City assessment
How smart is Kanpur?
Kanpur scores 43.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #301 of 386 by smart reach and #318 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 35 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#301 / 386
Smart score
43.2%
Evidenced rank
#318 / 387
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Kanpur's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
0 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Kanpur is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 3 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
35 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Uttar Pradesh government provides a 'Jansunwai - Samadhan Portal and Mobile Application' where citizens can register complaints online, check their status, and send reminders.
https://jansunwai.up.nic.in/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Kanpur Smart City has introduced an Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) that consumes data feeds from installed sensors and edge devices, including environment sensors and Air Quality Index Monitoring Sensors, as part of its city operation system.
https://kanpursmartcity.orgPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Kanpur has a public transport network, including a city transport service (likely buses) and a metro system operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation.
https://www.india.gov.in/kanpur-city-transport-service-ltdClimate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
A National summary report on Air Quality Monitoring, Emission Inventory and Source Apportionment Study, released by the CPCB in 2011, included data for Kanpur.
https://urbanemissions.info/india-apna/kanpur/About this assessment
Kanpur was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 Sept 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.