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Lucknow destrict
लखनऊ ज़िला
‏ ضلع لکھنؤ
—  Destrict o Uttar Pradesh  —
Location o Lucknow destrict in Uttar Pradesh
Kintra Indie
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Lucknow
Heidquairters Lucknow
Aurie
 - Total 2,528 km2 (976.1 sq mi)
Indwallers (2011)
 - Total 4,588,455
 Densitie 1,815.1/km2 (4,701/sq mi)
Wabsteid Offeecial wabsteid

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.

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Historical Backgrund [edit]

Locatit 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 well kent amangst Indies an students o Sooth Asie cultur an history.[1]

Climate [edit]

The 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 [edit]

Accordin 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 ({{rnd/cExpression error: Unexpected < operator.decExpression error: Unexpected < operator.|Expression error: Unexpected < operator.|(Expression error: Unexpected < operator.)}} /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 [edit]

Leids 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 [edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Welcome to the city of Nawabs. Lucknow Online (2012). Retrieved on 16 Januar 2012. .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 District Census 2011. Census2011.co.in (2011). Retrieved on 30 September 2011. .
  3. US Directorate of Intelligence. Country Comparison:Population. Retrieved on 1 October 2011. . “Georgia 4,585,874 July 2011 est.”
  4. 2010 Resident Population Data. U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 30 September 2011. . “Louisiana 4,533,372”
  5. M. Paul Lewis, ed (2009). "Awadhi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=awa. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 

Freemit airtins [edit]

Coordinates: 26°45′N 81°00′E / 26.75°N 81°E / 26.75; 81