Lakhna

Lakhna is a town and a nagar panchayat in Etawah district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Lakhna has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft). It is famous for a Kalka Devi mandir and wholesale market for agriculture produce, also for jewellery shops. Kalka Devi mandir is famous for social rituals. It is well connected to Etawah through roads. Kanpur and Gwalior are nearby airports from Lakhna

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Lakhna had a population of 10,452. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lakhna has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Lakhna, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Lucknow

Lucknow(ⁱ/ˈlʌknaʊ/ Lakhna'ū) is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India A major metropolitan city of India, Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous District and Division. It is the 2nd largest city in north, east and central India after Delhi. It is also the largest city in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub and seat of Nawab power in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of government, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.

The city stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi). Bounded on the east by the Barabanki District, on the west by Unnao District, on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur and Hardoi, Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River. Hindi is the main language of the city and Urdu is also widely spoken. Lucknow is the centre of Shia Islam in India with highest Shia Muslims population in India. It is accessible from every part of India by air, rail and road.