// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kanpur?
Kanpur scores 16.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #363 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
16.7%
Rank
#363 / 386
Criteria present
7 / 86
Evidence coverage
24.4%
Kanpur's smart city score by area
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Kanpur is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Public Safety & Emergency · Open crime / safety data
The official website of the Uttar Pradesh Police, which covers Kanpur, features a 'Crime Data Portal', indicating that crime statistics are published openly.
https://uppolice.gov.in/Public Safety & Emergency · Public emergency alert system
India operates a 'National Disaster Alert Portal' called SACHET, which is a CAP-based integrated alert system designed for pan-India dissemination of early warnings for natural and man-made disasters to residents via SMS, mobile application, and browser not…
https://sachet.ndma.gov.in/Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · Dedicated smart-city leadership
Kanpur has a dedicated 'Kanpur Smart City' entity, as evidenced by its official website, which outlines a vision and blueprint for the city and features like a Virtual Civic Center.
https://kanpursmartcity.orgGovernance & Smart-City Operating Model · Data governance / privacy policy
The Kanpur Smart City website publishes a 'Privacy Policy' that details how personal information, site visit data, cookies, and email management are handled.
https://kanpursmartcity.org/privacy-policyAbout this assessment
Kanpur was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.