Kanpur Dehat is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh with its headquarters located at Akbarpur. Kanpur was divided into two districts namely Kanpur-Nagar and Kanpur-Dehat in the year 1977. The two districts were reunited again in 1979, again separated in year 1981. The administrative seat is in Akbarpur (MATI).
The district is surrounded by Kanpur-Nagar, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Etawah, Kannauj on different sides. River Yamuna divides Kanpur-Dehat from district Jalaun.
Facts & Figures| Year of Formation | 1977 |
| Area | 3134.95 sq. km |
| Latitude | 26 N to 25 55' N |
| Longitude | 79"30' E to 80" E |
| Population (2001) | 1,584,037 |
| Males | 853,566 |
| Females | 730,471 |
| Population density | 504 per sq. km |
| Sex Ratio | 856 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate | 66.59% |
| No. of Tehsil | 05 |
| No. of Blocks | 10 |
| No. of Towns | 01 |
| No. of Villages | 1032 |
| Average rainfall | 940 mm |
| Temperature | Max.: 47.8 ° C; Min.: 4 ° C |
| Postal Code (Kanpur HO) | 208001 |
| STD Code | 05111 |
How to ReachAkbarpur, the administrative headquarter is located 45 km from Akbarpur on National Highway 25.
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