History of Administrative Districts in Kanpur Division
Kanpur division was earlier part of the Allahabad division. In the year, 2000, the Mayawati government did a major reshuffle of the Allahabad division, and a separate Kanpur division was created.
The Kanpur district itself was bifurcated into Kanpur and Kanpur dehat, which is now renamed as RamaBai Nagar, on the name of Ramabai(1896-1935),wife of Dr B.R.Ambedkar. It is famous that the Secret of Success in life of B.R.Ambedkar was his Wife Ramabai.
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Area (km sq.) | 2011 (Provisional figures) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanpur | 450 | 2,920,067 | Includes Kanpur Cantonment and Chakeri |
| 2 | Farrukhabad | 40 | 275,754 | Includes Fatehgarh |
| 3 | Etawah | 35 | 256,790 | |
| 4 | Auraiya | 25 | 64,598 | |
| 5 | Kannauj | 20 | 71,530 | |
| 6 | Ghatampur | 12 | 35,496 | |
| 7 | Chhibramau | 10 | 50,279 | |
| 7 | Bharthana | 10 | 38,781 |
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