Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh
Lakhimpur | |
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Pincode | 262701[4] |
Vehicle registration | UP-31 |
Lakhimpur is a city and a
Geography
Lakhimpur is located at 27°57′N 80°46′E / 27.95°N 80.77°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 147 metres (482 ft).
- Latitude : 27.6 to 28.6 (North)
- Longitude : 80.34 to 81.30 (East)
It shares its boundaries with[6] –
- North – Nepal
- West – Shahjahanpur districts
- South – Hardoi & Sitapur district
- East – Bahraich district.
Its main rivers are
Climate
The climate is hot throughout the year except the rainy seasons. In winter, nights are very cold. Fog is very common in this season.[6]
- Winter: November to February 30 °C to 0 °C
- Summer: March to June 46 °C to 20 °C
- Rainy Season: July to October 35 °C to 20 °C
- Rainfall: 1400 mm (Normal)
Climate data for Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
47.6 (117.7) |
47.0 (116.6) |
47.3 (117.1) |
43.4 (110.1) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
47.6 (117.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16.2 (0.64) |
18.6 (0.73) |
6.7 (0.26) |
9.4 (0.37) |
41.8 (1.65) |
144.6 (5.69) |
246.4 (9.70) |
269.6 (10.61) |
224.1 (8.82) |
28.7 (1.13) |
0.9 (0.04) |
11.5 (0.45) |
1,018.4 (40.09) |
Average rainy days | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 43.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
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62 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 42 | 54 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 63 | 58 | 61 | 58 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] |
Government and politics
- 2 Parliamentary Constituencies – Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)
- 8 Assembly Constituencies – Mohammadi, Gola Gokarannath, Kasta, Lakhimpur, Srinagar, Nighasan, Dhaurahara, Palia.
- 7 Tehsils – Lakhimpur, Mohammdi, Gola, Nighasan, Dhaurahra, Palia, Mitauli
- 15 blocks – Lakhimpur, Behjam, Mitauli, Pasgawan, Mohammdi, Gola, Bankeyganj, Bijuwa, Paliya, Nighasan, Ramiyabehar, Issanagar, Dhaurahara, Nakaha, Phoolbehar.
- 4 Nagar Palikas – Lakhimpur, Gola, Mohammadi, Palia
- 6 Town Areas – Kheri, Oel, Mailani, Barbar, Singahi, Dhaurahara.
Demographics
As of
Languages
Languages spoken here include Hindi, Urdu, and
Religion
Economy
In 2006 the
Agriculture
Known for its sugar cane industry, it satisfies a huge part of the world's sugar demands. Some of the biggest sugar mills are in the district.[11] Bajaj sugar mill in Gola Gokarnath[12] and Bajaj sugar mill in Palia Kalan and DSCL sugar mills (Ajbapur), kumbhi sugar mills kumbhi, (Mohammdi) are the four largest sugar mills in Asia. Balrampur Industries also runs its sugar mills from Lakhimpur. Lakhimpur is also famous for cottage industries of incense sticks.
Industry
The main industry which dominates Lakhimpur Kheri is the sugar industry. It houses various sugar industries ranging from small plants to big integrated sugar mills. There are many private, government and co-operative sugar mills in the region. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is setting up a steel processing unit in Behjam, Lakhimpur at an estimated cost of ₹85 crore.[13][14] The processing unit will have an installed capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum and produce TMT (thermo mechanically treated) bars from input material sourced from SAIL's integrated steel plants.
Education
Education is available at the Junior and Senior Basic Schools, Senior Secondary Schools and college level.
Lakhimpur Kheri has a majority of small schools with limited enrollments. However the bigger ones include Lucknow Public School St. Don Bosco Inter College Lakhimpur Kheri and Pt. Deen Dayal upadhyay vidya mandir
Tourism
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has two core areas, Dudhwa National Park[15] and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which were merged in 1987. Dudhwa National Park is known as the first National Park of the state after the formation of Uttarakhand.
It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species including Tiger, Leopard cat, Rhinoceros (one-horned), Hispid hare, Elephants, Black deer, Swamp deer, etc.
A bird watchers' haven, Dudhwa is noted for its avian variety – about 400 species. Its swamps and several lakes attract varieties of waterfowl. Being close to the Himalayan foothills, Dudhwa also gets its regular winter visitors – the migratory water birds. The Banke Tal is perhaps the most popular spot for bird watchers. There are egrets, cormorants, herons and several species of duck, geese and teal.
Conservation History
The visit of
The Sonaripur Sanctuary, comprising 15.7 km2, was created in 1958 to specifically protect swamp deer (Cervus duvaceli duvaceli). The area was too small and was later enlarged to 212 km2 and renamed as Dudhwa Sanctuary in 1968. Later, more area was added to the Sanctuary and in 1977, it was declared Dudhwa National Park. The total area of the Park was 616 km2 of which 490 km2 was the core zone and the balance of 124 km2 was a buffer zone.
The area was established in 1958 as a wildlife sanctuary. On 1 February 1977 wildlife sanctuary became a national park and after 11 years, in 1988, largely due to the efforts of Billy Arjan Singh it was established as a tiger reserve. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve lies on the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalaya. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was created in the year 1987–88 comprising Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Sanctuary (203.41 km2). With an addition of 66 km2 to the buffer zone in 1997, the present area of the Tiger Reserve is 884 km2. Distance from Lakhimpur railway station to Dudhwa is about 100 km by road. Sharda Dam and Deer Park are other major attractions of Lakhimpur.
Historical places
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Naseeruddin Memorial Hall
East India Company built Willoughby Memorial Hall in 1924 in the memory of Sir Robert William Douglas Willoughby, Deputy Commissioner of Kheri. On 26 April 1936, Willoughby Memorial Library was established. Freedom Fighter Naseeruddin Mauzi Nagar and Rajnarayan Mishra shot the Deputy Commissioner and they were later hanged by the colonial rulers during freedom struggle. Willoughby Memorial Hall was recently renamed as Naseeruddin Memorial Hall.
Eid Gaah, Kheri
The Eid Gaah is a mosque well known for its picturesque scene and architecture. It is near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri.
Shiv Temple Gola Gokaran Nath
Shiv
Sankata Devi Mandir
Sankata Devi Mandir is also located in Lakhimpur.
Frog Temple
The unique Frog Temple lies at Oel town, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Lakhimpur on the route from Lakhimpur to Sitapur. It is an important tourist centre for the city. It is also the only one of its kind in India based on Manduk Tantra. It was built by the former king of Oel State (Lakhimpur Kheri district) between 1860 and 1870. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is built at the back of a large frog. The Temple is constructed within an octagonal lotus. The Shivling installed in the temple was brought from the Banasur Prati Narmdeshwar Narmada Kund. The main gate of the temple opens in the east and another gate is in the south. The architecture of this temple is based on Tantra Vidya.
Shiv Temple Devkali
It is said that Janmejayi son of king Prikshit organised famous Nag Yagya at this place. It is believed that snakes do not enter houses where the holy soil of this temple is present. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also believed that the Devakali, daughter of Lord Brahama (Founder of the world) did a hard penance (Tapsya) at this place. After the name of Lord Brahama's daughter this place is known as Devakali.it is said if we request to God with pure heart then God provide thatgift to them
Transport
Lakhimpur city is 124 km (77 mi) from the state capital
The nearest airports are
(not operational – 90 km)Communication and radio stations
Communication networks
All prominent tele-communication network providers in India offer their services in Lakhimpur. The city of Lakhimpur falls under "Uttar Pradesh Central telecom Circle". Calls from the city of Lakhimpur to neighbouring districts including the rest of the area in the Uttar Pradesh and "Uttarakhand telecom circle" are considered to be local.
GSM Service Providers | GSM Service Providers | Broadband Service Providers |
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BSNL Broadband | ||
CellOne |
Tata Indicom[18] |
Airtel Broadband
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BSNL WLL |
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Radio services
Radio is one of the modes of entertainment in Lakhimpur. Radio services available are:
Service Provider | Frequency |
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100.4 MHz
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Big 92.7 FM |
92.7 MHz
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91.9 MHz
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See also
- Dudhwa National Park
- Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
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- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M218. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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