Kanpur is a metropolitan city, sprawling over an area of 260 sq km. Kanpur is the biggest city of the State of Uttar Pradesh and is main centre of commercial and industrial and educational activities. According to the census 2001, Kanpur has a population of 25.51 lakhs. It is administratively divided into 6 zones and 110 wards with an average ward population range of 19000 to 26000.
