Lucknow destrict
Lucknow destrict (Hindi: लखनऊ ज़िला, Urdu: لکھنؤ ضلع) is a destrict locatit in Uttar Pradesh state in northren Indie. The ceety o Lucknow is the destrict heidquarters an the destrict is pairt o Lucknow diveesion an an aw is the caipital o Uttar Pradesh. The Ceety wis established in 1775 as the nawab o Awadh muivit his caipital frae Faizabad tae Lucknow an made it ane o the maist prosperous an glitterin ceeties in aw o Indie.
Lucknow destrict लखनऊ ज़िला ضلع لکھنؤ | |
|---|---|
 Location o Lucknow destrict in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Kintra | Indie |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Admeenistrative diveesion | Lucknow |
| Heidquairters | Lucknow |
| Govrenment | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Lucknow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2528 km2 (976 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,588,455 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Historical Backgrund
eeditLocatit in wha wis historically kent as the Awadh region, Lucknow haes aaways been a multicultural place.[1] Courtly mannerism, lofty gardens, poetry, muisic, an fine traditional cuisine patronized bi the Persie-lovin Shia Nawabs are weel kent amangst Indies an students o Sooth Asie cultur an history.[1]
Climate
eeditThe climate o Lucknow destrict is predominantly subtropical in natur. Hot atmosphere durin the months o Mey an Juin an hivy rainfaws durin the months o Juin, Julie an August are the typical characteristics o Lucknow.
Demography
eeditAccordin tae the 2011 census Lucknow destrict haes a population o 4,588,455,[2] roughly equal tae the naition o Georgie[3] or the US state o Louisiana.[4] This gives it a rankin o 31st in Indie (oot o a total o 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,815 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.79 %.[2] Lucknow haes a sex ratio o 906 females for ivery 1000 males,[2] an a literacy rate o 79.33%.[2]
Leids
eeditLeids spoken here include Awadhi, a vernacular in the Hindi-Urdu continuum spoken bi ower 38 million fowk, mainly in the Awadh region.[5] Urdu an Hindi are an aw the twa mainstream leids o the destrict.
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Welcome to the city of Nawabs". Lucknow Online. 2012. Retrieved 16 Januar 2012.
- ↑ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived frae the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Georgia 4,585,874 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Louisiana 4,533,372
- ↑ 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.