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Lucknow

March 12, 2024

This article is about the city in India. For other uses, see Lucknow (disambiguation).

Lucknow (/ˈlʌknaʊ/, Hindustani: [ˈləkʰnəuː] ⓘ Lakhnaū) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries.[8] It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry.[9][10][11]

Lucknow
Capital city of Uttar Pradesh
High Rise buildings in Gomti Nagar
Rumi Gate (Turkish Gate)
TCS Lucknow campus
Seal of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation
Nickname(s): 
The City of Nawabs, The Golden City of India, Constantinople of the East, Shiraz-e-Hind
Interactive Map Outlining Lucknow
Lucknow
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Location in India
Lucknow
Location in Asia
Lucknow
Location in Earth
Coordinates: 26°51′N 80°57′E / 26.850°N 80.950°E / 26.850; 80.950
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictLucknow
Named forLakshmana
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyLucknow Municipal Corporation
 • MayorSushma Kharakwal (BJP)
 • Municipal CommissionerInderjeet Singh
IAS
Area
[1]
 • Total631 km2 (244 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in India
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total3,500,000
 • Rank11th in India
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonyms
  • Lakhnawi
  • Lucknowite
Language
 • OfficialHindi[3]
 • Additional officialUrdu[3]
 • RegionalAwadhi[4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
2260xx /2270xx
Telephone code+91-522
Vehicle registrationUP-32
GDP Nominal$3.83 billion[5]
Percapita$1,363 or ₹0.96 lakh[5]
GDP Nominal (Lucknow District)₹61,193.63 crore (US$7.7 billion) (2020–21)[6]
Sex ratio915 ♀/1000 ♂
Effective literacy rate (2011)85.5%
HDI 0.665[7] (medium)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state. Lucknow ranks 7th in the state in GDP per capita. The top two cities of the state are Noida and Meerut

Toponymy edit

"Lucknow" is the anglicised spelling of the local pronunciation "Lakhnau". According to one legend, the city is named after Lakshmana, a hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana. The legend states that Lakshmana had a palace or an estate in the area, which was called Lakshmanapuri (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणपुरी, lit. Lakshmana's city). The settlement came to be known as Lakhanpur (or Lachhmanpur) by the 11th century, and later, Lucknow.[12][13]

A similar theory states that the city was known as Lakshmanavati (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणवती, fortunate) after Lakshmana. The name changed to Lakhanavati, then Lakhnauti and finally Lakhnau.[14] Yet another theory states that the city's name is connected with Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. Over time, the name changed to Laksmanauti, Laksmnaut, Lakhsnaut, Lakhsnau and, finally, Lakhnau.[15]

Another theory is that Lucknow was named after a very influential architect named Lakhna Ahir, who built the fort Qila Lakhna.[16][17]

History edit

See also: Awadh, Kosala, and Oudh State

From 1350 onwards, Lucknow and parts of the Awadh region were ruled by the Delhi Sultanate, Sharqi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Nawabs of Awadh, the British East India Company and the British Raj.

For about eighty-four years (from 1394 to 1478), Awadh was part of the Sharqi Sultanate of Jaunpur. Emperor Humayun made it a part of the Mughal Empire around 1555. Emperor Jahangir (1569–1627) granted an estate in Awadh to a favoured nobleman, Sheikh Abdul Rahim, who later built Machchi Bhawan on this estate. It later became the seat of power from where his descendants, the Sheikhzadas, controlled the region.[18]

The Nawabs of Lucknow, in reality, the Nawabs of Awadh, acquired the name after the reign of the third Nawab when Lucknow became their capital. The city became North India's cultural capital, and its nawabs, best remembered for their refined and extravagant lifestyles, were patrons of the arts.

Under their dominion, music and dance flourished, and construction of numerous monuments took place.[19] Of the monuments standing today, the Bara Imambara, the Chota Imambara, and the Rumi Darwaza are notable examples. One of the Nawab's enduring legacies is the region's syncretic Hindu–Muslim culture that has come to be known as the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb.[20]

 
Gates of the Palace at Lucknow by W. Daniell, 1801
 
Chota Imambara is a Shia Muslim Hussainiya and a mausoleum for Muhammad Ali Shah.

Until 1719, the subah of Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a governor appointed by the emperor. Persian adventurer Saadat Khan, also known as Burhan-ul-Mulk, was appointed Nizam of Awadh in 1722 and established his court in Faizabad, near Lucknow.[21]

Many independent kingdoms, such as Awadh, were established as the Mughal Empire disintegrated. The third Nawab, Shuja-ud-Daula (r. 1753–1775), fell out with the British after aiding the fugitive Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim. Roundly defeated at the Battle of Buxar by the East India Company, he was forced to pay heavy penalties and surrender parts of his territory.[22] Awadh's capital, Lucknow rose to prominence when Asaf-ud-Daula, the fourth Nawab, shifted his court to the city from Faizabad in 1775.[23] The British East India Company appointed a resident (ambassador) in 1773 and by early 19th century gained control of more territory and authority in the state.

They were, however, disinclined to capture Awadh outright and come face to face with the Maratha Empire and the remnants of the Mughal Empire. In 1798, the fifth Nawab Wazir Ali Khan alienated both his people and the British and was forced to abdicate. The British then helped Saadat Ali Khan take the throne.[24] He became a puppet king, and in a treaty of 1801, yielded large part of Awadh to the East India Company while also agreeing to disband his own troops in favour of a hugely expensive, British-controlled army.

This treaty effectively made the state of Awadh a vassal of the East India Company, although it continued to be part of the Mughal Empire in name until 1819. The treaty of 1801 proved a beneficial arrangement for the East India Company as they gained access to Awadh's vast treasuries, repeatedly digging into them for loans at reduced rates. In addition, the revenues from running Awadh's armed forces brought them useful returns while the territory acted as a buffer state. The Nawabs were ceremonial kings, busy with pomp and show. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, the British had grown impatient with the arrangement and demanded direct control over Awadh.[25]

 
The ruins of the Residency at Lucknow show evidence of the gunfire sustained during the rebellion.
 
Bada Imambada is famous for its maze called 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' in Hindi-Urdu. It is built of identical 75-centimetre-wide (2.5 ft) passageways like the one shown in this photograph.

In 1856, the East India Company first moved its troops to the border, then annexed the state for alleged maladministration. Awadh was placed under a chief commissioner – Sir Henry Lawrence. Wajid Ali Shah, the then Nawab, was imprisoned, then exiled by the East India Company to Calcutta.[26] In the subsequent Indian Rebellion of 1857, his 14-year-old son Birjis Qadra, whose mother was Begum Hazrat Mahal, was crowned ruler. Following the rebellion's defeat, Begum Hazrat Mahal and other rebel leaders sought asylum in Nepal.[27]

It is the most important center of Shia Islam in the Indian Subcontinent and has influence of Persian, Shiite, Arabic and British culture and tradition in the architecture, language and customs.

 
7th Hussars, charging a body of the Mutineer's Cavalry, Alambagh, Lucknow

Lucknow was one of the major centres of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and actively participated in India's independence movement, emerging as a strategically important North Indian city. During the Rebellion (also known as the First War of Indian Independence and the Indian Mutiny), the majority of the East India Company's troops were recruited from both the people and nobility of Awadh.

The rebels seized control of the state, and it took the British 18 months to reconquer the region. During that period, the garrison based at the Residency in Lucknow was besieged by rebel forces during the Siege of Lucknow. The siege was relieved first by forces under the command of Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Outram, followed by a stronger force under Sir Colin Campbell. Today, the ruins of the Residency and the Shaheed Smarak offer an insight into Lucknow's role in the events of 1857.[28]

With the rebellion over, Oudh returned to British governance under a chief commissioner. In 1877, the offices of lieutenant-governor of the North-Western Provinces and chief commissioner of Oudh were combined; then in 1902, the title of chief commissioner was dropped with the formation of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, although Oudh still retained some marks of its former independence.[29]

 
Map of parts of the Old City and the Civil Station, ca 1914

The Khilafat Movement had an active base of support in Lucknow, creating united opposition to British rule. In 1901, after remaining the capital of Oudh since 1775, Lucknow, with a population of 264,049, was merged into the newly formed United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.[30] In 1920, the provincial seat of government moved from Allahabad to Lucknow. Upon Indian independence in 1947, the United Provinces were reorganised into the state of Uttar Pradesh, and Lucknow remained its capital.[31]

Lucknow witnessed some of the pivotal moments in the history of India. One is the first meeting of the stalwarts Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohd Ali Jinnah during the Indian National Congress session of 1916 (the Lucknow pact was signed and moderates and extremists came together through the efforts of Annie Besant during this session only). The Congress President for that session, Ambica Charan Majumdar in his address said that "If the Congress was buried at Surat, it is reborn in Lucknow in the garden of Wajid Ali Shah."

The Kakori conspiracy involving Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ullah Khan, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, Roshan Singh and others, followed by the Kakori trial which captured the imagination of the country, also took place in Lucknow.[32]

Culturally, Lucknow has also had a tradition of courtesans,[33] with popular culture distilling it in the avatar of the fictional Umrao Jaan.

Historically, Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region, controlled by the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire. It was transferred to the Nawabs of Awadh. In 1856, the British East India Company abolished local rule and took complete control of the city along with the rest of Awadh and, in 1857, transferred it to the British Raj.[34] Along with the rest of India, Lucknow became independent from Britain on 15 August 1947. It has been listed as the 17th-fastest growing city in India and 74th in the world.[35]

Geography edit

 
Map of Lucknow city

The Gomti River, Lucknow's chief geographical feature, meanders through the city and divides it into the Trans-Gomti and Cis-Gomti regions. Situated in the middle of the Indus-Gangetic Plain, the city is surrounded by rural towns and villages: the orchard town of Malihabad, Kakori, Mohanlalganj, Gosainganj, Chinhat and Itaunja. To the east lies Barabanki, to the west Unnao, to the south Raebareli, while to the north lie the Sitapur and Hardoi. Lucknow city is located in a seismic zone III.[36]

Lucknow stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level. The city had an area of 402 km2 (155 square miles) until December 2019, when 88 villages were added to the municipal limits and the area increased to 631 km2 (244 square miles).[37]

Bounded on the east by Barabanki, on the west by Unnao, on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur and Hardoi, Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River. As of 2008, there were 110 wards in the city. Morphologically, three clear demarcations exist: The central business district, which is a fully built up area, comprises Hazratganj, Aminabad and Chowk. A middle zone surrounds the inner zone with concrete houses while the outer zone consists of villages.[38]

Further information: Cis-Gomti area

Climate edit

Lucknow has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with cool, dry winters from mid-November to February and dry, hot summers with sunshine from March to mid-May. More than nine-tenths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October when the city receives an average of 827.2 millimetres (32.57 in) from the southwest monsoon winds, although occasionally frontal rainfall from the northeast monsoon will occur in January. In winter the maximum temperature is around 25 °C or 77 °F and the minimum is in the 3 to 7 °C (37.4 to 44.6 °F) range.[39]

Fog is quite common from mid-December to late January. Occasionally, Lucknow experiences colder winter spells than places like Shimla and Mussoorie which are situated way high up in the Himalayas.

In the extraordinary winter cold spell of 2012–2013, Lucknow recorded temperatures below freezing point on two consecutive days and the minimum temperature hovered around freezing point for over a week.[citation needed] Summers are very hot with temperatures rising into the 40 to 45 °C (104 to 113 °F) range, the average maxima being in the high 30s Celsius.

Climate data for Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1952–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.6
(88.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		41.1
(106.0) 		45.0
(113.0) 		46.5
(115.7) 		47.7
(117.9) 		44.2
(111.6) 		40.4
(104.7) 		40.1
(104.2) 		38.7
(101.7) 		38.0
(100.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		47.7
(117.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		38.2
(100.8) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.3
(100.9) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.9
(84.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		25.2
(77.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.5
(67.1) 		13.3
(55.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		18.7
(65.7)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 21.6
(0.85) 		14.0
(0.55) 		11.0
(0.43) 		5.5
(0.22) 		24.5
(0.96) 		107.4
(4.23) 		238.5
(9.39) 		241.6
(9.51) 		162.1
(6.38) 		27.9
(1.10) 		2.5
(0.10) 		4.7
(0.19) 		861.4
(33.91)
Average rainy days 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 5.1 11.8 10.6 7.2 1.4 0.4 0.5 43.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 61 49 35 26 32 49 73 77 73 62 59 63 55
Average dew point °C (°F) 9
(48) 		12
(54) 		13
(55) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		23
(73) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		19
(66) 		14
(57) 		10
(50) 		18
(63)
Average ultraviolet index 5 7 9 11 12 12 12 12 10 8 6 5 9
Source 1: India Meteorological Department[40][41][42] Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005-2015)[43]
Source 2: Weather Atlas,[44]Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[45]

Flora and fauna edit

 
Lucknow is known for its Dasheri mangoes, which are exported to many countries.

Lucknow has a total of 5.66 per cent of forest cover, the state average being around 7 per cent.[46] Native tree species are: shisham, dhak, mahuamm, babul, neem, peepal, ashok, khajur, mango and gular.[47]

Several varieties of mangoes, especially Dasheri, are grown in the Malihabad adjacent to the city and a block of the Lucknow district for export.[48] The main crops are wheat, paddy, sugarcane, mustard, potatoes, and vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, tomato and brinjal. Similarly, sunflowers, roses, and marigolds are cultivated over a fairly extensive area. Many medicinal and herbal plants are grown, while common Indian monkeys are found in patches in and around city forests such as Musa Bagh.[49]

Established in 1921, the Lucknow Zoo is one of the oldest in the country. It houses a rich collection of animals from Asia, and other continents. The zoo also has enjoyable toy train rides for visitors. The city has a botanical garden, which is a zone of wide botanical diversity.[50] It is home to the Uttar Pradesh State Museum, which has sculptural masterpieces dating back to the 3rd century AD, including intricately carved Mathura sculptures ranging from dancing girls to scenes from the life of Buddha.[51]

Economy edit

The major industries in the Lucknow urban agglomeration include aeronautics, automotive, machine tools, distillery chemicals, furniture and Chikan embroidery.[52] Lucknow is among the top cities of India by GDP.[53] It is a centre for research and development as home to the R&D centres of the National Milk Grid of the National Dairy Development Board, the Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic Plants, the National Handloom Development Corporation and U.P. Export Corporation.[54] Lucknow is ranked sixth in a list of the ten fastest growing job-creating cities in India according to a study conducted by Assocham Placement Pattern,[55] Lucknow's economy was formerly based on the tertiary sector and the majority of the workforce were employed as government servants. Large-scale industrial establishments are few compared to other northern Indian state capitals like New Delhi. The economy is growing with contributions from the fields of IT, manufacturing and processing and medical/biotechnology. Business-promoting institutions such as the CII have set up their service centres in the city.[56] Major export items are marbled products, handicrafts, art pieces, gems, jewellery, textiles, electronics, software products, computers, hardware products, apparel, brass products, silk, leather goods, glass items and chemicals. Lucknow has promoted public-private partnerships in sectors such as electricity supply, roads, expressways, and educational ventures.[57]

Lucknow in recent times have lagged in growth and only ranks 7th in per capita income in the state of Uttar Pradesh, despite being the capital. Cities like Noida, Ghaziabad and Meerut have dominated in terms of industrial growth and attracting IT jobs and opportunities. Noida ranks highest, followed by Meerut in per capita income in the state.[58]

Multiple software and IT companies are present in the city. Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies are present in the city. IT companies are located in Gomtinagar.[59] While it still lags behind cities like Noida, Greater Noida and Meerut in IT hubs.[60] The city is also home to a number of important national and state level headquarters for companies including Sony Corporation and Reliance Retail.[61] The handicrafts sector accounts for 60 per cent of total exports from the state.[62]

Companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, KARAM, Tata Marcopolo, Exide Industries, Tata Motors set up their plants in Lucknow. Lucknow is an emerging automobile hub. Tata Motors have a plant primarily for light commercial vehicles. It was set up in 1992 and has a production capacity of 640 vehicles per day.[63][64] Additionally there is a plant of Tata Marcopolo in the city.

To promote the textile industry in the city, the Indian government has allocated Rs. 2 billion (2000 million rupees) to set up a textile business cluster in the city.[65] A sprawling 40 hectares (0.40 km2; 100 acres) IT city costing 15 billion Rupees is planned by the state government at the Chak Ganjaria farms site on the road to Sultanpur and they have already approved special economic zone status for the project, which is expected to create thousands of job opportunities in the state.[66][67] A defence industrial corridor is also coming in the city.[68]

Traditionally, Lucknow has been a mandi town for mangoes, melons, and grains grown in the surrounding areas.[citation needed] Sugarcane-growing plantations and sugar industries are also in close proximity. This attracted Edward Dyer to set up a unit based on molasses in the city. Dyer Breweries was incorporated in 1855 and was Asia's first commercial brewery. The company name was changed to Mohan Meakin Brewery in 1967 (the word "Breweries" was dropped in the eighties as the company diversified into other industries).[69]

  • Lucknow is famous for its small scale industries that are based on unique styles of embroidery, namely, Chikan and Lakhnawi Zardozi, both of which are significant foreign exchange earners. Chikan has caught the fancy of fashion designers in Bollywood and abroad.[citation needed] It is very popular in Indian markets and have very high demand.
  • During the period of the Nawabs, kite-making reached a high level of artistry,[70] and is still a small-scale industry.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology set up Software Technology Parks of India[71] in 2001. Currently, biotechnology and information technology are the two focus areas to promote economic development in and around the city.[citation needed] The Ministry of Science and Technology is setting up a biotech park[72] in the city. Lucknow is also one of the selected cities for the Smart City project of STPI.

The city is being developed on the lines of Delhi's National Capital Region and will be the headquarters of the Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region or Lucknow State Capital Region.[73] It will be developed as the country's first AI City and the largest IT hub in the country.[74][75] It ranks 7th in the state as per GDP per capita.[76] Lucknow is also being set to manufacture Bramhos Missile with the establishment of two Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) centres. [77][78]Lucknow region is emerging as a key industrial and logistics hub in North India after Delhi-NCR as the warehousing sector.[79]

Administration edit

General administration edit

Lucknow division which consists of six districts, and is headed by the Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow, who is an IAS officer of high seniority, the Commissioner is the head of local government institutions (including municipal corporations) in the division, is in charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.[80][81][82][83][84] The District Magistrate of Lucknow reports to the divisional commissioner. The current commissioner is Mukesh Meshram.[85][86]

Lucknow district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Lucknow, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city. The district has five tehsils, viz. Sadar, Mohanlalganj, Bakshi ka Talab, Malihabad and Sarojini Nagar, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate.[87] The current DM is Abhishek Prakash.[85][86][87] The district magistrate is assisted by a Chief Development Officer (CDO), eight Additional District Magistrates (ADM) (Finance/Revenue, East, West Trans-Gomti, Executive, Land Acquisition-I, Land Acquisition-II, Civil Supply), one City Magistrate (CM) and seven Additional City Magistrates (ACM).[87]

Civic administration edit

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation oversees civic activities in the city. The city's first municipal body dates from 1862 when the municipal board was established.[88] The first Indian mayor, Syed Nabiullah, was elected in 1917 after the enforcement of the UP Municipalities Act, 1916. In 1948, the Uttar Pradesh government changed the system from an electoral one to an administrator-run one and Bhairav Datt Sanwal became the administrator. In 1959, the UP Municipalities Act, 1916 was replaced with Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 and Lucknow Municipal Corporation was established in 1960 with Raj Kumar Shrivastava becoming the mayor.[89]

The head of the corporation is the mayor, but the executive and administration of the corporation are the responsibility of the municipal commissioner, who is an Uttar Pradesh government-appointed Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of high seniority. The last municipal election took place in 2017 when Sanyukta Bhatia from Bharatiya Janata Party became the first female mayor of Lucknow.[90] Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 councillor seats, Samajwadi Party won 31 seats, independent candidates won 14 seats, and Indian National Congress won 8 seats.[91] Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, an IAS officer, is the present municipal commissioner since 17 August 2020.[92] The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 gives provisions for the establishment of ward committees, but they have not been formed yet.[93]

The sources for revenue generation for Lucknow Municipal Corporation include property tax, user charges for SWM, penalties, rent from municipal properties, income from water storage, water transmission, drainage and sanitation, grants, and charges for services such as birth and death certificates.[94][95] There is also an executive committee (कार्यकारिणी समिति) made up of 12 elected councillors from different political parties, who decide on policy matters of the corporation.[96]

Police administration edit

See also: Lucknow City Police

The Police Commissionerate System was introduced in Lucknow on 14 January 2020. The district police is headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of ADGP rank and is assisted by two Joint Commissioners of Police (IG rank), and five Deputy Commissioners of Police (SP rank). Lucknow is divided into five zones, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Of the two Joint Commissioners, one looks after law and order, the other crime. The current police commissioner of Lucknow City is IPS SB Shirodkar.[97]

The district police observes the citizenry through high-technology control rooms and all important streets and intersections are under surveillance with the help of CCTVs and drone cameras.[98] Crowd-control is carried out with the help of pepper-spraying drones.[99] There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras deployed by the Lucknow Police Department across the city roads and trijunctions, making Lucknow the first city in the country to do so.[100]

The Lucknow Modern Police Control Room (abbreviated as MCR) is India's biggest 'Dial 112' service centre with 300 communication officers to receive distress calls from all over the state and 200 dispatch officers to rush for police help.[101] It is billed as the India's most hi-tech police control room.[102] Lucknow is also the center for 1090 Women Power line, a call center based service directed at dealing with eve-teasing. An Integrated 'Dial 112' Control Room building is also there which is having the world's biggest modern Police Emergency Response System (PERS).[103]

Judicial institutions edit

There is a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Lucknow. Aside from this, Lucknow has a District & Sessions Court, five CBI Courts, one family court and two railway courts. The High Court Bench as well as the District & Sessions Court and the CBI courts are located in Qaiser Bagh, and the railway courts are in Charbagh.[104]

People have often criticised various governments for being judicial focussed on central UP. Where western Uttar Pradesh is the economic center and has long demanded the setting up of another high court bench in west Uttar Pradesh.

Almost 54% of all cases reaching the High Court originate from the 22 districts of Western UP. Still, western Uttar Pradesh does not have a High Court. People have to travel 700 km away to Allahabad for hearings. In fact 6 high courts (Shimla, Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nainital, Jammu) from other states are closer than Allahabad from western Uttar Pradesh.

Western Uttar Pradesh has been advocating to have a high court bench in Meerut so that Western Uttar Pradesh can get justice. This is important as west UP accounts for 51.71% of the state GDP. [105]

Central government offices edit

 
Vidhan Bavan at VS Marg, seat of both houses of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature

Since 1 May 1963, Lucknow has been the headquarters of the Central Command of the Indian Army, before which it was the headquarters of Eastern Command.[106]

Lucknow also houses a branch office of National Investigation Agency which is responsible for combating terrorist activities in India.[107] It oversees five states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh for Naxal and terrorist activities.[108]

The Commission of Railway Safety of India, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has its head office in the Northeast Railway Compound in Lucknow.[109]

Infrastructure edit

The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government. The Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow acts as the ex-officio chairman of LDA, whereas a vice-chairman, a government-appointed IAS officer, looks after the daily matters of the authority. The current vice-chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority is IAS Akshay Tripathi.[110][111] LDA prepared the Lucknow master plan 2031.[112]

Politics edit

As the seat of the government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is the site of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, a bench of the Allahabad High Court and numerous government departments and agencies.[113] Rajnath Singh, the Union Defense Minister, from Bharatiya Janata Party is the Member of Parliament from Lucknow Lok Sabha Constituency.[114] Kaushal Kishore[115] is the Member of Parliament from Mohanlalganj (Lok Sabha constituency), the second Lok Sabha constituency in Lucknow.[116] Apart from the Lok Sabha Constituency, there are nine Vidhan Sabha Constituencies within Lucknow city:[117][118]

Public utilities edit

Madhyanchal Power Distribution Corporation Limited, also known as Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam is responsible for supplying electricity in Lucknow. It is under the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.[121][122] Fire safety services are provided by the Uttar Pradesh Fire Service, which is under the state government.[123] Jal Nigam is responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure for water supply, sewer lines, and storm water drains.[124] Jal Sansthan is responsible for supplying water and providing water and sewer connections.[125] Lucknow Municipal Corporation is responsible for the solid waste management of Lucknow.[126]

Transport edit

Roads edit

See also: Purvanchal Expressway, Agra–Lucknow Expressway, Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, and Lucknow Outer Ring Road
 
The roads of Lucknow (Gomti Nagar in picture)
 
Agra–Lucknow Expressway

Two major Indian National Highways have their intersection at Lucknow's Hazratganj intersection: NH-30 to Shahjahanpur Via Sitapur in north and NH-30 to south Allahabad via Raebareli, NH-27 to Kanpur and Porbandar via Jhansi and Silchar via Gorakhpur.[127] Multiple modes of public transport are available such as metro rail, taxis, city buses, cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and compressed natural gas (CNG) low-floor buses with and without air-conditioning. CNG was introduced as an auto fuel to keep air pollution under control. Radio Taxis are operated by several major companies like Ola and Uber.

Further information on the road and street: Subhash Marg and Mahatma Gandhi Marg

Bus edit

City buses edit

See also: Lucknow City Transport Services Limited
 
Buses of Lucknow Mahanagar Parivahan Sewa

Lucknow city's bus service is operated by Lucknow City Transport Services Limited (LCTSL), a public sector passenger road transport corporation headquartered in Triloki Nath Margh. It has 260 buses operating in the city. There are around 35 routes in the city.[128] Terminals for city buses are located in Gudamba, Viraj Khand, Alambagh, Scooter India, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Babu Banarasi Das University, Safedabad, Pasi qila, Charbagh, Andhe Ki Chowki, Jankipuram, Gomti Nagar Railway Station, Budheshwar Intersection, Faizabad Road and Qaiserbagh. There are four bus depots in Gomti Nagar, Charbagh, Amausi, and Dubagga.[129]

Inter-state buses edit

See also: Kanpur Lucknow Roadways Service and Lucknow Upnagariya Parivahan Sewa

The major Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Inter-state Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Alambagh provides the main inter and intrastate bus lines in Lucknow. Located on National Highway 25, it provides adequate services to ongoing and incoming customers. There is a smaller bus station at Qaiserbagh. The bus terminal formally operated at Charbagh, in front of the main railway station, has now been re-established as a city bus depot. This decision was taken by the state government and UPSRTC to decongest traffic in the railway station area. Kanpur Lucknow Roadways Service is a key service for daily commuters who travel back and forth to the city for business and educational purposes. Air conditioned "Royal Cruiser" buses manufactured by Volvo are operated by UPSRTC for inter state bus services. Main cities served by the UPSRTC intrastate bus service are Allahabad, Varanasi, Jaipur, Jhansi, Agra, Delhi, Gorakhpur. The cities outside Uttar Pradesh that are covered by inter-state bus services are Jaipur, New Delhi, Kota, Singrauli, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Dausa, Ajmer, Dehradun, and Haridwar.[130]

Railways edit

See also: Lucknow Charbagh railway station, Gomti Nagar railway station, Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway, and Barabanki-Lucknow Suburban Railway
 
Lucknow Charbagh railway station
 
Lucknow Junction railway station

Lucknow is served by several railway stations in different parts of the city. The main long-distance railway station is Lucknow Railway Station located at Charbagh. It has an imposing structure built in 1923 and acts as the divisional headquarters of the Northern Railway division. Its neighbouring and second major long-distance railway station is Lucknow Junction railway station operated by the North Eastern Railway. The city is an important junction with links to all major cities of the state and country such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Nashik, Amritsar, Jammu, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bhopal, Jhansi, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Raipur and Siwan. The city has a total of fourteen railway stations.[131] Earlier the meter-gauge services originated at Aishbagh and connected to Lucknow city, Daliganj and Mohibullapur. Now all the stations have been converted to broad gauge. All stations lie within the city limits and are well interconnected by bus services and other public road transport. Suburban stations include Bakshi Ka Talab and Kakori. The Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway was started in 1867 to cater for the needs of commuters travelling between Lucknow and Kanpur. Trains running on this service also stop at numerous stations at different locations in the city forming a suburban rail network.[132]

Air transport edit

See also: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport and Lucknow Air Force Station
 
Terminal-2, CCS International Airport

Lucknow is served by Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The airport has been ranked the second-best in the world in the small airport category.[133] The airport is suitable for all-weather operations and provides parking facilities for up to 14 aircraft. Covering 480 hectares (4.80 km2; 1,187 acres), with Terminal 1 for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights, the airport can handle Boeing 767 to Boeing 747-400 aircraft allowing significant passenger and cargo traffic.[134][135] International destinations include Dubai, Muscat, Sharjah, Riyadh, Bangkok, Dammam and Jeddah.[136]

The planned expansion of the airport will allow Airbus A380 jumbo jets to land at the airport. The Nagarjuna construction company (NCC) has started the construction of the new terminal at Lucknow Airport which is expected to be completed by December 2021 to meet the growing demand.[137] There is also a plan for runway expansion. The airport is the eleventh busiest airport in India, the busiest in Uttar Pradesh, and the second-busiest in northern India.

Metro edit

See also: Lucknow Metro
 
Lucknow Metro
 
Lucknow Metro Coach

Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system which started its operations from 6 September 2017. Lucknow Metro system is the most-quickly built metro system in the world[138] and most economical high-speed rapid transit system project in India.[139] The commencement of civil works started on 27 September 2014.[140]

Lucknow has the third largest metro network in the state after Noida, Meerut and Ghaziabad.

In February, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav approved to set up of a metro rail system for the state capital. It is divided into two corridors the north–south corridor connecting Munshipulia to CCS International Airport and the east–west corridor connecting Charbagh Railway Station to Vasant Kunj. This will be the most expensive public transport system in the state but will provide a rapid means of mass transport to decongest traffic on city roads. Construction of the first phase will be complete by March 2017. The completion of metro rail project is the primary object of Uttar Pradesh government currently headed by the chief minister Yogi Adityanath[141]

On 5 September 2017, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi Adityanath showed green flag to the Lucknow Metro.[142]

Cycling edit

Lucknow is among the most bicycle-friendly cities in Uttar Pradesh. Bike-friendly tracks have been established near the chief minister's residence in the city. The four-and-a-half-kilometre (2.8 mi) track encompasses La-Martiniere College Road next to a golf club on Kalidas Marg, where the chief minister resides, and Vikramaditya Marg, which houses the office of the ruling party. The dedicated four-metre (13 ft) lane for cyclists is separate from the footpath and the main road. With Amsterdam as the inspiration, new cycle tracks are to be constructed in the city to make it more cycle-friendly, with facilities like bike rental also in the works.[143][144] In the year 2015, Lucknow also hosted a national level cycling event called 'The Lucknow Cyclothon' in which professional and amateur cyclists took part.[145] An under-construction cycle track network by the government of Uttar Pradesh is set to make Lucknow the city with India's biggest cycle network.[146]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1865 300,000—    
1871 284,800−5.1%
1881 261,300−8.3%
1891 273,000+4.5%
1901 264,000−3.3%
1911 259,800−1.6%
1921 240,600−7.4%
1931 274,700+14.2%
1941 387,177+40.9%
1951 496,900+28.3%
1961 595,400+19.8%
1968 763,600+28.2%
1971 814,000+6.6%
1981 1,007,604+23.8%
1991 1,669,204+65.7%
2001 2,245,509+34.5%
2011 2,902,601+29.3%
Source: [147]
Religion in Lucknow City (2011)[148][149]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 71.71%
Islam
 
 26.36%
Sikhism
 
 0.76%
Christianity
 
 0.58%
Others
 
 0.59%

The population of Lucknow Urban Agglomeration (LUA) rose above one million in 1981, while the 2001 census estimated it had risen to 2.24 million. This included about 60,000 people in the Lucknow Cantonment and 2.18 million in Lucknow city and represented an increase of 34.53% over the 1991 figure.[150]

According to the provisional report of 2011 Census of India, Lucknow city had a population of 2,815,601, of which 1,470,133 were men and 1,345,468 women.[151][152] This was an increase of 25.36% compared to the 2001 figures.

Between 1991 and 2001, the population registered growth of 32.03%, significantly lower than the 37.14% which was registered between 1981 and 1991.[153] The initial provisional data suggests a population density of 1,815 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi) in 2011, compared to 1,443 in 2001.[153] As the total area covered by the Lucknow district is only about 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi), the population density was much than the 690 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi) recorded at the state level. The Scheduled Caste population of the state represented 21.3% of the total population, a figure higher than the state average of 21.15%.[154][155] Hindi is spoken by 88.16% of the population, while Urdu is spoken by 10.26%.[156]

The sex ratio in Lucknow city stood at 915 females per 1000 males in 2011, compared to the 2001 census figure of 888. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 according to the Census 2011 Directorate.[151] The city has a total literacy level in 2011 of 84.72% compared to 67.68% for Uttar Pradesh as a whole.[151] In 2001 these same figures stood at 75.98% and 56.27%. In Lucknow city, the total literate population totalled 2,147,564 people of which 1,161,250 were male and 986,314 were female.[151][157] Despite the fact that the overall work-participation rate in the district (32.24%) is higher than the state average (23.7%), the rate among females in Lucknow is very low at only 5.6% and shows a decline from the 1991 figure of 5.9%.[158][159]

Architecture edit

Main article: Architecture of Lucknow
 
Skyline of Lucknow as seen from Gomti Nagar

Lucknow's buildings show different styles of architecture with the many iconic buildings built during the British and Mughal era. More than half of these buildings lie in the old part of the city. The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department organises a "Heritage Walk" for tourists covering the popular monuments.[160] Among the extant architecture, there are religious buildings such as Imambaras, mosques, and other Islamic shrines as well as secular structures such as enclosed gardens, baradaris, and palace complexes.[161]

 
Ghanta Ghar, the tallest clock tower in India

Bara Imambara in Hussainabad is a colossal edifice built in 1784 by the then Nawab of Lucknow, Asaf-ud-Daula. It was originally built to provide assistance to people affected by the deadly famine, which struck the whole of Uttar Pradesh in the same year.[162] It is the largest hall in Asia without any external support from wood, iron or stone beams.[163] The monument required approximately 22,000 labourers during construction.[164]

The 18 m (60 feet) tall Rumi Darwaza, built by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula (r. 1775–1797) in 1784, served as the entrance to the city of Lucknow. It is also known as the Turkish Gateway, as it was erroneously thought to be identical to the gateway at Constantinople. The edifice provides the west entrance to the Great Imambara and is embellished with lavish decorations.[165]

Various architectural styles can be seen in the historical areas of Lucknow. The University of Lucknow shows a huge inspiration from the European style while Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture is prominently present in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha building and Charbagh Railway station. Dilkusha Kothi is the remains of a palace constructed by the British resident Major Gore Ouseley around 1800 and showcases English Baroque architecture. It served as a hunting lodge for the Nawab of Awadhs and as a summer resort.[166]

The Chattar Manzil, which served as the palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives is topped by an umbrella-like dome and so named on account of Chattar being the Hindi word for "umbrella". Opposite Chattar Manzil stands the 'Lal Baradari' built by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan I between 1789 and 1814. It functioned as a throne room at coronations for the royal courts. The building is now used as a museum and contains delicately executed portraits of men who played major roles in the administration of the kingdom of Oudh.

 
Multi-storey apartments

Another example of mixed architectural styles is La Martiniere College, which shows a fusion of Indian and European ideas. It was built by Major-General Claude Martin who was born in Lyon and died in Lucknow on 13 September 1800. Originally named "Constantia", the ceilings of the building are domed with no wooden beams used for construction.[167] Glimpses of Gothic architecture can also be seen in the college building.[168]

Lucknow's Asafi Imambara exhibits vaulted halls as its architectural speciality. The Bara Imambara, Chhota Imambara and Rumi Darwaza stand in testament to the city's Nawabi mixture of Mughlai and Turkish styles of architecture while La Martiniere college bears witness to the Indo-European style. Even the new buildings are fashioned using characteristic domes and pillars, and at night these illuminated monuments become the city's main attractions.[169]

Around Hazratganj, the city's central shopping area, there is a fusion of old and modern architecture. It has a multi-level parking lot in place of an old and dilapidated police station making way for extending the corridors into pebbled pathways, adorned with piazzas, green areas and wrought-iron and cast-iron lamp-posts, reminiscent of the Victorian era, flank both sides of the street.[170]

Culture edit

See also: Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
 
Brijesh Pathak, Minister of Law & Justice and Additional Energy Resources in Uttar Pradesh, inaugurating the bada mangal festivities at UPNEDA office in Vibhuti Khand (May 2017)
 
Free food being distributed on a Bada Mangal (May 2017). Bada Mangal is a ritual specific only to Lucknow.

In common with other metropolitan cities across India, Lucknow is multicultural and multilingual.[171][172] Many of the cultural traits and customs peculiar to Lucknow have become living legends today. The city's contemporary culture is the result of the amalgamation of the Hindu and Muslim rulers who ruled the city simultaneously. The credit for this goes to the secular and syncretic traditions of the Nawabs of Awadh, who took a keen interest in every walk of life and encouraged these traditions to attain a rare degree of sophistication. Modern-day Lucknowites are known for their polite and polished way of speaking which is noticed by visitors. The residents of Lucknow call themselves Lucknowites or Lakhnavi.[173] It also represents the melting pot of globalisation where the legacy of Nawab's culture continues to be reflected in the traditional vocabulary of the Hindi language of the city along with better avenues for modernisation present here.[citation needed]

Traditional Outfit edit

Main article: Gharara

Lucknow is known for its ghararas. It is a traditional women's outfit that originated from the Nawabs of Awadh.[174] It is a pair of loose trousers with pleats below the knee worn with a kurta (shirt) and a dupatta (veil). It is embroidered with zari and zardozi along with gota (decorative lace on the knee area). This dress is made from over 24 metres (26 yd) of fabric, mostly silk, brocade and kamkhwab.

Language and poetry edit

Although Uttar Pradesh's primary official language is Hindi, the most commonly spoken language is colloquial Hindustani.[175] Indian English is also well understood and is widely used for business and administrative purposes, as a result of India's British heritage and Commonwealth tradition, as well as globalisation. The Urdu language is also a part of Lucknowi culture and heritage. It is mostly used by wealthier families, the remaining members of the royal family as well as in Urdu poetry and on public signs. The government has taken many innovative steps to promote Urdu.[176] Awadhi, a dialect of the Hindi dialect continuum, is the native dialect of Lucknow and has played an important role in Lucknow's history and is still used in the city's rural areas and by the urban population on the streets.[177]

Historically, Lucknow was considered one of the great centres of Muslim culture.[178][179] Two poets, Mir Babar Ali Anis and Mirza Dabeer, became legendary exponents of a unique genre of Muslim elegiacal poetry called marsiya centred on Imam Husain's supreme sacrifice in the Battle of Karbala, which is commemorated during the annual observance of Muharram.[180]

The revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil, who was hanged by the British at Gorakhpur jail, was largely influenced by the culture of Lucknow and remembered its name in his poetry.[181] Surrounding towns such as Kakori, Daryabad, Fatehpur, Barabanki, Rudauli, and Malihabad produced many eminent Urdu poets and litterateurs including Mohsin Kakorvi, Majaz, Khumar Barabankvi and Josh Malihabadi.[182]

Cuisine edit

Main articles: Awadhi cuisine, Mughlai cuisine, and Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh
 
Tunday's Gelawati Kababs, Lucknow's speciality

The Awadh region has its own distinct Nawabi-style cuisine. Since ages, the Bawarchis (chefs) and Rakabdars (royal chefs) have developed great finesse in cooking and presentation of food, under royal patronage. This gave rise to the art of cooking over a slow fire (or Dum style cooking), which has become synonymous with "Awadhi" cuisine. These Bawarchis added elaborately prepared dishes like kababs, kormas, kaliya, nahari-kulchas, zarda, sheermal, roomali rotis and warqi parathas to the traditional "Awadhi" dastarkhwaan (feast of dishes).[183] The best-known dishes of this area consist of biryanis, kebabs and breads. Kebabs are served in a variety of styles; kakori, galawati, shami, boti, patili-ke, ghutwa and seekh are among the available varieties.[183] Tunde ke kabab restaurants are popular for a type of soft kebab developed by a one-armed chef (hence the name Tunday) for a Nawab who had lost his teeth.[184] The reputation of Lucknow's kebabs is not limited to the local population and the dish attracts people from other cities as well as other countries.[185]

Lucknow is also known for its chaats, street food, kulfi, paan and sweets. Nahari, a dish prepared using mutton, is popular among non-vegetarians. Sheermal is a type of sweet bread (paratha) prepared in Lucknow. Makkhan-malai is another sweet delicacy of Lucknow made and sold only during winters. Some restaurants in the city are around a century old; there are also many high-end restaurants, bakeries, lounges and pubs which cater to the affluent class and foreign travellers.

Festivals edit

Indian festivals such as Christmas, Diwali, Durga Puja, Eid, Holi, Raksha Bandhan and Vijayadashami are celebrated with great pomp and show in the city.[186] Some of the other festivals or processions are as follows:

Lucknow Festival is organised every year to showcase Uttar Pradesh art and culture and to promote tourism.[187] With 1975–76 designated South Asian Tourism Year, Lucknow took the opportunity to promote the city's art, culture and tourism to national and international tourists. The first Lucknow Festival was staged as a part of this promotion and ever since, with some exceptions, Lucknow Mahotsava has taken place annually.[188]

  • Lucknow Literature Festival

This is an annual literature festival held in the month of November every year since 2013. Lucknow LitFest is India's second-largest literature festival featuring some of the greatest writers and thinkers from across the globe.[189]

Main article: Azadari in Lucknow
Lucknow is known as a seat of Shia Islam and the epitome of Shia culture in India. Muslims observe Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar and on Ashura (the tenth day of the month) mourn the memory of Imam Husain, grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.[190] Muharram processions in Lucknow have a special significance and began during the reign of the Awadh Nawabs.
Processions such as Shahi Zarih, Jaloos-e-Mehndi, Alam-e-Ashura and Chup Tazia had special significance by the Shia community and were affected with great religious zeal and fervour until 1977 the government of Uttar Pradesh banned public Azadari processions. For the following twenty years, processions and gatherings took place in private or community spaces including Talkatora Karbala, Bara Imambara (Imambara Asifi), Chota Imambara (Imambara Husainabad), Dargah Hazrat Abbas, Shah Najaf and Imambara Ghufran Ma'ab. The ban was partially lifted in 1997 and Shias were successful in taking out the first Azadari procession in January 1998 on the 21st of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. The Shias are authorised to stage nine processions out of the nine hundred that are listed in the register of the Shias.[191]
  • Deva Mela
 
DewaSharif

Deva Mela is celebrated during the anniversary of Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah at Dewa, India which is 26 K.M from Lucknow city. Sufi songs (Qawwalis) are recited at the Dargah. Devotees also carry sheets/Chadars to the shrines.

The procession originated in Lucknow before spreading to other parts of South Asia. Dating back to the era of the Nawabs, it was started by Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan Shaukat Yar Jung a descendant of Bahu Begum. It has become one of the most important Azadari processions in Lucknow and one of the nine permitted by the government. This last mourning procession takes place on the morning of the 8th of Rabi' al-awwal, the third Muslim month and includes alam (flags), Zari and a ta'zieh (an imitation of the mausoleums in Karbala). It originates at the Imambara Nazim Saheb in Victoria Street then moves in complete silence through Patanala until it terminates at the Karbala Kazmain, where the colossal black ta'zieh is buried.[192]

  • Bada Mangal festival is celebrated in May as a birthday of the ancient Hanuman temple known as Purana Mandir. During this festival, fairs are conducted by the local public in the whole city. Bhandara is organised by local people almost in all streets across the city and serves free food to all the passersby irrespective of religion. Many of the Muslim Community also set up these Bhandara. It is celebrated in the name of Hindu God Lord Hanuman and reflects the Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb.[192]

Dance, drama and music edit

 
A dancer posing during a kathak dance sequence. The dance has its origins in Northern India and especially Lucknow.

The classical Indian dance form Kathak originated from Lucknow.[193] Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was a great patron and a passionate champion of Kathak. Lachhu Maharaj, Acchchan Maharaj, Shambhu Maharaj and Birju Maharaj have kept this tradition alive.[194][195]

Lucknow is also the home city of the eminent ghazal singer Begum Akhtar. A pioneer of the style, "Ae Mohabbat Tere anjaam pe rona aaya" is one of her best known musical renditions.[196] Bhatkande Music Institute University at Lucknow is named after the musician Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande[197] Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts (BNA), also known as Bhartendu Natya Academy, is a theatre-training institute situated at Gomti Nagar. It is a deemed university and an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of Uttar Pradesh. It was set up in 1975 by the Sangeet Natak Akademy (government of Uttar Pradesh), and became an independent drama school in 1977.[198] Apart from government institutes, there are many private theatre groups including IPTA, Theatre Arts Workshop (TAW), Darpan, Manchkriti and the largest youth theatre group, Josh. This is a group for young people to experience theatre activities, workshops and training.[199]

Lucknow is also the birthplace of musicians including Naushad, Talat Mahmood, Anup Jalota and Baba Sehgal as well as British pop celebrity Sir Cliff Richard.

Lucknow Chikan edit

Lucknow is known for embroidery works including chikankari, zari, zardozi, kamdani and gota making (gold lace weaving).[200]

Chikankari is an embroidery work well known all over India. This 400-year-old art in its present form was developed in Lucknow and it remains the only location where the skill is practised today. Chikankari constitutes 'shadow work' and is a delicate and artistic hand embroidery done using white thread on fine white cotton cloth such as fine muslin or chiffon. Yellowish muga silk is sometimes used in addition to the white thread. The work is done on caps, kurtas, saris, scarfs, and other vestments.[201] The chikan industry, almost unknown under the Nawabs, has not only survived but has flourished. About 2,500 entrepreneurs have engaged in manufacturing chikan for sale in local, national and international markets with Lucknow the largest exporter of chikan embroidered garments.[202]

As a sign of recognition, in December 2008, the Indian Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) accorded Geographical Indication (GI) status for chikankari, recognising Lucknow as the exclusive hub for its manufacture.[203]

Quality of life edit

Lucknow was ranked "India's second happiest city" in a survey conducted by IMRB International and LG Corporation, after only Chandigarh. It fared better than other metropolitan cities in India including New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. Lucknow was found to be better than other cities in areas such as food, transit and overall citizen satisfaction.[204][205]

Education edit

See also: List of educational institutions in Lucknow

Lucknow is home to a number of prominent educational and research organisations including Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L), Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow (IIIT-L), Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET Lko), Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMNLU), Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow (IHM), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and King George's Medical University (KGMU).[206] The National P. G. College (NPGC), affiliated to the University of Lucknow, was ranked as the second-best college imparting formal education in the country by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2014.[207]

Educational institutions in the city include seven universities including the University of Lucknow, a Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, a technical university (Uttar Pradesh Technical University), a law university (RMLNLU), an Islamic university (DUNU) and many polytechnics, engineering institutes and industrial-training institutes.[208] Other research organisations in the state include the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Central Food Technological Research Institute, and the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute.[209][210]

Some of Uttar Pradesh's major schools are located in Lucknow including Delhi Public School having its branches in Eldeco, Indiranagar. Lucknow International Public School, City Montessori School, Colvin Taluqdars' College, Centennial Higher Secondary School, St. Francis' College, Loreto Convent Lucknow, St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lucknow Public School, Stella Maris Inter College, Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Cathedral School, Mary Gardiner's Convent School, Modern School, Amity International School, St. Agnes, Army Public School, Mount Carmel College, Study Hall, Christ Church College, Rani Laxmi Bai School and Central Academy, Study Hall School, Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College (Unit of SHEF foundation).

City Montessori School, with over 20 branches spread throughout the city, is the only school in the world to have been awarded a UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.[211] CMS also holds a Guinness World Record for being the largest school in the world, with over 40,000 pupils.[212] The school consistently ranks among the top schools of India.[213]

La Martiniere Lucknow, founded in 1845, is the only school in the world to have been awarded a battle honour.[214] It is one of the oldest schools in India, often ranked among the top ten schools in the country.[215][216] Lucknow also has a sports college named Guru Gobind Singh Sports College.

Minority institutions and seminaries edit

There are several minority educational institutions in the city including Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Integral University, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Era University, Era's Lucknow Medical College, and Maulana Azad National Urdu University's satellite campus.

Media edit

Lucknow has had an influence on the Hindi film industry as the birthplace of poet, dialogue writer and script writer K. P. Saxena, Suresh Chandra Shukla born 10 February 1954[217] along with veteran Bollywood and Bengali film actor Pahari Sanyal, who came from the city's well known Sanyal family.[218][219] Several movies have used Lucknow as their backdrop including Shashi Kapoor's Junoon, Muzaffar Ali's Umrao Jaan and Gaman, Satyajit Ray's Shatranj ke khiladi. Ismail Merchant's Shakespeare Wallah, PAA and Shailendra Pandey's JD.[220][221][222] In the movie Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Lucknow was used to depict Pakistan,[223] with locations including Lal Pul, the Taj Hotel and the Rumi Darwaza used in Tanu Weds Manu.[224] Some parts of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Bullett Raja,[225] Ishaqzaade,[226] Ya Rab and Dabangg 2 were shot in Lucknow or at other sites nearby.[227] A major section of the Bollywood movie, Daawat-e-Ishq starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra was shot in the city[228] as was Baawre, an Indian TV drama, airing on the Life OK channel. The government has announced to develop two film cities in Lucknow.[229]

The news channel Bharat Samachar is headquartered in Lucknow. Newspaper services in the city include Amar Ujala,[230] Dainik Jagran, Hindustan Times, The Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar.

The Pioneer newspaper, headquartered in Lucknow and started in 1865, is the second-oldest English-language newspaper in India still in production.[231] The country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru founded The National Herald in the city prior to World War II with Manikonda Chalapathi Rau as its editor.[232]

One of the earliest All India Radio stations has been operational in Lucknow since 1938.[233]

FM radio transmission started in Lucknow in 2000. The city has the following FM radio stations:[234]

"My Lucknow My Pride" is a mobile app launched by the district administration of Lucknow circa December 2015 in efforts to preserve "the cultural heritage of Lucknow" and to encourage tourism.[235][236][237][238]

Sports edit

 
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium
 
K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
 
Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium

Cricket, association football, badminton, golf, and hockey are among the most popular sports in the city.

The main sports hub is the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, which also has a swimming pool and indoor games complex. There are plans to develop KDSB stadium along the lines of Ekana Stadium. KDSB stadium needs Rs 2 billion in funds to redesign and upgrade as per international standards. The other stadiums are Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Mohammed Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium, Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium at Northern India Engineering College,[239] Babu Banarsi Das UP Badminton Academy, Charbagh, Mahanagar, Chowk and the Sports College near the Integral University.

In September 2017, Ekana International Cricket Stadium was opened to the public as it hosted 2017–18 Duleep Trophy. On 6 November 2018 Ekana International Cricket Stadium hosted its first T20 international match between Indian national cricket team and West Indies cricket team.

It is the third largest cricket stadium in India by capacity after Kolkata's Eden Gardens and Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.[240][241] For decades Lucknow hosted the Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament.

Lucknow is the headquarters for the Badminton Association of India. Located in Gomti Nagar, it was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. Syed Modi Grand Prix is an international Badminton competition held here. Junior-level Badminton players receive their training in Lucknow after which they are sent to Bangalore.[242][243]

The Lucknow Race Course in Lucknow Cantonment is spread over 28.42 hectares (0.2842 km2; 70.22 acres); the course's 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi)-long race track is the longest in India.[244]

The Lucknow Golf Club is on the sprawling greens of La Martinière College.

The city has produced several national and world-class sporting personalities. Lucknow sports hostel has produced international-level cricketers Mohammad Kaif, Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina, Gyanendra Pandey, Praveen Kumar and R. P. Singh. Other notable sports personalities include hockey Olympians K. D. Singh, Jaman Lal Sharma, Mohammed Shahid and Ghaus Mohammad, the tennis player who became the first Indian to reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon.[245]

In October 2021, an IPL franchise based in Lucknow was officially formed and was later named Lucknow Super Giants. It will play its home matches at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.

City-based clubs edit

Parks and recreation edit

Main article: List of tourist attractions in Lucknow
 
Janeshwar Mishra Park
 
Ambedkar Memorial Park

The city has parks and recreation areas managed by the Lucknow Development Authority. These[246] include Kukrail Reserve Forest, Qaisar Bagh, Gomti Riverfront Park, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, Eco Park, Ambedkar Memorial Park, Janeshwar Mishra park, the largest park in Asia, Buddha Park, Hathi Park. It boasts lush greenery, a human-made lake, India's longest cycling and jogging track and a variety of flora. The plan is also to set up a giant Ferris wheel inside the park on the lines of London Eye, providing a panoramic view of the city.[247] Kukrail Picnic Spot (crocodile-breeding sanctuary), located near Lucknow Indiranagar Area. This is Asia's largest crocodile-breeding center. This along with a small zoo and ample open space make it unique.

Sister cities edit

Notable individuals edit

Main article: List of people from Lucknow

Historical places edit

See also edit

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lucknow, this, article, about, city, india, other, uses, disambiguation, hindustani, ˈləkʰnəuː, lakhnaū, capital, largest, city, indian, state, uttar, pradesh, administrative, headquarters, eponymous, district, division, having, population, million, 2011, cens. This article is about the city in India For other uses see Lucknow disambiguation Lucknow ˈ l ʌ k n aʊ Hindustani ˈlekʰneuː Lakhnau is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division Having a population of 2 8 million as per 2011 census it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth most populous urban agglomeration of India Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries 8 It continues to be an important centre of governance administration education commerce aerospace finance pharmaceuticals information technology design culture tourism music and poetry 9 10 11 LucknowCapital city of Uttar PradeshHigh Rise buildings in Gomti NagarRumi Gate Turkish Gate Bada ImambaraCharbagh Railway StationSkyline of Gomti NagarAmbedkar Memorial ParkHazratganj Market Downtown La Martiniere CollegeTCS Lucknow campusVidhan BhawanSeal of the Lucknow Municipal CorporationNickname s The City of Nawabs The Golden City of India Constantinople of the East Shiraz e HindInteractive Map Outlining LucknowLucknowLocation in Uttar PradeshShow map of Uttar PradeshLucknowLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaLucknowLocation in AsiaShow map of AsiaLucknowLocation in EarthShow map of EarthCoordinates 26 51 N 80 57 E 26 850 N 80 950 E 26 850 80 950Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionLucknowDistrictLucknowNamed forLakshmanaGovernment TypeMunicipal Corporation BodyLucknow Municipal Corporation MayorSushma Kharakwal BJP Municipal CommissionerInderjeet SinghIASArea 1 Total631 km2 244 sq mi Rank5th in IndiaElevation123 m 404 ft Population 2011 1 2 Total3 500 000 Rank11th in India Density5 500 km2 14 000 sq mi DemonymsLakhnawiLucknowiteLanguage OfficialHindi 3 Additional officialUrdu 3 RegionalAwadhi 4 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST Pincode s 2260xx 2270xxTelephone code 91 522Vehicle registrationUP 32GDP Nominal 3 83 billion 5 Percapita 1 363 or 0 96 lakh 5 GDP Nominal Lucknow District 61 193 63 crore US 7 7 billion 2020 21 6 Sex ratio915 1000 Effective literacy rate 2011 85 5 HDI0 665 7 medium WebsiteOfficial websiteThis article contains Indic text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks or boxes misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text Lucknow along with Agra and Varanasi is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state Lucknow ranks 7th in the state in GDP per capita The top two cities of the state are Noida and Meerut Contents 1 Toponymy 2 History 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 4 Flora and fauna 5 Economy 6 Administration 6 1 General administration 6 2 Civic administration 6 3 Police administration 7 Judicial institutions 8 Central government offices 8 1 Infrastructure 8 2 Politics 9 Public utilities 10 Transport 10 1 Roads 10 2 Bus 10 2 1 City buses 10 2 2 Inter state buses 10 3 Railways 10 4 Air transport 10 5 Metro 10 6 Cycling 11 Demographics 12 Architecture 13 Culture 13 1 Traditional Outfit 13 2 Language and poetry 13 3 Cuisine 13 4 Festivals 13 5 Dance drama and music 13 6 Lucknow Chikan 13 7 Quality of life 14 Education 14 1 Minority institutions and seminaries 15 Media 16 Sports 16 1 City based clubs 17 Parks and recreation 18 Sister cities 19 Notable individuals 20 Historical places 21 See also 22 References 23 Further reading 24 External linksToponymy edit Lucknow is the anglicised spelling of the local pronunciation Lakhnau According to one legend the city is named after Lakshmana a hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana The legend states that Lakshmana had a palace or an estate in the area which was called Lakshmanapuri Sanskrit लक ष मणप र lit Lakshmana s city The settlement came to be known as Lakhanpur or Lachhmanpur by the 11th century and later Lucknow 12 13 A similar theory states that the city was known as Lakshmanavati Sanskrit लक ष मणवत fortunate after Lakshmana The name changed to Lakhanavati then Lakhnauti and finally Lakhnau 14 Yet another theory states that the city s name is connected with Lakshmi the Hindu goddess of wealth Over time the name changed to Laksmanauti Laksmnaut Lakhsnaut Lakhsnau and finally Lakhnau 15 Another theory is that Lucknow was named after a very influential architect named Lakhna Ahir who built the fort Qila Lakhna 16 17 History editSee also Awadh Kosala and Oudh State From 1350 onwards Lucknow and parts of the Awadh region were ruled by the Delhi Sultanate Sharqi Sultanate Mughal Empire Nawabs of Awadh the British East India Company and the British Raj For about eighty four years from 1394 to 1478 Awadh was part of the Sharqi Sultanate of Jaunpur Emperor Humayun made it a part of the Mughal Empire around 1555 Emperor Jahangir 1569 1627 granted an estate in Awadh to a favoured nobleman Sheikh Abdul Rahim who later built Machchi Bhawan on this estate It later became the seat of power from where his descendants the Sheikhzadas controlled the region 18 The Nawabs of Lucknow in reality the Nawabs of Awadh acquired the name after the reign of the third Nawab when Lucknow became their capital The city became North India s cultural capital and its nawabs best remembered for their refined and extravagant lifestyles were patrons of the arts Under their dominion music and dance flourished and construction of numerous monuments took place 19 Of the monuments standing today the Bara Imambara the Chota Imambara and the Rumi Darwaza are notable examples One of the Nawab s enduring legacies is the region s syncretic Hindu Muslim culture that has come to be known as the Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb 20 nbsp Gates of the Palace at Lucknow by W Daniell 1801 nbsp Chota Imambara is a Shia Muslim Hussainiya and a mausoleum for Muhammad Ali Shah Until 1719 the subah of Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a governor appointed by the emperor Persian adventurer Saadat Khan also known as Burhan ul Mulk was appointed Nizam of Awadh in 1722 and established his court in Faizabad near Lucknow 21 Many independent kingdoms such as Awadh were established as the Mughal Empire disintegrated The third Nawab Shuja ud Daula r 1753 1775 fell out with the British after aiding the fugitive Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim Roundly defeated at the Battle of Buxar by the East India Company he was forced to pay heavy penalties and surrender parts of his territory 22 Awadh s capital Lucknow rose to prominence when Asaf ud Daula the fourth Nawab shifted his court to the city from Faizabad in 1775 23 The British East India Company appointed a resident ambassador in 1773 and by early 19th century gained control of more territory and authority in the state They were however disinclined to capture Awadh outright and come face to face with the Maratha Empire and the remnants of the Mughal Empire In 1798 the fifth Nawab Wazir Ali Khan alienated both his people and the British and was forced to abdicate The British then helped Saadat Ali Khan take the throne 24 He became a puppet king and in a treaty of 1801 yielded large part of Awadh to the East India Company while also agreeing to disband his own troops in favour of a hugely expensive British controlled army This treaty effectively made the state of Awadh a vassal of the East India Company although it continued to be part of the Mughal Empire in name until 1819 The treaty of 1801 proved a beneficial arrangement for the East India Company as they gained access to Awadh s vast treasuries repeatedly digging into them for loans at reduced rates In addition the revenues from running Awadh s armed forces brought them useful returns while the territory acted as a buffer state The Nawabs were ceremonial kings busy with pomp and show By the mid nineteenth century however the British had grown impatient with the arrangement and demanded direct control over Awadh 25 nbsp The ruins of the Residency at Lucknow show evidence of the gunfire sustained during the rebellion nbsp Bada Imambada is famous for its maze called Bhool Bhulaiyaa in Hindi Urdu It is built of identical 75 centimetre wide 2 5 ft passageways like the one shown in this photograph In 1856 the East India Company first moved its troops to the border then annexed the state for alleged maladministration Awadh was placed under a chief commissioner Sir Henry Lawrence Wajid Ali Shah the then Nawab was imprisoned then exiled by the East India Company to Calcutta 26 In the subsequent Indian Rebellion of 1857 his 14 year old son Birjis Qadra whose mother was Begum Hazrat Mahal was crowned ruler Following the rebellion s defeat Begum Hazrat Mahal and other rebel leaders sought asylum in Nepal 27 It is the most important center of Shia Islam in the Indian Subcontinent and has influence of Persian Shiite Arabic and British culture and tradition in the architecture language and customs nbsp 7th Hussars charging a body of the Mutineer s Cavalry Alambagh LucknowLucknow was one of the major centres of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and actively participated in India s independence movement emerging as a strategically important North Indian city During the Rebellion also known as the First War of Indian Independence and the Indian Mutiny the majority of the East India Company s troops were recruited from both the people and nobility of Awadh The rebels seized control of the state and it took the British 18 months to reconquer the region During that period the garrison based at the Residency in Lucknow was besieged by rebel forces during the Siege of Lucknow The siege was relieved first by forces under the command of Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Outram followed by a stronger force under Sir Colin Campbell Today the ruins of the Residency and the Shaheed Smarak offer an insight into Lucknow s role in the events of 1857 28 With the rebellion over Oudh returned to British governance under a chief commissioner In 1877 the offices of lieutenant governor of the North Western Provinces and chief commissioner of Oudh were combined then in 1902 the title of chief commissioner was dropped with the formation of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh although Oudh still retained some marks of its former independence 29 nbsp Map of parts of the Old City and the Civil Station ca 1914The Khilafat Movement had an active base of support in Lucknow creating united opposition to British rule In 1901 after remaining the capital of Oudh since 1775 Lucknow with a population of 264 049 was merged into the newly formed United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 30 In 1920 the provincial seat of government moved from Allahabad to Lucknow Upon Indian independence in 1947 the United Provinces were reorganised into the state of Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow remained its capital 31 Lucknow witnessed some of the pivotal moments in the history of India One is the first meeting of the stalwarts Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohd Ali Jinnah during the Indian National Congress session of 1916 the Lucknow pact was signed and moderates and extremists came together through the efforts of Annie Besant during this session only The Congress President for that session Ambica Charan Majumdar in his address said that If the Congress was buried at Surat it is reborn in Lucknow in the garden of Wajid Ali Shah The Kakori conspiracy involving Ram Prasad Bismil Ashfaq Ullah Khan Rajendra Nath Lahiri Roshan Singh and others followed by the Kakori trial which captured the imagination of the country also took place in Lucknow 32 Culturally Lucknow has also had a tradition of courtesans 33 with popular culture distilling it in the avatar of the fictional Umrao Jaan Historically Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region controlled by the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire It was transferred to the Nawabs of Awadh In 1856 the British East India Company abolished local rule and took complete control of the city along with the rest of Awadh and in 1857 transferred it to the British Raj 34 Along with the rest of India Lucknow became independent from Britain on 15 August 1947 It has been listed as the 17th fastest growing city in India and 74th in the world 35 Geography edit nbsp Map of Lucknow cityThe Gomti River Lucknow s chief geographical feature meanders through the city and divides it into the Trans Gomti and Cis Gomti regions Situated in the middle of the Indus Gangetic Plain the city is surrounded by rural towns and villages the orchard town of Malihabad Kakori Mohanlalganj Gosainganj Chinhat and Itaunja To the east lies Barabanki to the west Unnao to the south Raebareli while to the north lie the Sitapur and Hardoi Lucknow city is located in a seismic zone III 36 Lucknow stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres 404 ft above sea level The city had an area of 402 km2 155 square miles until December 2019 when 88 villages were added to the municipal limits and the area increased to 631 km2 244 square miles 37 Bounded on the east by Barabanki on the west by Unnao on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur and Hardoi Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River As of 2008 update there were 110 wards in the city Morphologically three clear demarcations exist The central business district which is a fully built up area comprises Hazratganj Aminabad and Chowk A middle zone surrounds the inner zone with concrete houses while the outer zone consists of villages 38 Further information Cis Gomti area Climate edit Lucknow has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cwa with cool dry winters from mid November to February and dry hot summers with sunshine from March to mid May More than nine tenths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October when the city receives an average of 827 2 millimetres 32 57 in from the southwest monsoon winds although occasionally frontal rainfall from the northeast monsoon will occur in January In winter the maximum temperature is around 25 C or 77 F and the minimum is in the 3 to 7 C 37 4 to 44 6 F range 39 Fog is quite common from mid December to late January Occasionally Lucknow experiences colder winter spells than places like Shimla and Mussoorie which are situated way high up in the Himalayas In the extraordinary winter cold spell of 2012 2013 Lucknow recorded temperatures below freezing point on two consecutive days and the minimum temperature hovered around freezing point for over a week citation needed Summers are very hot with temperatures rising into the 40 to 45 C 104 to 113 F range the average maxima being in the high 30s Celsius Climate data for Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport 1991 2020 extremes 1952 presentMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 31 6 88 9 35 9 96 6 41 1 106 0 45 0 113 0 46 5 115 7 47 7 117 9 44 2 111 6 40 4 104 7 40 1 104 2 38 7 101 7 38 0 100 4 29 9 85 8 47 7 117 9 Mean daily maximum C F 21 4 70 5 26 2 79 2 32 2 90 0 38 2 100 8 39 9 103 8 38 3 100 9 34 2 93 6 33 4 92 1 33 4 92 1 32 8 91 0 29 0 84 2 23 6 74 5 31 9 89 4 Daily mean C F 14 0 57 2 18 4 65 1 23 8 74 8 29 6 85 3 32 6 90 7 32 5 90 5 30 0 86 0 29 5 85 1 28 9 84 0 26 0 78 8 20 9 69 6 15 9 60 6 25 2 77 3 Mean daily minimum C F 7 8 46 0 11 0 51 8 15 4 59 7 21 0 69 8 24 8 76 6 26 7 80 1 26 0 78 8 25 6 78 1 24 4 75 9 19 5 67 1 13 3 55 9 8 9 48 0 18 7 65 7 Record low C F 1 0 30 2 0 0 32 0 5 4 41 7 10 9 51 6 17 0 62 6 19 2 66 6 21 5 70 7 21 2 70 2 17 2 63 0 10 0 50 0 3 9 39 0 0 5 32 9 1 0 30 2 Average rainfall mm inches 21 6 0 85 14 0 0 55 11 0 0 43 5 5 0 22 24 5 0 96 107 4 4 23 238 5 9 39 241 6 9 51 162 1 6 38 27 9 1 10 2 5 0 10 4 7 0 19 861 4 33 91 Average rainy days 1 7 1 4 1 1 0 7 2 0 5 1 11 8 10 6 7 2 1 4 0 4 0 5 43 8Average relative humidity at 17 30 IST 61 49 35 26 32 49 73 77 73 62 59 63 55Average dew point C F 9 48 12 54 13 55 14 57 19 66 23 73 26 79 26 79 25 77 19 66 14 57 10 50 18 63 Average ultraviolet index 5 7 9 11 12 12 12 12 10 8 6 5 9Source 1 India Meteorological Department 40 41 42 Time and Date dewpoints 2005 2015 43 Source 2 Weather Atlas 44 Tokyo Climate Center mean temperatures 1991 2020 45 Flora and fauna edit nbsp Lucknow is known for its Dasheri mangoes which are exported to many countries Lucknow has a total of 5 66 per cent of forest cover the state average being around 7 per cent 46 Native tree species are shisham dhak mahuamm babul neem peepal ashok khajur mango and gular 47 Several varieties of mangoes especially Dasheri are grown in the Malihabad adjacent to the city and a block of the Lucknow district for export 48 The main crops are wheat paddy sugarcane mustard potatoes and vegetables such as cauliflower cabbage tomato and brinjal Similarly sunflowers roses and marigolds are cultivated over a fairly extensive area Many medicinal and herbal plants are grown while common Indian monkeys are found in patches in and around city forests such as Musa Bagh 49 Established in 1921 the Lucknow Zoo is one of the oldest in the country It houses a rich collection of animals from Asia and other continents The zoo also has enjoyable toy train rides for visitors The city has a botanical garden which is a zone of wide botanical diversity 50 It is home to the Uttar Pradesh State Museum which has sculptural masterpieces dating back to the 3rd century AD including intricately carved Mathura sculptures ranging from dancing girls to scenes from the life of Buddha 51 Economy editThe major industries in the Lucknow urban agglomeration include aeronautics automotive machine tools distillery chemicals furniture and Chikan embroidery 52 Lucknow is among the top cities of India by GDP 53 It is a centre for research and development as home to the R amp D centres of the National Milk Grid of the National Dairy Development Board the Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic Plants the National Handloom Development Corporation and U P Export Corporation 54 Lucknow is ranked sixth in a list of the ten fastest growing job creating cities in India according to a study conducted by Assocham Placement Pattern 55 Lucknow s economy was formerly based on the tertiary sector and the majority of the workforce were employed as government servants Large scale industrial establishments are few compared to other northern Indian state capitals like New Delhi The economy is growing with contributions from the fields of IT manufacturing and processing and medical biotechnology Business promoting institutions such as the CII have set up their service centres in the city 56 Major export items are marbled products handicrafts art pieces gems jewellery textiles electronics software products computers hardware products apparel brass products silk leather goods glass items and chemicals Lucknow has promoted public private partnerships in sectors such as electricity supply roads expressways and educational ventures 57 Lucknow in recent times have lagged in growth and only ranks 7th in per capita income in the state of Uttar Pradesh despite being the capital Cities like Noida Ghaziabad and Meerut have dominated in terms of industrial growth and attracting IT jobs and opportunities Noida ranks highest followed by Meerut in per capita income in the state 58 Multiple software and IT companies are present in the city Tata Consultancy Services HCL Technologies are present in the city IT companies are located in Gomtinagar 59 While it still lags behind cities like Noida Greater Noida and Meerut in IT hubs 60 The city is also home to a number of important national and state level headquarters for companies including Sony Corporation and Reliance Retail 61 The handicrafts sector accounts for 60 per cent of total exports from the state 62 Companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited KARAM Tata Marcopolo Exide Industries Tata Motors set up their plants in Lucknow Lucknow is an emerging automobile hub Tata Motors have a plant primarily for light commercial vehicles It was set up in 1992 and has a production capacity of 640 vehicles per day 63 64 Additionally there is a plant of Tata Marcopolo in the city To promote the textile industry in the city the Indian government has allocated Rs 2 billion 2000 million rupees to set up a textile business cluster in the city 65 A sprawling 40 hectares 0 40 km2 100 acres IT city costing 15 billion Rupees is planned by the state government at the Chak Ganjaria farms site on the road to Sultanpur and they have already approved special economic zone status for the project which is expected to create thousands of job opportunities in the state 66 67 A defence industrial corridor is also coming in the city 68 Traditionally Lucknow has been a mandi town for mangoes melons and grains grown in the surrounding areas citation needed Sugarcane growing plantations and sugar industries are also in close proximity This attracted Edward Dyer to set up a unit based on molasses in the city Dyer Breweries was incorporated in 1855 and was Asia s first commercial brewery The company name was changed to Mohan Meakin Brewery in 1967 the word Breweries was dropped in the eighties as the company diversified into other industries 69 Lucknow is famous for its small scale industries that are based on unique styles of embroidery namely Chikan and Lakhnawi Zardozi both of which are significant foreign exchange earners Chikan has caught the fancy of fashion designers in Bollywood and abroad citation needed It is very popular in Indian markets and have very high demand During the period of the Nawabs kite making reached a high level of artistry 70 and is still a small scale industry The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology set up Software Technology Parks of India 71 in 2001 Currently biotechnology and information technology are the two focus areas to promote economic development in and around the city citation needed The Ministry of Science and Technology is setting up a biotech park 72 in the city Lucknow is also one of the selected cities for the Smart City project of STPI The city is being developed on the lines of Delhi s National Capital Region and will be the headquarters of the Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region or Lucknow State Capital Region 73 It will be developed as the country s first AI City and the largest IT hub in the country 74 75 It ranks 7th in the state as per GDP per capita 76 Lucknow is also being set to manufacture Bramhos Missile with the establishment of two Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO centres 77 78 Lucknow region is emerging as a key industrial and logistics hub in North India after Delhi NCR as the warehousing sector 79 Administration editGeneral administration edit Lucknow division which consists of six districts and is headed by the Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow who is an IAS officer of high seniority the Commissioner is the head of local government institutions including municipal corporations in the division is in charge of infrastructure development in his division and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division 80 81 82 83 84 The District Magistrate of Lucknow reports to the divisional commissioner The current commissioner is Mukesh Meshram 85 86 Lucknow district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Lucknow who is an IAS officer The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city The district has five tehsils viz Sadar Mohanlalganj Bakshi ka Talab Malihabad and Sarojini Nagar each headed by a Sub Divisional Magistrate 87 The current DM is Abhishek Prakash 85 86 87 The district magistrate is assisted by a Chief Development Officer CDO eight Additional District Magistrates ADM Finance Revenue East West Trans Gomti Executive Land Acquisition I Land Acquisition II Civil Supply one City Magistrate CM and seven Additional City Magistrates ACM 87 Civic administration edit The Lucknow Municipal Corporation oversees civic activities in the city The city s first municipal body dates from 1862 when the municipal board was established 88 The first Indian mayor Syed Nabiullah was elected in 1917 after the enforcement of the UP Municipalities Act 1916 In 1948 the Uttar Pradesh government changed the system from an electoral one to an administrator run one and Bhairav Datt Sanwal became the administrator In 1959 the UP Municipalities Act 1916 was replaced with Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1959 and Lucknow Municipal Corporation was established in 1960 with Raj Kumar Shrivastava becoming the mayor 89 The head of the corporation is the mayor but the executive and administration of the corporation are the responsibility of the municipal commissioner who is an Uttar Pradesh government appointed Indian Administrative Services IAS officer of high seniority The last municipal election took place in 2017 when Sanyukta Bhatia from Bharatiya Janata Party became the first female mayor of Lucknow 90 Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 councillor seats Samajwadi Party won 31 seats independent candidates won 14 seats and Indian National Congress won 8 seats 91 Ajay Kumar Dwivedi an IAS officer is the present municipal commissioner since 17 August 2020 92 The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1959 gives provisions for the establishment of ward committees but they have not been formed yet 93 The sources for revenue generation for Lucknow Municipal Corporation include property tax user charges for SWM penalties rent from municipal properties income from water storage water transmission drainage and sanitation grants and charges for services such as birth and death certificates 94 95 There is also an executive committee क र यक र ण सम त made up of 12 elected councillors from different political parties who decide on policy matters of the corporation 96 Police administration edit See also Lucknow City PoliceThe Police Commissionerate System was introduced in Lucknow on 14 January 2020 The district police is headed by a Commissioner of Police CP who is an IPS officer of ADGP rank and is assisted by two Joint Commissioners of Police IG rank and five Deputy Commissioners of Police SP rank Lucknow is divided into five zones each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police Of the two Joint Commissioners one looks after law and order the other crime The current police commissioner of Lucknow City is IPS SB Shirodkar 97 The district police observes the citizenry through high technology control rooms and all important streets and intersections are under surveillance with the help of CCTVs and drone cameras 98 Crowd control is carried out with the help of pepper spraying drones 99 There are more than 10 000 CCTV cameras deployed by the Lucknow Police Department across the city roads and trijunctions making Lucknow the first city in the country to do so 100 The Lucknow Modern Police Control Room abbreviated as MCR is India s biggest Dial 112 service centre with 300 communication officers to receive distress calls from all over the state and 200 dispatch officers to rush for police help 101 It is billed as the India s most hi tech police control room 102 Lucknow is also the center for 1090 Women Power line a call center based service directed at dealing with eve teasing An Integrated Dial 112 Control Room building is also there which is having the world s biggest modern Police Emergency Response System PERS 103 Judicial institutions editThere is a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Lucknow Aside from this Lucknow has a District amp Sessions Court five CBI Courts one family court and two railway courts The High Court Bench as well as the District amp Sessions Court and the CBI courts are located in Qaiser Bagh and the railway courts are in Charbagh 104 People have often criticised various governments for being judicial focussed on central UP Where western Uttar Pradesh is the economic center and has long demanded the setting up of another high court bench in west Uttar Pradesh Almost 54 of all cases reaching the High Court originate from the 22 districts of Western UP Still western Uttar Pradesh does not have a High Court People have to travel 700 km away to Allahabad for hearings In fact 6 high courts Shimla Delhi Jaipur Chandigarh Nainital Jammu from other states are closer than Allahabad from western Uttar Pradesh Western Uttar Pradesh has been advocating to have a high court bench in Meerut so that Western Uttar Pradesh can get justice This is important as west UP accounts for 51 71 of the state GDP 105 Central government offices edit nbsp Vidhan Bavan at VS Marg seat of both houses of the Uttar Pradesh LegislatureSince 1 May 1963 Lucknow has been the headquarters of the Central Command of the Indian Army before which it was the headquarters of Eastern Command 106 Lucknow also houses a branch office of National Investigation Agency which is responsible for combating terrorist activities in India 107 It oversees five states of Bihar Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh for Naxal and terrorist activities 108 The Commission of Railway Safety of India under the Ministry of Civil Aviation has its head office in the Northeast Railway Compound in Lucknow 109 Infrastructure edit The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by Lucknow Development Authority LDA which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government The Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow acts as the ex officio chairman of LDA whereas a vice chairman a government appointed IAS officer looks after the daily matters of the authority The current vice chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority is IAS Akshay Tripathi 110 111 LDA prepared the Lucknow master plan 2031 112 Politics edit As the seat of the government of Uttar Pradesh Lucknow is the site of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha a bench of the Allahabad High Court and numerous government departments and agencies 113 Rajnath Singh the Union Defense Minister from Bharatiya Janata Party is the Member of Parliament from Lucknow Lok Sabha Constituency 114 Kaushal Kishore 115 is the Member of Parliament from Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency the second Lok Sabha constituency in Lucknow 116 Apart from the Lok Sabha Constituency there are nine Vidhan Sabha Constituencies within Lucknow city 117 118 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies in Lucknow Constituency MLA Political PartyLucknow West Armaan Khan Samajwadi PartyLucknow North Dr Neeraj Bora Bharatiya Janata PartyLucknow East Asutosh Tandon Gopal Ji Bharatiya Janata PartyLucknow Central Ravidas Mehotra Samajwadi PartyLucknow Cantt Brajesh Pathak Bharatiya Janata PartyMalihabad 119 Jai Devi 120 Bharatiya Janata PartyBakhshi Ka Talab 119 Yogesh Shukla Bharatiya Janata PartySarojni Nagar 119 Rajeshwar Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyMohanlal Ganj 119 Amresh Kumar Bharatiya Janata PartyPublic utilities editMadhyanchal Power Distribution Corporation Limited also known as Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam is responsible for supplying electricity in Lucknow It is under the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd 121 122 Fire safety services are provided by the Uttar Pradesh Fire Service which is under the state government 123 Jal Nigam is responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure for water supply sewer lines and storm water drains 124 Jal Sansthan is responsible for supplying water and providing water and sewer connections 125 Lucknow Municipal Corporation is responsible for the solid waste management of Lucknow 126 Transport editRoads edit See also Purvanchal Expressway Agra Lucknow Expressway Lucknow Kanpur Expressway and Lucknow Outer Ring Road nbsp The roads of Lucknow Gomti Nagar in picture nbsp Agra Lucknow ExpresswayTwo major Indian National Highways have their intersection at Lucknow s Hazratganj intersection NH 30 to Shahjahanpur Via Sitapur in north and NH 30 to south Allahabad via Raebareli NH 27 to Kanpur and Porbandar via Jhansi and Silchar via Gorakhpur 127 Multiple modes of public transport are available such as metro rail taxis city buses cycle rickshaws auto rickshaws and compressed natural gas CNG low floor buses with and without air conditioning CNG was introduced as an auto fuel to keep air pollution under control Radio Taxis are operated by several major companies like Ola and Uber Further information on the road and street Subhash Marg and Mahatma Gandhi Marg Bus edit City buses edit See also Lucknow City Transport Services Limited nbsp Buses of Lucknow Mahanagar Parivahan SewaLucknow city s bus service is operated by Lucknow City Transport Services Limited LCTSL a public sector passenger road transport corporation headquartered in Triloki Nath Margh It has 260 buses operating in the city There are around 35 routes in the city 128 Terminals for city buses are located in Gudamba Viraj Khand Alambagh Scooter India Institute of Engineering and Technology Babu Banarasi Das University Safedabad Pasi qila Charbagh Andhe Ki Chowki Jankipuram Gomti Nagar Railway Station Budheshwar Intersection Faizabad Road and Qaiserbagh There are four bus depots in Gomti Nagar Charbagh Amausi and Dubagga 129 Inter state buses edit See also Kanpur Lucknow Roadways Service and Lucknow Upnagariya Parivahan Sewa The major Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Inter state Bus Terminal ISBT in Alambagh provides the main inter and intrastate bus lines in Lucknow Located on National Highway 25 it provides adequate services to ongoing and incoming customers There is a smaller bus station at Qaiserbagh The bus terminal formally operated at Charbagh in front of the main railway station has now been re established as a city bus depot This decision was taken by the state government and UPSRTC to decongest traffic in the railway station area Kanpur Lucknow Roadways Service is a key service for daily commuters who travel back and forth to the city for business and educational purposes Air conditioned Royal Cruiser buses manufactured by Volvo are operated by UPSRTC for inter state bus services Main cities served by the UPSRTC intrastate bus service are Allahabad Varanasi Jaipur Jhansi Agra Delhi Gorakhpur The cities outside Uttar Pradesh that are covered by inter state bus services are Jaipur New Delhi Kota Singrauli Faridabad Gurgaon Dausa Ajmer Dehradun and Haridwar 130 Railways edit See also Lucknow Charbagh railway station Gomti Nagar railway station Lucknow Kanpur Suburban Railway and Barabanki Lucknow Suburban Railway nbsp Lucknow Charbagh railway station nbsp Lucknow Junction railway stationLucknow is served by several railway stations in different parts of the city The main long distance railway station is Lucknow Railway Station located at Charbagh It has an imposing structure built in 1923 and acts as the divisional headquarters of the Northern Railway division Its neighbouring and second major long distance railway station is Lucknow Junction railway station operated by the North Eastern Railway The city is an important junction with links to all major cities of the state and country such as New Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Kolkata Chandigarh Nashik Amritsar Jammu Chennai Bangalore Ahmedabad Pune Indore Bhopal Jhansi Jabalpur Jaipur Raipur and Siwan The city has a total of fourteen railway stations 131 Earlier the meter gauge services originated at Aishbagh and connected to Lucknow city Daliganj and Mohibullapur Now all the stations have been converted to broad gauge All stations lie within the city limits and are well interconnected by bus services and other public road transport Suburban stations include Bakshi Ka Talab and Kakori The Lucknow Kanpur Suburban Railway was started in 1867 to cater for the needs of commuters travelling between Lucknow and Kanpur Trains running on this service also stop at numerous stations at different locations in the city forming a suburban rail network 132 Air transport edit See also Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport and Lucknow Air Force Station nbsp Terminal 2 CCS International AirportLucknow is served by Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport The airport has been ranked the second best in the world in the small airport category 133 The airport is suitable for all weather operations and provides parking facilities for up to 14 aircraft Covering 480 hectares 4 80 km2 1 187 acres with Terminal 1 for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights the airport can handle Boeing 767 to Boeing 747 400 aircraft allowing significant passenger and cargo traffic 134 135 International destinations include Dubai Muscat Sharjah Riyadh Bangkok Dammam and Jeddah 136 The planned expansion of the airport will allow Airbus A380 jumbo jets to land at the airport The Nagarjuna construction company NCC has started the construction of the new terminal at Lucknow Airport which is expected to be completed by December 2021 to meet the growing demand 137 There is also a plan for runway expansion The airport is the eleventh busiest airport in India the busiest in Uttar Pradesh and the second busiest in northern India Metro edit See also Lucknow Metro nbsp Lucknow Metro nbsp Lucknow Metro CoachLucknow Metro is a rapid transit system which started its operations from 6 September 2017 Lucknow Metro system is the most quickly built metro system in the world 138 and most economical high speed rapid transit system project in India 139 The commencement of civil works started on 27 September 2014 140 Lucknow has the third largest metro network in the state after Noida Meerut and Ghaziabad In February Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav approved to set up of a metro rail system for the state capital It is divided into two corridors the north south corridor connecting Munshipulia to CCS International Airport and the east west corridor connecting Charbagh Railway Station to Vasant Kunj This will be the most expensive public transport system in the state but will provide a rapid means of mass transport to decongest traffic on city roads Construction of the first phase will be complete by March 2017 The completion of metro rail project is the primary object of Uttar Pradesh government currently headed by the chief minister Yogi Adityanath 141 On 5 September 2017 Home Minister Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi Adityanath showed green flag to the Lucknow Metro 142 Cycling edit Lucknow is among the most bicycle friendly cities in Uttar Pradesh Bike friendly tracks have been established near the chief minister s residence in the city The four and a half kilometre 2 8 mi track encompasses La Martiniere College Road next to a golf club on Kalidas Marg where the chief minister resides and Vikramaditya Marg which houses the office of the ruling party The dedicated four metre 13 ft lane for cyclists is separate from the footpath and the main road With Amsterdam as the inspiration new cycle tracks are to be constructed in the city to make it more cycle friendly with facilities like bike rental also in the works 143 144 In the year 2015 Lucknow also hosted a national level cycling event called The Lucknow Cyclothon in which professional and amateur cyclists took part 145 An under construction cycle track network by the government of Uttar Pradesh is set to make Lucknow the city with India s biggest cycle network 146 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 1865300 000 1871284 800 5 1 1881261 300 8 3 1891273 000 4 5 1901264 000 3 3 1911259 800 1 6 1921240 600 7 4 1931274 700 14 2 1941387 177 40 9 1951496 900 28 3 1961595 400 19 8 1968763 600 28 2 1971814 000 6 6 19811 007 604 23 8 19911 669 204 65 7 20012 245 509 34 5 20112 902 601 29 3 Source 147 Religion in Lucknow City 2011 148 149 Religion PercentHinduism 71 71 Islam 26 36 Sikhism 0 76 Christianity 0 58 Others 0 59 The population of Lucknow Urban Agglomeration LUA rose above one million in 1981 while the 2001 census estimated it had risen to 2 24 million This included about 60 000 people in the Lucknow Cantonment and 2 18 million in Lucknow city and represented an increase of 34 53 over the 1991 figure 150 According to the provisional report of 2011 Census of India Lucknow city had a population of 2 815 601 of which 1 470 133 were men and 1 345 468 women 151 152 This was an increase of 25 36 compared to the 2001 figures Between 1991 and 2001 the population registered growth of 32 03 significantly lower than the 37 14 which was registered between 1981 and 1991 153 The initial provisional data suggests a population density of 1 815 inhabitants per square kilometre 4 700 sq mi in 2011 compared to 1 443 in 2001 153 As the total area covered by the Lucknow district is only about 2 528 square kilometres 976 sq mi the population density was much than the 690 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 800 sq mi recorded at the state level The Scheduled Caste population of the state represented 21 3 of the total population a figure higher than the state average of 21 15 154 155 Hindi is spoken by 88 16 of the population while Urdu is spoken by 10 26 156 The sex ratio in Lucknow city stood at 915 females per 1000 males in 2011 compared to the 2001 census figure of 888 The average national sex ratio in India is 940 according to the Census 2011 Directorate 151 The city has a total literacy level in 2011 of 84 72 compared to 67 68 for Uttar Pradesh as a whole 151 In 2001 these same figures stood at 75 98 and 56 27 In Lucknow city the total literate population totalled 2 147 564 people of which 1 161 250 were male and 986 314 were female 151 157 Despite the fact that the overall work participation rate in the district 32 24 is higher than the state average 23 7 the rate among females in Lucknow is very low at only 5 6 and shows a decline from the 1991 figure of 5 9 158 159 Architecture editMain article Architecture of Lucknow nbsp Skyline of Lucknow as seen from Gomti NagarLucknow s buildings show different styles of architecture with the many iconic buildings built during the British and Mughal era More than half of these buildings lie in the old part of the city The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department organises a Heritage Walk for tourists covering the popular monuments 160 Among the extant architecture there are religious buildings such as Imambaras mosques and other Islamic shrines as well as secular structures such as enclosed gardens baradaris and palace complexes 161 nbsp Ghanta Ghar the tallest clock tower in IndiaBara Imambara in Hussainabad is a colossal edifice built in 1784 by the then Nawab of Lucknow Asaf ud Daula It was originally built to provide assistance to people affected by the deadly famine which struck the whole of Uttar Pradesh in the same year 162 It is the largest hall in Asia without any external support from wood iron or stone beams 163 The monument required approximately 22 000 labourers during construction 164 The 18 m 60 feet tall Rumi Darwaza built by Nawab Asaf ud daula r 1775 1797 in 1784 served as the entrance to the city of Lucknow It is also known as the Turkish Gateway as it was erroneously thought to be identical to the gateway at Constantinople The edifice provides the west entrance to the Great Imambara and is embellished with lavish decorations 165 Various architectural styles can be seen in the historical areas of Lucknow The University of Lucknow shows a huge inspiration from the European style while Indo Saracenic Revival architecture is prominently present in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha building and Charbagh Railway station Dilkusha Kothi is the remains of a palace constructed by the British resident Major Gore Ouseley around 1800 and showcases English Baroque architecture It served as a hunting lodge for the Nawab of Awadhs and as a summer resort 166 The Chattar Manzil which served as the palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives is topped by an umbrella like dome and so named on account of Chattar being the Hindi word for umbrella Opposite Chattar Manzil stands the Lal Baradari built by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan I between 1789 and 1814 It functioned as a throne room at coronations for the royal courts The building is now used as a museum and contains delicately executed portraits of men who played major roles in the administration of the kingdom of Oudh nbsp Multi storey apartmentsAnother example of mixed architectural styles is La Martiniere College which shows a fusion of Indian and European ideas It was built by Major General Claude Martin who was born in Lyon and died in Lucknow on 13 September 1800 Originally named Constantia the ceilings of the building are domed with no wooden beams used for construction 167 Glimpses of Gothic architecture can also be seen in the college building 168 Lucknow s Asafi Imambara exhibits vaulted halls as its architectural speciality The Bara Imambara Chhota Imambara and Rumi Darwaza stand in testament to the city s Nawabi mixture of Mughlai and Turkish styles of architecture while La Martiniere college bears witness to the Indo European style Even the new buildings are fashioned using characteristic domes and pillars and at night these illuminated monuments become the city s main attractions 169 Around Hazratganj the city s central shopping area there is a fusion of old and modern architecture It has a multi level parking lot in place of an old and dilapidated police station making way for extending the corridors into pebbled pathways adorned with piazzas green areas and wrought iron and cast iron lamp posts reminiscent of the Victorian era flank both sides of the street 170 Culture editSee also Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb nbsp Brijesh Pathak Minister of Law amp Justice and Additional Energy Resources in Uttar Pradesh inaugurating the bada mangal festivities at UPNEDA office in Vibhuti Khand May 2017 nbsp Free food being distributed on a Bada Mangal May 2017 Bada Mangal is a ritual specific only to Lucknow In common with other metropolitan cities across India Lucknow is multicultural and multilingual 171 172 Many of the cultural traits and customs peculiar to Lucknow have become living legends today The city s contemporary culture is the result of the amalgamation of the Hindu and Muslim rulers who ruled the city simultaneously The credit for this goes to the secular and syncretic traditions of the Nawabs of Awadh who took a keen interest in every walk of life and encouraged these traditions to attain a rare degree of sophistication Modern day Lucknowites are known for their polite and polished way of speaking which is noticed by visitors The residents of Lucknow call themselves Lucknowites or Lakhnavi 173 It also represents the melting pot of globalisation where the legacy of Nawab s culture continues to be reflected in the traditional vocabulary of the Hindi language of the city along with better avenues for modernisation present here citation needed Traditional Outfit edit Main article Gharara Lucknow is known for its ghararas It is a traditional women s outfit that originated from the Nawabs of Awadh 174 It is a pair of loose trousers with pleats below the knee worn with a kurta shirt and a dupatta veil It is embroidered with zari and zardozi along with gota decorative lace on the knee area This dress is made from over 24 metres 26 yd of fabric mostly silk brocade and kamkhwab Language and poetry edit Although Uttar Pradesh s primary official language is Hindi the most commonly spoken language is colloquial Hindustani 175 Indian English is also well understood and is widely used for business and administrative purposes as a result of India s British heritage and Commonwealth tradition as well as globalisation The Urdu language is also a part of Lucknowi culture and heritage It is mostly used by wealthier families the remaining members of the royal family as well as in Urdu poetry and on public signs The government has taken many innovative steps to promote Urdu 176 Awadhi a dialect of the Hindi dialect continuum is the native dialect of Lucknow and has played an important role in Lucknow s history and is still used in the city s rural areas and by the urban population on the streets 177 Historically Lucknow was considered one of the great centres of Muslim culture 178 179 Two poets Mir Babar Ali Anis and Mirza Dabeer became legendary exponents of a unique genre of Muslim elegiacal poetry called marsiya centred on Imam Husain s supreme sacrifice in the Battle of Karbala which is commemorated during the annual observance of Muharram 180 The revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil who was hanged by the British at Gorakhpur jail was largely influenced by the culture of Lucknow and remembered its name in his poetry 181 Surrounding towns such as Kakori Daryabad Fatehpur Barabanki Rudauli and Malihabad produced many eminent Urdu poets and litterateurs including Mohsin Kakorvi Majaz Khumar Barabankvi and Josh Malihabadi 182 Cuisine edit Main articles Awadhi cuisine Mughlai cuisine and Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh nbsp Tunday s Gelawati Kababs Lucknow s specialityThe Awadh region has its own distinct Nawabi style cuisine Since ages the Bawarchis chefs and Rakabdars royal chefs have developed great finesse in cooking and presentation of food under royal patronage This gave rise to the art of cooking over a slow fire or Dum style cooking which has become synonymous with Awadhi cuisine These Bawarchis added elaborately prepared dishes like kababs kormas kaliya nahari kulchas zarda sheermal roomali rotis and warqi parathas to the traditional Awadhi dastarkhwaan feast of dishes 183 The best known dishes of this area consist of biryanis kebabs and breads Kebabs are served in a variety of styles kakori galawati shami boti patili ke ghutwa and seekh are among the available varieties 183 Tunde ke kabab restaurants are popular for a type of soft kebab developed by a one armed chef hence the name Tunday for a Nawab who had lost his teeth 184 The reputation of Lucknow s kebabs is not limited to the local population and the dish attracts people from other cities as well as other countries 185 Lucknow is also known for its chaats street food kulfi paan and sweets Nahari a dish prepared using mutton is popular among non vegetarians Sheermal is a type of sweet bread paratha prepared in Lucknow Makkhan malai is another sweet delicacy of Lucknow made and sold only during winters Some restaurants in the city are around a century old there are also many high end restaurants bakeries lounges and pubs which cater to the affluent class and foreign travellers Festivals edit Indian festivals such as Christmas Diwali Durga Puja Eid Holi Raksha Bandhan and Vijayadashami are celebrated with great pomp and show in the city 186 Some of the other festivals or processions are as follows Lucknow MahotsavLucknow Festival is organised every year to showcase Uttar Pradesh art and culture and to promote tourism 187 With 1975 76 designated South Asian Tourism Year Lucknow took the opportunity to promote the city s art culture and tourism to national and international tourists The first Lucknow Festival was staged as a part of this promotion and ever since with some exceptions Lucknow Mahotsava has taken place annually 188 Lucknow Literature FestivalThis is an annual literature festival held in the month of November every year since 2013 Lucknow LitFest is India s second largest literature festival featuring some of the greatest writers and thinkers from across the globe 189 MuharramMain article Azadari in Lucknow Lucknow is known as a seat of Shia Islam and the epitome of Shia culture in India Muslims observe Muharram the first month of the Islamic calendar and on Ashura the tenth day of the month mourn the memory of Imam Husain grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 190 Muharram processions in Lucknow have a special significance and began during the reign of the Awadh Nawabs Processions such as Shahi Zarih Jaloos e Mehndi Alam e Ashura and Chup Tazia had special significance by the Shia community and were affected with great religious zeal and fervour until 1977 the government of Uttar Pradesh banned public Azadari processions For the following twenty years processions and gatherings took place in private or community spaces including Talkatora Karbala Bara Imambara Imambara Asifi Chota Imambara Imambara Husainabad Dargah Hazrat Abbas Shah Najaf and Imambara Ghufran Ma ab The ban was partially lifted in 1997 and Shias were successful in taking out the first Azadari procession in January 1998 on the 21st of Ramadan the Muslim fasting month The Shias are authorised to stage nine processions out of the nine hundred that are listed in the register of the Shias 191 Deva Mela nbsp DewaSharifDeva Mela is celebrated during the anniversary of Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah at Dewa India which is 26 K M from Lucknow city Sufi songs Qawwalis are recited at the Dargah Devotees also carry sheets Chadars to the shrines Chup TaziaThe procession originated in Lucknow before spreading to other parts of South Asia Dating back to the era of the Nawabs it was started by Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan Shaukat Yar Jung a descendant of Bahu Begum It has become one of the most important Azadari processions in Lucknow and one of the nine permitted by the government This last mourning procession takes place on the morning of the 8th of Rabi al awwal the third Muslim month and includes alam flags Zari and a ta zieh an imitation of the mausoleums in Karbala It originates at the Imambara Nazim Saheb in Victoria Street then moves in complete silence through Patanala until it terminates at the Karbala Kazmain where the colossal black ta zieh is buried 192 Bada Mangal festival is celebrated in May as a birthday of the ancient Hanuman temple known as Purana Mandir During this festival fairs are conducted by the local public in the whole city Bhandara is organised by local people almost in all streets across the city and serves free food to all the passersby irrespective of religion Many of the Muslim Community also set up these Bhandara It is celebrated in the name of Hindu God Lord Hanuman and reflects the Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb 192 Dance drama and music edit nbsp A dancer posing during a kathak dance sequence The dance has its origins in Northern India and especially Lucknow The classical Indian dance form Kathak originated from Lucknow 193 Wajid Ali Shah the last Nawab of Awadh was a great patron and a passionate champion of Kathak Lachhu Maharaj Acchchan Maharaj Shambhu Maharaj and Birju Maharaj have kept this tradition alive 194 195 Lucknow is also the home city of the eminent ghazal singer Begum Akhtar A pioneer of the style Ae Mohabbat Tere anjaam pe rona aaya is one of her best known musical renditions 196 Bhatkande Music Institute University at Lucknow is named after the musician Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande 197 Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts BNA also known as Bhartendu Natya Academy is a theatre training institute situated at Gomti Nagar It is a deemed university and an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture Government of Uttar Pradesh It was set up in 1975 by the Sangeet Natak Akademy government of Uttar Pradesh and became an independent drama school in 1977 198 Apart from government institutes there are many private theatre groups including IPTA Theatre Arts Workshop TAW Darpan Manchkriti and the largest youth theatre group Josh This is a group for young people to experience theatre activities workshops and training 199 Lucknow is also the birthplace of musicians including Naushad Talat Mahmood Anup Jalota and Baba Sehgal as well as British pop celebrity Sir Cliff Richard Lucknow Chikan edit Lucknow is known for embroidery works including chikankari zari zardozi kamdani and gota making gold lace weaving 200 Chikankari is an embroidery work well known all over India This 400 year old art in its present form was developed in Lucknow and it remains the only location where the skill is practised today Chikankari constitutes shadow work and is a delicate and artistic hand embroidery done using white thread on fine white cotton cloth such as fine muslin or chiffon Yellowish muga silk is sometimes used in addition to the white thread The work is done on caps kurtas saris scarfs and other vestments 201 The chikan industry almost unknown under the Nawabs has not only survived but has flourished About 2 500 entrepreneurs have engaged in manufacturing chikan for sale in local national and international markets with Lucknow the largest exporter of chikan embroidered garments 202 As a sign of recognition in December 2008 the Indian Geographical Indication Registry GIR accorded Geographical Indication GI status for chikankari recognising Lucknow as the exclusive hub for its manufacture 203 Quality of life edit Lucknow was ranked India s second happiest city in a survey conducted by IMRB International and LG Corporation after only Chandigarh It fared better than other metropolitan cities in India including New Delhi Bangalore and Chennai Lucknow was found to be better than other cities in areas such as food transit and overall citizen satisfaction 204 205 Education editSee also List of educational institutions in Lucknow Lucknow is home to a number of prominent educational and research organisations including Indian Institute of Management Lucknow IIM L Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow IIIT L Central Drug Research Institute CDRI Indian Institute of Toxicology Research National Botanical Research Institute NBRI Institute of Engineering and Technology IET Lko Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University RMNLU Institute of Hotel Management Lucknow IHM Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences SGPGI Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and King George s Medical University KGMU 206 The National P G College NPGC affiliated to the University of Lucknow was ranked as the second best college imparting formal education in the country by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2014 207 Educational institutions in the city include seven universities including the University of Lucknow a Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University a technical university Uttar Pradesh Technical University a law university RMLNLU an Islamic university DUNU and many polytechnics engineering institutes and industrial training institutes 208 Other research organisations in the state include the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Central Food Technological Research Institute and the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute 209 210 Some of Uttar Pradesh s major schools are located in Lucknow including Delhi Public School having its branches in Eldeco Indiranagar Lucknow International Public School City Montessori School Colvin Taluqdars College Centennial Higher Secondary School St Francis College Loreto Convent Lucknow St Mary s Convent Inter College Kendriya Vidyalaya Lucknow Public School Stella Maris Inter College Seth M R Jaipuria School Cathedral School Mary Gardiner s Convent School Modern School Amity International School St Agnes Army Public School Mount Carmel College Study Hall Christ Church College Rani Laxmi Bai School and Central Academy Study Hall School Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College Unit of SHEF foundation City Montessori School with over 20 branches spread throughout the city is the only school in the world to have been awarded a UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 211 CMS also holds a Guinness World Record for being the largest school in the world with over 40 000 pupils 212 The school consistently ranks among the top schools of India 213 La Martiniere Lucknow founded in 1845 is the only school in the world to have been awarded a battle honour 214 It is one of the oldest schools in India often ranked among the top ten schools in the country 215 216 Lucknow also has a sports college named Guru Gobind Singh Sports College nbsp Indian Institute of Management Lucknow nbsp Institute of Engineering and Technology Lucknow nbsp Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow nbsp La Martiniere College nbsp University of Lucknow nbsp Central Drug Research Institute nbsp Amity University Lucknow Campus also known as Mango Orchard Campus nbsp BBD groups of colleges Campus in Lucknow nbsp BBD University building in BBD Campus in Lucknow nbsp Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Lucknow nbsp Darul Uloom Nadwatul UlamaMinority institutions and seminaries edit There are several minority educational institutions in the city including Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Integral University Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University Era University Era s Lucknow Medical College and Maulana Azad National Urdu University s satellite campus Media editLucknow has had an influence on the Hindi film industry as the birthplace of poet dialogue writer and script writer K P Saxena Suresh Chandra Shukla born 10 February 1954 217 along with veteran Bollywood and Bengali film actor Pahari Sanyal who came from the city s well known Sanyal family 218 219 Several movies have used Lucknow as their backdrop including Shashi Kapoor s Junoon Muzaffar Ali s Umrao Jaan and Gaman Satyajit Ray s Shatranj ke khiladi Ismail Merchant s Shakespeare Wallah PAA and Shailendra Pandey s JD 220 221 222 In the movie Gadar Ek Prem Katha Lucknow was used to depict Pakistan 223 with locations including Lal Pul the Taj Hotel and the Rumi Darwaza used in Tanu Weds Manu 224 Some parts of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Bullett Raja 225 Ishaqzaade 226 Ya Rab and Dabangg 2 were shot in Lucknow or at other sites nearby 227 A major section of the Bollywood movie Daawat e Ishq starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra was shot in the city 228 as was Baawre an Indian TV drama airing on the Life OK channel The government has announced to develop two film cities in Lucknow 229 The news channel Bharat Samachar is headquartered in Lucknow Newspaper services in the city include Amar Ujala 230 Dainik Jagran Hindustan Times The Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar The Pioneer newspaper headquartered in Lucknow and started in 1865 is the second oldest English language newspaper in India still in production 231 The country s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru founded The National Herald in the city prior to World War II with Manikonda Chalapathi Rau as its editor 232 One of the earliest All India Radio stations has been operational in Lucknow since 1938 233 FM radio transmission started in Lucknow in 2000 The city has the following FM radio stations 234 Radio City 91 1 MHz Red FM 93 5 MHz Radio Mirchi 98 3 MHz AIR FM Rainbow 100 7 MHz Fever 104 FM 104 0 MHz Gyan Vani 105 6 MHz educational AIR FM Vividh Bharti 101 6 MHz CMS FM 90 4 MHz educational Mirchi Love 107 2 FM BBDU FM 90 8 MHz of Babu Banarsi Das University My Lucknow My Pride is a mobile app launched by the district administration of Lucknow circa December 2015 in efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of Lucknow and to encourage tourism 235 236 237 238 Sports edit nbsp BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium nbsp K D Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow nbsp Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta StadiumCricket association football badminton golf and hockey are among the most popular sports in the city The main sports hub is the K D Singh Babu Stadium which also has a swimming pool and indoor games complex There are plans to develop KDSB stadium along the lines of Ekana Stadium KDSB stadium needs Rs 2 billion in funds to redesign and upgrade as per international standards The other stadiums are Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium Mohammed Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium at Northern India Engineering College 239 Babu Banarsi Das UP Badminton Academy Charbagh Mahanagar Chowk and the Sports College near the Integral University In September 2017 Ekana International Cricket Stadium was opened to the public as it hosted 2017 18 Duleep Trophy On 6 November 2018 Ekana International Cricket Stadium hosted its first T20 international match between Indian national cricket team and West Indies cricket team It is the third largest cricket stadium in India by capacity after Kolkata s Eden Gardens and Ahmedabad s Narendra Modi Stadium 240 241 For decades Lucknow hosted the Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament Lucknow is the headquarters for the Badminton Association of India Located in Gomti Nagar it was formed in 1934 and has been holding national level tournaments in India since 1936 Syed Modi Grand Prix is an international Badminton competition held here Junior level Badminton players receive their training in Lucknow after which they are sent to Bangalore 242 243 The Lucknow Race Course in Lucknow Cantonment is spread over 28 42 hectares 0 2842 km2 70 22 acres the course s 3 2 kilometres 2 0 mi long race track is the longest in India 244 The Lucknow Golf Club is on the sprawling greens of La Martiniere College The city has produced several national and world class sporting personalities Lucknow sports hostel has produced international level cricketers Mohammad Kaif Piyush Chawla Suresh Raina Gyanendra Pandey Praveen Kumar and R P Singh Other notable sports personalities include hockey Olympians K D Singh Jaman Lal Sharma Mohammed Shahid and Ghaus Mohammad the tennis player who became the first Indian to reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon 245 In October 2021 an IPL franchise based in Lucknow was officially formed and was later named Lucknow Super Giants It will play its home matches at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium City based clubs edit Club Sport Team Homeground FoundedUttar Pradesh Cricket Team Cricket Ranji Trophy Vijay Hazare TrophySyed Musthaq Ali Trophy BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium 1934K D Singh Babu StadiumAwadhe Warriors Badminton Premier Badminton League Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium 2015Uttar Pradesh Wizards Field hockey Hockey India League Major Dhyan Chand Stadium 2012Lucknow Super Giants Cricket Indian Premier League BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium 2021UP Yoddha Kabaddi Pro Kabaddi League Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium 2017UP Warriorz Cricket Women s Premier League BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium 2023Parks and recreation editMain article List of tourist attractions in Lucknow nbsp Janeshwar Mishra Park nbsp Ambedkar Memorial ParkThe city has parks and recreation areas managed by the Lucknow Development Authority These 246 include Kukrail Reserve Forest Qaisar Bagh Gomti Riverfront Park Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Park Eco Park Ambedkar Memorial Park Janeshwar Mishra park the largest park in Asia Buddha Park Hathi Park It boasts lush greenery a human made lake India s longest cycling and jogging track and a variety of flora The plan is also to set up a giant Ferris wheel inside the park on the lines of London Eye providing a panoramic view of the city 247 Kukrail Picnic Spot crocodile breeding sanctuary located near Lucknow Indiranagar Area This is Asia s largest crocodile breeding center This along with a small zoo and ample open space make it unique Sister cities editBrisbane Queensland nbsp Australia 248 Notable individuals editMain article List of people from LucknowHistorical 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