About Kanpur
Kanpur has several locational advantages that are location at a vantage point on 2 national highways, which are NH2 and NH25; availability of raw substance for various industries viz. plastics, leather, food processing etc., nearness to large markets, availability of proficient manpower because of several institutes positioned within Kanpur & existing built industrial base attracting experienced operators to the city.
In the present scenario, Kanpur has most of the industries that relate to cotton textiles and leather shoe making. Other industries include the manufacture of silk, woolen, jute, food items, fire - bricks, railway wagons, fertilizers, textile machinery, television sets, leather goods, metal ware, soap, durries, fountain pens, tents, hosiery, cutlery, television picture tubes, etc. In Kanpur, the banking services were availed by only 61 percent of the households.
The major industrial areas in Kanpur are Kalpi road, Uptron Estate panki, Panki site 1, Panki site 2, Panki site 3, Panki site 4, Panki site 5, Dada Nagar, Rooma, Chakeri, etc. Moreover, the cost generally charged for goods transportation from Kanpur starts at 900/-. The prices may vary in accordance with the type, weight, quantity of material and distance to be travelled. The areas nearby are Auraiya, Barabanki, Basti, Deoria, Etawah, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Hamirpur, Hardoi, jalaun, Jhansi, Kanauj, Kushinagar, Lalitpur, etc.
