Capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Lucknow
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Nickname(s): The City of Lakshmana, The City of Nawabs, The Golden City of India, Constantinople of the East, Shiraz-e-Hind |
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Coordinates: 26°51′N 80°57′E / 26.850°N 80.950°E / 26.850; 80.950 |
Country | India |
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State | Uttar Pradesh |
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Division | Lucknow |
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District | Lucknow |
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Named for | Lakshmana |
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• Type | Municipal Corporation |
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• Body | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
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• Mayor | Sushma Kharakwal (BJP) |
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• Municipal Commissioner | Inderjeet Singh IAS |
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• Total | 631 km2 (244 sq mi) |
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• Rank | 5th in India |
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Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
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• Total | 4,000,000 |
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• Rank | 11th in India |
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• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
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• Official | Hindi[3] |
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• Additional official | Urdu[3] |
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• Regional | Awadhi[4] |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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Pincode(s) | 2260xx /2270xx |
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Telephone code | +91-522 |
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Vehicle registration | UP-32 |
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GDP Nominal | $16 billion[5] |
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Percapita | $2, 800 or ₹2.29 lakh[5] |
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GDP Nominal (Lucknow District) | ₹1,31,200 cr(2022–23)[6] |
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Sex ratio | 915 ♀/1000 ♂ |
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Effective literacy rate (2011) | 85.5% |
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International Cricket Stadium | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium |
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Twin City/Sister City | Kanpur |
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Rapid Transit | Lucknow Metro |
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International Airport | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport |
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HDI | 0.665[7] (medium) |
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Website | Official website |
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Lucknow (; Hindustani: [ˈləkʰ.nəuː] ⓘ Lakhanaū) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census,[8] it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries.[9] It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry.[10][11][12] Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state.