Kanpur [ Khanpoorकान पुर, Kāñ pūr, ଖାନ୍ ପୂର୍ ] is a block in Cuttack District [ Now known as Kataka ] of Odisha, India. It has Population of 59,577 according to the 2011 census and covers an area of 167.0 km².
Geography Kanpur is located at 20.4698345°N 85.1866730°E. It features Hindol-Badamba Forest range. It borders Narasinghpur by west, Badamba by east, and Hindol & Rasol by north. It borders Mahanadi river at southern part. Sidhamula bridge provides connectivity over the Mahanadi.
Demographics The most populated village is Kanjiapada at 2,875 people.
Population As per the 2011 census, Kanpur had a population of 59,577 people, with males being 31,413 and females being 28,164. The children population (0-6years) is 6,578 children, making 11.04% of the population.
The expected population at 2027 is 67,000 people.
Religions
Castes As per 2011 census, Scheduled castes(SC) population is 11,649 people, with 6,050 being males and 5,599 being females. Scheduld castes make up 19.55% of population.
Scheduled tribes(ST) population is 1,507 people, which makes 2.53% up of the population.
Education The overall literacy rate is 82.59%, with male literacy at 89.26% and female literacy at 75.19%
Area & Households The total area of Kanpur Subdistrict is 178.8 Square Kilometres, with a population density of 333 inhabitants per square kilometre (128.5/mi2). There are 78 villages in the block. The Total Number of households are 13,640. The household Density is 4.37 people per household.
See Also • Kanpur
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