Lalitpur, India

Coordinates: 24°41′N 78°25′E / 24.69°N 78.41°E / 24.69; 78.41
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For other places with the same name, see Lalitpur.

Lalitpur
City
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-94
Sex ratio0.917[2] ♂/♀
Websitewww.lalitpur.nic.in

Lalitpur is a city and a

state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also district headquarters of Lalitpur district. The city is part of Bundelkhand
region.

History

Lalitpur was ruled by Bundela Rajputs. Raja Mardan Singh Bundela, the Bundela king of Lalitpur at the time was one of the prominent figures to take up arms against the British in the First War of Independence in 1857.[3]

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Lalitpur had a population of 133,305, out of which males were 69,529 and females were 54,062. The literacy rate is 82.39% with male literacy being 89.12% and female literacy being 75.06%.[4]

See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh by population
Religion in Lalitpur City
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 76.27%
Muslims
 
 13.72%
Jains
 
 8.99%
Others
 
 1.02%

Out of the total population, Hinduism is practised by 76.27% people, Islam 13.72%, Jainism 8.99% and the rest 1.02% follow other faiths.[5]

Tourism

Hindu stone temples still surviving today. Built in the Gupta Period, the Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh shows the ornate Gupta style architecture. Neelkantheshwar Temple is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva is situated at Lalitpur which is famous for its beautiful architecture.[citation needed
]

Transport

Railway

Railway Station Lalitpur

Bengaluru, Damoh, Jhansi.[6]
A new railway line connecting Lalitpur to
Bina Junction in Madhya Pradesh
.

The important trains such as the

Bhopal Express, Shatabdi Express, sachkhand express, shatabdi express, mahamana express, pathankot express, Pushpak Express, Kushinagar Express
and many other trains stop at Lalitpur.

Road

Bus Stand Lalitpur

The proposed North-south-Corridor of the Golden-Quadrilateral Highway project passes through lalitpur is completed.[citation needed]

Air

Lalitpur is the only place in Bundelkhand Region having an Airstrip maintained by the Airport Authority of India.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
  2. ^ "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
  3. ^ "Raja Mardan Singh". Indian Culture, Government of India.
  4. ^ "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
  5. ^ "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
  6. ^ "List of trains passing through Lalitpur", Retrieved on 7 May 2015,
  7. Jagran Josh
    , 27 April 2013. Retrieved on 7 May 2015
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