// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kanpur?
Kanpur scores 8.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #372 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
8.4%
Rank
#372 / 385
Criteria present
3 / 86
Evidence coverage
12.8%
Kanpur's smart city score by area
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
Where Kanpur is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Public Safety & Emergency · Open crime / safety data
The Uttar Pradesh Police, which covers Kanpur, operates a "Crime Data Portal" and the UPCOP app, indicating the availability of crime information. Additionally, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was established to collect information on crime and cri…
https://uppolice.gov.in/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Kanpur Smart City has launched a "profile based Virtual Civic Center (ONLINE SERVICE)" to provide easy services to its citizens.
https://kanpursmartcity.org/Innovation & Economic Development · Smart-city strategy / roadmap
The Kanpur Smart City initiative has articulated a "Vision and Blueprint" for the new Kanpur.
https://kanpursmartcity.org/About 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.