Lalitpur district, India
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Lalitpur district | |
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Jhansi | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,039 km2 (1,946 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,221,592 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 64.95% |
• Sex ratio | 906/1000 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-94 |
Website | lalitpur |
Lalitpur is one of the 75
Lalitpur district is a part of Jhansi Division and was carved out as a district in the year 1974. It is connected to Jhansi district by a narrow corridor to the northeast, and is otherwise almost surrounded by Madhya Pradesh state, an example of a salient.
Lalitpur district lies between latitude 24°11' and 25°14' (north) and longitude 78°10' and 79°0' (east) and is bounded by district Jhansi in the north, districts Sagar and Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh state in the east and Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh separated by river Betwa in the west. The district had a population of 1,221,592 as per the census of year 2011.
This district has a number of historical and cultural places like Deogarh, Seeronji, Pavagiri, Devamata, Neelkantheshwar at Pali, Chawan near Bant(Pali), and Machkund ki Gufa. Lalitpur also has a variety of places like many Hindu & Jain temples. Raghunathji (Bada Mandir), Kali Bauaa Ji Mandir, Shivalay, Boodhe Babba (Hanumanji), Tuvan Mandir for Hindus & Bada Mandir, Ata Mandir & Kshetrapalji for Jains are some famous temples.
Geography
The district forms a portion of the hill country of
The district is now facing a secessionist movement originated in southern Uttar Pradesh and northern Madhya Pradesh to create a separate state of Bundelkhand, as this area is traditionally called by locals.
Climate
The climate of the district is sub-tropical, which is characterised by a very hot dry summer and a cold winter. Similar to other districts of the Bundelkhand region, this district also has four distinct seasons in a year. The summer season is from March to mid-June, the southwest monsoon is from mid-June to September. Post-monsoonal transition between October and November months constitute the post-monsoon season and the winter season lasts from December to February.
History
The territory of the present-day Lalitpur district was part of the state of
Economy
In 2006 the
Divisions
Lalitpur is divided into five
; four towns, Lalitpur, Mehroni, Talbehat, and Pali; and 754 villages. The district magistrate is Mr. Yogendra shukla, IAS and the Superintendent of police is Mr. Mirza manzar beg,IPS, and the District Information Officer is Murlidhar Singh.There are two
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 237,112 | — |
1911 | 260,137 | +0.93% |
1921 | 234,309 | −1.04% |
1931 | 265,258 | +1.25% |
1941 | 297,660 | +1.16% |
1951 | 314,354 | +0.55% |
1961 | 372,995 | +1.73% |
1971 | 436,920 | +1.59% |
1981 | 577,648 | +2.83% |
1991 | 752,043 | +2.67% |
2001 | 977,734 | +2.66% |
2011 | 1,221,592 | +2.25% |
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According to the
At the time of the
Transport
The city is well connected by railways and road transport.
Railways
Lalitpur Junction railway station falls under main railway line of India. It is well connected by train services to all parts of the country. Daily trains are available to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata (Howrah), Chen nai, Agra, Jammu Tawi, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Trivendrum, Indore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jammu, Lucknow, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Kanpur and other major towns. Lalitpur station is a junction now, with trains directly to Khajuraho, Singrauli, Satna & Tikamgarh.
Road transport
India's biggest national highway from Kashmir to Kanyakumari NH-44 passes through Lalitpur, connecting major cities of India. Bus facility to major cities - Kanpur, Indore, Bhopal, Sagar, Panna.
Note: Lalitpur district in UP is also known for Uranium deposits.
See also
References
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