Lucknow
Lucknow
Lakhanaū | |
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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 | |
Interactive Map Outlining Lucknow District. | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′N 80°57′E / 26.850°N 80.950°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Lucknow |
| Named after | Lakshmana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sushma Kharakwal (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Gaurav Kumar IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 631 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in India |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,000,000 |
| • Rank | 11th in India |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
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| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 2260xx /2270xx |
| Telephone code | +91-522 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-32/UP-321 |
| GDP Nominal | $16 billion |
| Percapita | $2, 800 or ₹2.29 lakh |
| GDP Nominal (Lucknow District) | ₹1,31,200 cr(2022–23) |
| Sex ratio | 915 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| Effective literacy rate (2011) | 85.5% |
| International Cricket Stadium | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Rapid Transit | Lucknow Metro |
| International Airport | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport |
| HDI | 0.665 (medium) |
| Website | Official website |
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Lucknow (Hindi: Lakhanaū, pronounced [ˈləkʰnə.uː] ⓘ) 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, 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. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. 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.