Unnao

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Unnao
City
Clockwise from top: Kanpur Institute of Management Studies on NH 25 in southern city, Unnao Hospital, Unnao Bypass Gate, Wetlands of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
Nickname(s):  City of Lakes,[1] Land of Pen and Sword
Unnao Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°33′N 80°29′E / 26.55°N 80.49°E / 26.55; 80.49
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Lucknow
District	Unnao
Founded by	Unvant Rai Singh (उनवंत राय सिंह)
Named for	Unvant Rai
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Unnao Municipal Corporation
• Chairman of Municipality	Usha Katiyar[2]
Area
• Total	60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	177,658
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Unnaoites/Unnaovi
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
• Literacy	66.37%
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	209801
Telephone code	91-515
Vehicle registration	UP-35
Website	unnao.nic.in

Unnao is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the satellite city of Kanpur and some part of its area comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Area. It is the administrative headquarters of Unnao district and a part of Lucknow division, between Kanpur and Lucknow. Unnao is a large industrial city with three industrial suburbs around it. Unnao has the country's largest leather Export in the UPSIDC.

Such as Mirza International currently known as Redtape Industry, Model Tannery, Omega Tannery, Model Exim, Calico Trends, Super Tannery, Amin Tannery and Rahman Industries etc.The city is famous for its leather, Leather Factories, mosquito net, Zardozi and chemical industries. Unnao is a historical city with many historical buildings and structures. Trans Ganga City, a new satellite town of Unnao, is being developed in order to develop Unnao as a major industrial and infrastructural hub as the region comes under Kanpur-Lucknow Counter Magnet Area. Unnao district is a part of Central Ganges Plain of the state covering an area of 4558 km². The city is enlisted as a municipality of Kanpur metropolitan area and is the second largest city within the metropolitan area. Nawabganj pakshi vihar, located along NH27, is one of best places to see migratory birds which come from various countries during winter season and it has been included in the list of RAMSAR sites. The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to March.