand and early Muslim rulers through the Sur Dynasty. The first mention of Kanpur was made in 1579 during Sher Shah's regime.

Kanpur (disambiguation)

Kanpur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Kanpur (or Kanapura) may also refer to:

See also

Kanpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kanpur Nagar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: कानपुर लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises ten Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament

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General Election 2014

Election results

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References

Coordinates: 26°28′N 80°19′E / 26.46°N 80.32°E / 26.46; 80.32