Unnao
Unnao | |
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City | |
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Clockwise from top: Kanpur Institute of Management Studies on NH 25 in southern city, Unnao Hospital, Unnao Bypass Gate, Wetlands of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | |
| Nickname(s): City of Lakes, Land of Pen and Sword | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′N 80°29′E / 26.55°N 80.49°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Unnao |
| Founded by | Unvant Rai Singh (उनवंत राय सिंह) |
| Named after | Unvant Rai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Unnao Municipal Corporation |
| • Chairman of Municipality | Usha Katiyar |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 177,658 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Unnaoites/Unnaovi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Literacy | 66.37% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 209801 |
| Telephone code | 91-515 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
| Website | unnao |
Unnao is a city and district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Unnao is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, and it is a satellite city of Kanpur. Administratively, Unnao lies within the district of Unnao and is the headquarters of the Unnao Sadar subdivision. Unnao also falls the under Kanpur Metropolitan Development Authority.
The city is known for its leather, Zardozi and chemical industries. Unnao is a historical city with many historical buildings and structures. Trans Ganga City, a new satellite town of Unnao, is being developed in order to develop Unnao as an industrial and infrastructural hub as the region comes under Kanpur-Lucknow Counter Magnet Area. Unnao district is a part of the central Ganges Plain covering an area of 4558 km2. The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area and is the second largest city within the metropolitan area.