History of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh

History of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh

Name Kanpur is a transformed version of its original name Kanhapur given by the two rulers Hindu Singh of Sachendi and Ghanshyam Singh of Ramaipur. The british ruler Hobson Johnson found the word difficult to pronounce and he changed it to Cawnpore. Later it came close to its name as Kanpur. Kanpur Divided into two district namely Kanpur-Nagar and Kanpur-Dehat in year 1977. Reunited again in year 1979. Again seperated in year 1981. District was renamed as Kanpur Dehat by 1857/1-5-2010-114-2010-Ra0-5 dated 1-7-2010. The district has been renamed as Kanpur Dehat vide notification No.946/1-5-2012-123/2012-Rev.-5, dated July 30,2012.

Historical Background

Name Kanpur is a transformed version of its original name Kanhapur given by the two rulers Hindu Singh of Sachendi and Ghanshyam Singh of Ramaipur. The british ruler Hobson Johnson found the word difficult to pronounce and he changed it to Cawnpore. Later it came close to its name as Kanpur. The independent emergence of its new district recorded historical pangs.

• Kanpur Divided into two district namely Kanpur-Nagar and Kanpur Dehat in year 1977.
• Reunited again in year 1979.
• Again seperated in year 1981.
• The decision of establishing the District Headquarters in Akbarpur(MATI)
• The District was renamed as Kanpur Dehat as on 3-July-2010.
• The District has been renamed as Kanpur Dehat on 30-July-2012.

Kanpur Dehat has 05 Tehsils and 10 Development Blocks. There are 102 Nyay Panchayats and 612 Gram Sabhas in this district.