Lamhi
Lamhi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| Postal code | 221007 |
| Vehicle registration | UP65 XXXX |
Lamhi or Lamahi
There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011).[4]
In 2016, Banaras Hindu University established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi.[5]
Transport
Road
Lamahi is connected to Varanasi and Azamgarh by National Highway 28, a two-lane highway. There is a proposed ring road for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi.
Airport
The nearest airport,
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
, is 20 km away from Lamhi.
Rail
The nearest railway station is
Howrah–Delhi main line
. The station is 9 km away from Lamhi.
Points of interest
- Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park[6][7]
- Munshi Premchand Smriti Dwar (Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate)[6]
- Munshi Premchand Sarovar
- Lamahi Ram-Reela
- Har Har Mahadev Temple
- Lamahi Post office
- Kashi Temple
- Premchand's photo of torn shoes
Notable individuals
References
- ^ Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
- Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. September 2016. p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
- ^ "लमही महोत्सव का आगाज आज: मुंशी प्रेमचंद की जयंती पर खत्म होंगी प्रशासन और ग्रामीणों के बीच की दूरियां". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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