Kanpur Dehat district

Kanpur Dehat district
Clockwise from top-left: Temple in Akbarpur, Dharmagarh Temple in Rasulabad, Parhul Devi Temple, Rind River, Kali Devi Mandir in Arahriyamau Bhognipur, Dehat
Location of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat): 26°20′39″N 79°58′02″E / 26.3443°N 79.96718°E / 26.3443; 79.96718
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionKanpur
HeadquartersAkbarpur
Tehsils1. Akbarpur, 2. Bhognipur, 3. Rasulabad, 4. Derapur, 5. Sikandara,
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)- Akbarpur-Raniya
2. Kannauj (Lok Sabha constituency)- Rasulabad
3. Etawah (Lok Sabha constituency)- Sikandra
4. Jalaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Bhognipur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Rasulabad
2. Akbarpur-Raniya
3. Sikandra
4. Bhognipur
Area
 • Total3,021 km2 (1,166 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,796,184
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
173,423
Demographics
 • Literacy65.15%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-77
Websitekanpurdehat.nic.in

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.

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