Lucknow district

Lucknow district is a

Located in what was historically known as the Awadh region, Lucknow has always been a multicultural place.^[2]

The Lucknow district that exists today was created by the British in 1856, upon their annexation of Oudh State.^[3] Under the Nawabs of Oudh, the area administered from Lucknow had been rather small, consisting of only the parganas immediately surrounding the city.^[3] This was known as the Huzur tehsil.^[3] The rest of the area had been part of other divisions whose headquarters lay outside the borders of the present-day district.^[3]

From 1856 until 1872, the new Lucknow district consisted of 10 parganas in 4 tehsils: Lucknow tehsil contained the 3 parganas of Lucknow, Bijnaur, and Kakori; Kursi tehsil contained the 3 parganas of Kursi, Dewa, and Mahona; Mohanlalganj tehsil contained the 2 parganas of Mohanlalganj and Nigohan; and Malihabad tehsil consisted of the 2 parganas of Malihabad and Auras-Mohan.^[3] In 1872, the first regular settlement conducted by the British was completed, and three parganas were transferred out of Lucknow district: Dewa and Kursi, the two easternmost parganas, were transferred to Barabanki district, while Auras-Mohan in the west was transferred to Unnao district.^[3] At the same time, the tehsils of Malihabad and Mahona were merged into a single entity.^[3]

Geography and climate

Lucknow district covers an area of 2,528 square kilometers, centrally located in both the central Ganges plain as well as Uttar Pradesh as a whole.

The area was once lightly wooded, but by the turn of the 20th century most of this had been cut down.[3] Large dhak forests covered parts of the old parganas of Malihabad, Mahona, and Mohanlalganj until the late 1800s, when they were cleared to make space for farms.^[3] By the early 1900s, the only large area of dhak forest that remained was in the northeastern corner of Mahona pargana.^[3] In 2008–09, it was recorded that 13,082 hectares of Lucknow district were under forest cover, representing 5.19% of the total land area.^[1] Of note is the Kukrail forest reserve, on the outskirts of the Lucknow metro area.^[1]

The main rivers of Lucknow district are the Gomti and the Sai.

There are also barren usar tracts, where there is little plant growth except for some small grasses that grow during the rainy season.^[3] They are often formed from soil saturation.^[3] They are most common in the southern and western parts of the district.^[3]

The climate of Lucknow district is predominantly

Appointed Officers

Divisions

Lucknow district is divided into 4 tehsils: Lucknow, Malihabad, Mohanlalganj, and Bakshi Ka Talab. These tehsils are then divided into 8 community development blocks (vikas khand), as follows:^[1]

• Bakshi Ka Talab tehsil
  • Bakshi Ka Talab
• Lucknow tehsil
  • Chinhat^{[note 1]}
  • Kakori
  • Sarojani Nagar
• Malihabad tehsil
  • Mal
  • Malihabad
• Mohanlalganj tehsil
  • Gosainganj
  • Mohanlalganj

Lucknow district contains 807 villages and 498 gram panchayats.^[1]

Villages

• Bakkas
• Mahurakala
• Mastemoo

Politics

Parliamentary Constituencies

Legislative Assembly Constituencies

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	793,241	—
1911	764,411	−0.37%
1921	724,344	−0.54%
1931	787,472	+0.84%
1941	949,728	+1.89%
1951	1,128,101	+1.74%
1961	1,338,882	+1.73%
1971	1,617,846	+1.91%
1981	2,014,574	+2.22%
1991	2,762,801	+3.21%
2001	3,647,834	+2.82%
2011	4,589,838	+2.32%
source: 640).[7] The district has a population density of 1,815 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.79%.[7] Lucknow has a sex ratio of 906 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 79.33%. 66.21% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 20.66% of the population.[7] According to the 2001 census Lucknow district had a population of 3,681,461. ''Muskuraiye Aap Lucknow Main Hai'' Religion Religions in Lucknow district (2011)[8] Religion Percent Hinduism   77.08% Islam   21.46% Sikhism   0.52% Christianity   0.45% Other or not stated   0.49% There is harmony between people of different religions in the city of Lucknow.[9] The Lucknow Pact between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League was agreed upon at the joint session of both parties in 1915. Religious institutions include Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Sri Ramakrishna Math and Chandrika Devi Temple. Languages Languages of Lucknow district (2011)[10]   Hindi (90.71%)   Urdu (7.56%)   Others (1.73%) At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.71% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language) and 7.56% Urdu as their first language.[10] Languages spoken here include Hindi continuum spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in the Awadh region.[11] Urdu and Hindi are also the two mainstream languages of the district. Lucknow city is also home to speakers of languages throughout India. Agriculture There are three harvests, called by the typical Hindustani names of oilseeds.[1] In the early 20th century, peas and barley were not as widely grown.[3] There are only a few zaid crops, of which the most important in Lucknow district has historically been the melon; the melons grown here have been renowned for their taste.[3] Most famous among Lucknow district's produce is the Dasheri mango, which are especially grown in the areas around Kakori and Malihabad.[1] The Dasheri is said to have originated during the 18th century, as a chance seedling in the Nawab's gardens.[12] Since then, the Dasheri has been spread throughout North India through continuous grafting.[12] Notes ^ Most of Chinhat block is in Lucknow tehsil, but a small part belongs to Bakshi Ka Talab tehsil instead.[1] [13]==References== ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. xii–xiv, 6–67, 76, 94, 112, 137, 149, 166, 186, 203. Retrieved 11 March 2021. ^ "Welcome to the city of Nawabs". Lucknow Online. 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 1–60, 109–36. Retrieved 11 March 2021. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Georgia 4,585,874 July 2011 est. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Louisiana 4,533,372 ^ a b c d e "District Census Handbook: Lucknow" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. ^ Akins, Harrison. "India's model for tolerance". bbc.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Awadhi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011. ^ ISBN 81-224-0065-5 . Retrieved 11 March 2021. ^ Anaj bhav of Lucknow Mandi External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucknow district. Official website 26°45′N 81°00′E / 26.750°N 81.000°E / 26.750; 81.000 Places to Visit in Lucknow Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucknow_district&oldid=1215504363"