. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet). Demographics India census, Kannauj had a population of 71,530. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kannauj has an average literacy rate of 58%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 52%. In Kannauj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Colleges Medical College Government Medical College, Kannauj is a government medical college located in Tirwa of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to King George's Medical University, Lucknow. Engineering College Government Engineering College, Kannauj is a government engineering college located at Kannauj. It is a constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) in Lucknow. The college is situated at Aher, Tirwa. Transportation The city is served by two major railway station Kannauj railway station and Kannauj City railway station. The nearest airport is Kanpur Airport situated about 2 hours drive from the town. It is situated on GT road(Delhi to Kanpur). It has road transportation Kannauj Depo. under the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation(UPSRTC). Notable people Āma, King of Kannauj Malini Awasthi, folk singer Mihira Bhoja, King of North India Shah Jewna, Missionary or Pir Siddiq Hasan Khan, Nawab of Bhopal Sayyid Muhammad Qanauji, Sufi Samyukta, Princess of Kannauj Yashovarman, King of Kannauj See also Kannauji language References Further reading Majumdar, R. C., In Pusalker, A. D., In Majumdar, A. K., & Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,. (1993). The age of imperial Kanauj. Kishori Lal, Munshi, Guldasta e Qannauj (1871) External links District Kannauj Website. History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest By Rama Shankar Tripathi History of Uttar Pradesh Former capital cities in India Rashtrakuta dynasty Pratihara empire