Kalyanpur or Kalianpur is a part of north Kanpur and is 15 kilometres from the centre of the city. The area is located along the Grand Trunk Road that continues on to Delhi. The Panki industrial area is 5 kilometres towards the south of Kalyanpur. Kalyanpur is surrounded by areas like Naurangabad and Jarauli. The Kanpur Airport is 22.4 kilometres from here.

Kalyanpur real estate is much sought after because of its well-developed social infrastructure. Three prominent developers are working on Kalyanpur property, namely Chandak Builders, Galaxy Real Estate and Dolphin Developers. Property in Kalyanpur includes mostly apartment projects which are of 2, 3 and 4 BHK configurations and they measure between 950 and 1550 sq ft. The area has four under construction properties from different developers.

Kalyanpur has several good schools, hospitals, colleges and shopping zones. Some of the renowned educational institutes in the area include National Sugar Institute, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur University, DR VSEC Awadhpuri, DPS Kalyanpur, Mantora Public School and Woodbine Gardenia School. Kanpur Polytechnic and IIT Kanpur are located a short distance from here. Abhishek Hospital, Rama Super Speciality Hospital and SPM Hospital Research and Trauma Centre are some of the popular healthcare facilities of the area.