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Kannauj district
Kannauj district is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganges. The historic town of Kannauj, northwest of Kanpur, is the administrative center. The district was carved out of Farrukhabad district on 18 September 1997. The native dialect of this district is Kannauji.
Kannauj is located at 27°04′N 79°55′E / 27.07°N 79.92°E. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet).
The Ganges is the main river of the district at the North East border of the district. Kali river is at the northern border of the district while the Ishan river flows through the District.
The climate of the district is characterized by a hot dry summer and a pleasant cold season. The average rainfall of the District is approximately 80 cm.
The district is bounded by the districts of Farrukhabad to the north, Hardoi to the northeast, Kanpur Nagar to the east, Kanpur Dehat to the southeast, Auraiya to the south, Etawah to the southwest, and Mainpuri to the west. The district is divided into three tehsils and eight development blocks. The district was split from Farrukhabad on 18 September 1997, and is part of Kanpur Division.
According to the 2011 census Kannauj district has a population of 1,656,616, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 299th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 792 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 19.37%. Kannauj has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.01%. 16.95% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 18.71% of the population.
Hindus are the majority population. Muslims form a significant minority in urban areas, and the towns Samdhan and Talgram are Muslim-majority.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.62% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language) and 2.89% Urdu as their first language.
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Kannauj district
Kannauj district is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganges. The historic town of Kannauj, northwest of Kanpur, is the administrative center. The district was carved out of Farrukhabad district on 18 September 1997. The native dialect of this district is Kannauji.
Kannauj is located at 27°04′N 79°55′E / 27.07°N 79.92°E. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet).
The Ganges is the main river of the district at the North East border of the district. Kali river is at the northern border of the district while the Ishan river flows through the District.
The climate of the district is characterized by a hot dry summer and a pleasant cold season. The average rainfall of the District is approximately 80 cm.
The district is bounded by the districts of Farrukhabad to the north, Hardoi to the northeast, Kanpur Nagar to the east, Kanpur Dehat to the southeast, Auraiya to the south, Etawah to the southwest, and Mainpuri to the west. The district is divided into three tehsils and eight development blocks. The district was split from Farrukhabad on 18 September 1997, and is part of Kanpur Division.
According to the 2011 census Kannauj district has a population of 1,656,616, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 299th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 792 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 19.37%. Kannauj has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.01%. 16.95% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 18.71% of the population.
Hindus are the majority population. Muslims form a significant minority in urban areas, and the towns Samdhan and Talgram are Muslim-majority.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.62% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language) and 2.89% Urdu as their first language.