Quick Facts

ECONOMY & INDUSTRY

 Major Sectors:

• Leather Industry:
  • Kanpur is one of the largest leather exporters in the world
  • Houses over 400 tanneries, primarily in Jajmau
• Textiles & Cotton:
  • Historically significant textile mills (many now closed)
• Defence Production:
  • Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), producing arms, ammunition, and military uniforms
• Small-Scale Manufacturing:
  • Chemicals, fertilizers, soaps, batteries, and engineering goods
• Education Sector:
  • IIT Kanpur and other institutions drive an intellectual economy

 Key Projects:

• Leather Technology Park
• Agra-Kanpur Industrial Corridor (planned)
• Kanpur Smart City Project (urban infrastructure revamp)