Kanpur: HRA, TA and Estimated 8th Pay Commission Salary
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is a Y-class place for central government House Rent Allowance: 20% of basic pay today. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Kanpur (UA)" as Y class.
Kanpur is one of the 19 cities with the higher Transport Allowance: ₹1,350 a month plus DA for Levels 1 and 2 (₹3,600 if basic pay is ₹24,200 or more), ₹3,600 for Levels 3 to 8 and ₹7,200 for Levels 9 and above.
HRA and transport allowance depend on where your office is, not where you live.
CGHS is available in Kanpur (9 allopathic wellness centres). Cover depends on living within a centre's notified area; serving employees pay the CGHS contribution for their level.
| Level | HRA today | In hand today | HRA, 8th CPC | In hand, 8th CPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹3,600 | ₹31,400 | ₹5,536 | ₹38,556 |
| Level 2 | ₹3,980 | ₹34,516 | ₹6,112 | ₹42,372 |
| Level 3 | ₹4,340 | ₹41,068 | ₹6,672 | ₹49,682 |
| Level 4 | ₹5,100 | ₹47,300 | ₹7,840 | ₹57,420 |
| Level 5 | ₹5,840 | ₹53,368 | ₹8,976 | ₹64,946 |
| Level 6 | ₹7,080 | ₹63,306 | ₹10,880 | ₹77,330 |
| Level 7 | ₹8,980 | ₹78,686 | ₹13,792 | ₹96,422 |
| Level 8 | ₹9,520 | ₹83,114 | ₹14,624 | ₹1,01,934 |
| Level 9 | ₹10,620 | ₹97,894 | ₹16,320 | ₹1,18,930 |
| Level 10 | ₹11,220 | ₹1,02,754 | ₹17,232 | ₹1,24,912 |
| Level 11 | ₹13,540 | ₹1,21,778 | ₹20,800 | ₹1,48,550 |
| Level 12 | ₹15,760 | ₹1,39,632 | ₹24,208 | ₹1,70,778 |
| Level 13 | ₹24,620 | ₹2,12,284 | ₹37,824 | ₹2,60,984 |
| Level 14 | ₹28,840 | ₹2,46,888 | ₹44,304 | ₹3,03,914 |
8th CPC columns are estimates: basic × 1.92, DA reset to 0, HRA at 16% as from July 2017. In hand is after NPS, CGHS, and CGEGIS, before income tax and professional tax. Level 14 uses the ordinary transport allowance, not the official-car option.
CGHS wellness centres in Kanpur
From the CGHS directory (cghs.mohfw.gov.in), checked 22 October 2026. Check timings with the centre.
- RatanLalNagar Polyclinic
Plot No.8-11 - Azad Nagar
2A/186, Azadnagar, Kanpur - Saket Nagar
Plot No.924-A, Block no- W-1, Juhi Kalan, Kanpur-208014 - Kendranchal
Kendranchal WC, Building Gulmohar Vihar, Juhi, Kanpur - Pandu Nagar
TYPE-1-8 Quarters RLI Campus Sarvoday Nagar, Kanpur 208005 - Khapra Mohal
E-15, Khapra Mohal, Kanpur - Raksha Vihar
430, C Block, Shyam Nagar , Kanpur - Ratan Lal Nagar
Plot No.8-11, CGHS Ratan Lal Nagar, Kanpur - R. K. Nagar
110/58, R.K. Nagar, Kanpur-208012 - Civil Lines
15/45 (A&B) Civil Lines, Kanpur-208001
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Is Kanpur an X, Y or Z city for HRA?
Kanpur is a Y-class city for central government HRA. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Kanpur (UA)" as Y class.
Is there a CGHS wellness centre in Kanpur?
Yes. The CGHS directory lists 10 allopathic wellness centres or polyclinics here, including RatanLalNagar Polyclinic, Azad Nagar, Saket Nagar.
What is HRA in Kanpur today, and under the 8th Pay Commission?
20% of basic pay today, because DA is above 50%: ₹3,600 a month at Level 1. Under the 8th CPC it is not decided; if the 2016 pattern repeats, it would start at 16% of the new basic pay.