Kanpur a major industrial and commercial city located on the banks of the River Ganges. It has an area of over 1000 km² and had a population of around 6.1 million in the 2008 census. Kanpur is home to several educational institutions, including an Indian Institute of Technology(IIT-Kanpur), CSJM University, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI), University Institute of Engineering and Technology, GSVM Medical College and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (AITH). http://wikitravel.org/en/Kanpur