Mandhana | |
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  Mandhana Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′N 80°05′E / 26.35°N 80.09°E | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Kanpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Mandhana Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 993 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| Nearest city | Bithoor, Chobepur, Kalyanpur, Ramnagar |
| Literacy | 68.73% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Akbarpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bithoor |
Mandhana is a town in the Kanpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Kanpur on the Grand Trunk Road to Delhi. As of the 2011 Census of India[update], the town had 213 households with a population of 993 of which 504 were male and 489 female.[1] It has a 60% literacy rate and is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Chobepur, its sister town. It also falls within the Kanpur metropolitan area. The language commonly spoken is Hindi with accent and tone of Kannauji. The IIT Kanpur is just 7 kilometres from Mandhana and also houses some of the successful alumnus of the institute. Mandhana is also known for private institutes like Maharana Pratap Engineering College and Rama University.