Chakeri

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Chakeri Ramadevi
town
Chakeri railway station nameplate
Chakeri Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Chakeri Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°25′N 80°25′E / 26.41°N 80.41°E / 26.41; 80.41
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kanpur Nagar
Government
• Type	Census town
• Body	Town Area Development Authority
Area
• Total	5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,526
• Density	1,647/km2 (4,270/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	208 007
Vehicle registration	UP-78
Nearest city	Kanpur
Literacy	95%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Maharajpur
Civic agency	Chakeri Municipality

Chakeri is a census town in Kanpur metropolitan area, situated about 16 kilometres east of Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an industrial town with textiles and food products as its major productions. Chakeri Airforce Station, North India's second-largest air force base is situated here. Chakeri is home to reputed educational institutions and colleges. Central Leather Research Institute, the only government leather research institute in North India is situated here. The Grand Trunk Road made by emperor Sher Shah Suri passes through Chakeri. The town is enlisted as a town area of the Kanpur metropolitan area.