Kanpur is Taluka (Tehsil) in West Midnapore district of West Bengal state. Kanpur has 1 areas (postal offices). Kanpur has a Branch Office and the PIN Code of Kanpur is 721424.
Kanpur (/ˈkɑːnpʊər/ pronunciation ; formerly Cawnpore) is the largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur division.
Kanpur has an area of over 605 km2 with an approximate population of 5.03 million inhabitants in its area. It is administratively divided into 6 zones and 110 wards with a ward population range of 19,000 to 30,000. It is the 75th largest city in the world.
The name is believed to have derived from Karnapur (meaning "town of Karna", one of the heroes of the Mahabharata). Another theory is that it came from the nearby town of Makanpur, earlier known as Khairabad, where the Sufi saint of the Madariya Sufi order, Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar, settled.
| Pin code | Area | District | Taluka | Postal Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721424 | Kanpur PIN Code | West Midnapore | Kanpur | Branch Office |