Facts About Kanpur
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In 1207, Raja Kanh Deo of the Kanhpuria clan established the village of Kanpur, which later came to be known as Kanpur.
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Kanpur is famous for its leather and textile industries.
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Kanpur historically called Cawnpore is a metropolis in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
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Hinduism is a majority in Kanpur with a sizeable minority of Muslims. Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists are below 2 per cent.
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In 2018, Kanpur was considered by the World Health Organization as the city with the world’s worst air pollution.
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Kanpur has the second oldest 9 holes half Golf course in India after Kolkata.
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The estimated population of Kanpur is 3.1 Million, as of 2020.
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The urban district of Kanpur Nagar serves as the headquarters of the Kanpur Division, Kanpur Range and Kanpur Zone.
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Kanpur is widely regarded as the “Leather City of the World” and is predominantly nicknamed as the “Manchester of the East” or “Manchester of India.
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Kanpur’s Allen Forest Zoo is one of the few zoos in India created in a natural forest.