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Lakhimpur Kheri
लखीमपुर खीरी
لکہیمپور کہیری
Sugar Bowl of India
Lakhimpur Kheri
Location of Lakhimpur Kheri
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates 27°34′N 80°28′E / 27.57°N 80.46°E / 27.57; 80.46
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Kheri
Population
• Density		 3,200,137 (2001)
• 417 /km2 (1,080 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation		 7,680 km2 (2,965 sq mi)
• 147 m (482 ft)
Climate
Temperature
• Summer
• Winter		 Cfa (Köppen)

•      43 °C (109 °F)
•      4 °C (39 °F)
Website http://kheri.nic.in/

Lakhimpur Kheri (Hindi: लखीमपुर खीरी, Urdu: لکہیمپور کہیری) is a district of Uttar Pradesh in the Lucknow division. It is located in India along the border with Nepal. The headquarters of the Lakhimpur Kheri District are situated in the city of Lakhimpur.

Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division and is the largest district in terms of area in the state (Total Area = 7680 sqr km). According to Government of India, the district Lakhimpur Kheri is one of the Minority Concentrated District in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators[1].

It houses Dudhwa National Park, the only national park in Uttar Pradesh. It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species including tiger, leopard, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal florican, etc. Being a Terai district it is rich in natural resources with lush green scenery and many rivers.

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[edit] Origin of name

Etymologically Lakhimpur is the transformed version of its original name Luxmipur. In ancient days the district was covered by the Khair trees (Acacia catechu Willd). Kheri is a town near Lakhimpur (approx 1.24 miles). The name Kheri represents the Khair trees.

[edit] Geography

  • Latitude : 27.6 to 28.6 (North)
  • Longitude : 80.34 to 81.30 (East)

It shares its boundaries with -

Its main rivers are Sharda, Ghagra, Koriyala, Ull, Sarayan, Chauka, Gomti, Kathana, Saryu and Mohana.

[edit] Government and politics

  • 2 Parliamentary Constituencies - Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency) (विन) and Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)
  • 8 Assembly Constituencies - Mohammadi, Haidrabad, Kasta, Lakhimpur, Srinagar, Nighasan, Dhaurahara, Palia.
  • 6 Tehsils - Lakhimpur, Mohammdi, Gola, Nighasan, Dhaurahra, Palia
  • 15 blocks - Lakhimpur, Behjam, Mitauli, Pasgawan, Mohammdi, Gola, Bankeyganj, Bijuwa, Paliya, Nighasan, Ramiyabehar, Issanagar, Dhaurahara, Nakaha, Phoolbehar.
  • 4 Nagar Palikas - Lakhimpur, Gola, Mohammadi, Palia
  • 6 Town Areas - Kheri, Oel, Mailani, Barbar, Singahi, Dhaurahara.

Members of Parliament, Kheri

Members of Parliament, Dhaurahra

[edit] Indian general election, 2009

In the 2009 Parliamentary Elections, Zafar Ali Naqvi of Indian National Congress has closely defeated Iliyas Azmi of Bahujan Samaj Party, with a margin of 8,780 securing a total of 1,84,980 votes from Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency).

Congress youth icon and former Union Minister of State for Steel Jitin Prasada won from Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency) where he secured a historic win by a margin of 184,509 votes on the Indian National Congress ticket. On 28th May 2009, Jitin Prasada was sworn in as Minister of State to the Union Government of India, in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Jitin is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India).

[edit] Industry

Known for its sugar cane industry, it satisfies a huge part of the world's sugar demands. Some of the biggest sugar mills are in the district. Bajaj sugar mill in Gola Gokarnath and Bajaj sugar mill in Palia Kalan are the two largest sugar mills in Asia. Balrampur Industries also runs its sugar mills from Lakhimpur. Lakhimpur is also famous for cottage industries of incense sticks.

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is setting up a steel processing unit in Behjam, Lakhimpur at an estimated cost of Rs 85 crore. The processing unit will have an installed capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum and produce TMT (thermo mechanically treated) bars from input material sourced from SAIL’s integrated steel plants.

[edit] Education

Education is available at the Junior and Senior Basic Schools, Senior Secondary Schools and college level.

St. Don Bosco's College

St. Don Bosco's College is a prominent missionary institute for learning. The alumni of the school are the flag-bearers of Lakhimpur across the nation. Other prominent schools and colleges are St. John's School in Gola Gokarannath, Yuvraj Dutt College, Cane Growers Inter College, Greenfield Academy, Children's Academy, Ajmani International School, Kunwar Khuswaqt Rai, Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Saraswati Vidya Mandir, DS Inter College, Government Inter College, Paul International School, City Montessori Kheri and Lucknow Public School.

Statistics

  • Junior Basic School 1775
  • Senior Basic School 325
  • Senior Secondary School 63
  • Degree College 4
  • I.T.I. 1
  • Polytechnic 1

[edit] Climate

The climate is hot throughout the year except the rainy seasons. In winter, nights are very cold. Fog is very common in this season.

  • Winter October to February 30°C to 4°C
  • Summer March to June 43°C to 20°C
  • Rainy Season July to September 35°C to 20°C
  • Rainfall 1093 mm (Normal)

[edit] Religion

Based on data collected from Census of India, 2001 -

Faith Followers in Lakhimpur Kheri[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
  
 77.41%
Islam
  
 19.1%
Sikhism
  
 2.63%
Other
  
 0.86%
Based on 2001 census


Peace and love had always been prevalent in the area, while religion is the part of personal faith.

Scheduled castes include Chamar at 11%, Pasi at 11% and Dhobi at 2%; scheduled tribes include the Tharu at less than 1%.

[edit] Tourism

Dudwa

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has two core areas, Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which were merged in 1987. Dudwa National Park is known as the first National Park of the state after the formation of Uttarakhand.

It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species including Tiger, Leopard cat, Rhinoceros (one-horned), Hispid hare, Elephants, Black deer, Swamp deer, etc.

A bird watchers' haven, Dudhwa is noted for its avian variety - about 400 species. Its swamps and several lakes attract varieties of waterfowl. Being close to the Himalayan foothills, Dudhwa also gets its regular winter visitors - the migratory water birds. The Banke Tal is perhaps the most popular spot for bird watchers. There are egrets, cormorants, herons and several species of duck, geese and teal.

Dudwa

Conservation History

The visit of Sir D.B. Brandis in 1860 to the area culminated in a 303 sq. mile forest area of the present day Dudhwa National Park being brought under the control of Government in 1861 for preservation. In Kheri District all the Sal and miscellaneous forests and grasslands in Kharigarh Pargana, between the Mohana and Suheli rivers, were included in the then North Kheri Forest Division. More areas were reserved for protection between 1867 and 1879 and added to the Division. The area of the Division was legally constituted as Reserved Forests in 1937.

The Sonaripur Sanctuary, comprising 15.7 km2, was created in 1958 to specifically protect swamp deer (Cervus duvaceli duvaceli). The area was too small and was later enlarged to 212 km2 and renamed as Dudhwa Sanctuary in 1968. Later, more area was added to the Sanctuary and in 1977, it was declared Dudhwa National Park. The total area of the Park was 616 km2 of which 490 km2 was the core zone and the balance of 124 km2 was a buffer zone.

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was created in the year 1987-88 comprising Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Sanctuary (203.41 km2). With an addition of 66 km2 to the buffer zone in 1997, the present area of the Tiger Reserve is 884 km2.

Sharda Dam and Deer Park are other major attractions of Lakhimpur.

Hotels

Hotel Address Telephone # Details
Hotel Pratham Hospital Road +91.5872.276509
+91.9236560853
+91.9235617394		 1.Two room Set Rs. 990+550,
2.Suit(A/C) Rs. 990,
3.Super Delux(A/c) Rs. 750/650,
4.Delux (A/C) Rs. 550,
5.Super Delux Rs. 400/325,
6. Delux Rs. 250,
7. Super Delux S/B Rs. 300,
8. Delux S/B Rs. 200,
9. Extra Person Rs. 100
Hotel Surabhi Near Mishrana Police Chauki +91.5872.254435
+91.5872.258011		 1.A/c Delux Rs. 650,
2.A/c Room Rs. 550,
3.Non A/c Delux Rs. 400,
4 Air Cool room Rs 300,
5 Single Bed Room Rs. 200,
Extra Person Charge Rs. 60
Hotel Ashirwad Bus Station Road
Near Heeralal Dharamshala		 +91.5872.259373
+91.5872.273632
+91.9935811644		 1. A/c Delux Rs. 800,
2.A/C Room Rs. 650,
3. Delux Rs. 400,
4. Air Cooled Rs. 250
Hotel Saluja Railway Crossing
Sitapur Road		 +91.5872.273072
+91.5872.273524		 1. Delux Rs. 250 – 300,
2. Air Cooled Rs. 180 – 200,
3. Ordinary Rs. 125 – 150

Restaurants

Restaurant Address Cuisine
Shivam Restaurant Hamdard Chauraha, Main Road Veg & Non Veg Food, North Indian & South Indian, Chinese
Green Vegitaria Naurangabad Road Veg & Non Veg Food, North Indian & South Indian, Chinese

[edit] Entertainment

Cinema halls in the Lakhimpur City -

  • Anand Cinema
  • Raj Palace
  • Basant Cinema
  • Sri krishna
  • Big Cinemas

[edit] Historical places

[edit] Naseeruddin Memorial Hall

East India Company built Willoughby Memorial Hall in 1924 in the memory of Sir Robert William Douglas Willoughby, Deputy Commissioner of Kheri. On 26 April 1936, Willoughby Memorial Library was established. Freedom Fighter Naseeruddin Mauzi Nagar and Rajnarayan Mishra shot the Deputy Commissioner and they were later hanged by the colonial rulers during freedom struggle. Willoughby Memorial Hall was recently renamed as Naseeruddin Memorial Hall.

[edit] Shiv Temple Gola Gokaran Nath

Shiv Temple Gola Gokaran Nath is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Gola Gokaran Nath is also called Choti Kashi. It is the belief of the people that Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance (Tapasya) of Rawana (King of Lanka) and offered him a boon. Rawana requested the Lord Shiva to go to Lanka with him and leave Himalya forever. The Lord Shiva agreed to go on condition that he should not be placed anywhere on the way to Lanka. If he were placed anywhere, he would settle at that place. Rawana agreed and started his journey to Lanka with the Lord on his head. When Rawana reached the Gola Gokaran Nath (then called Gollihara) he felt the need to urinate (a call of nature). Rawana offered some gold coins to a shepherd (who was none other than Lord Ganesha send by deities) for placing the Lord Shiva on his head until he returned. The shepherd (Lord Ganesha) placed him on the land. Rawana failed to lift him up despite all his efforts. He pressed him on his head with his thumb in full anger. The impression of Rawana's thumb is still present on the Shivling. In the month of Chatra (April) a great fair is organised for one month known as Cheti-Mela.

[edit] Jama Masjid, Kheri

The Jama Masjid is a beautiful mosque near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri. It is a picturesque site and an architectural beauty.

[edit] Frog Temple

Frog temple

The unique Frog Temple lies at Oel town, 12 km from Lakhimpur on the route from Lakhimpur to Sitapur. It is the only one of its kind in India based on Manduk Tantra. It was built by the former king of Oel State (Lakhimpur Kheri district) between 1860 and 1870. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is built at the back of a large frog. The Temple is constructed within an octagonal lotus. The Shivling installed in the temple was brought from the Banasur Prati Narmdeshwar Narmada Kund. The main gate of the temple opens in the east and another gate is in the south. The architecture of this temple is based on Tantra Vidya.

[edit] Shiv Temple(Lilauti Nath)

It is believed that the holy Shivling of this place was founded by the Asvasthama son of Guru Dronacharya in the Mahabharata period. The temple was reconstructed by the former kings of Mehwa State (Lakhimpur Kheri district). This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Shivling installed here is rare of its kind. It changes several colors in a day. It is said that every morning when the door of the temple is opened the Shivling is found in a worshipped position with the flowers and other worship items. It is the belief of the people that Asvasthama is immortal and worships here every day before opening the door. A great fair is organized in the Shrawan month (July) every day and each Amawasya of every month.

[edit] Shiv Temple Devkali

It is said that Janmejayi son of king Prikshit organized famous Nag Yagya at this place. It is believed that snakes do not enter houses where the holy soil of this temple is present. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also believed that the Devakali, daughter of Lord Brahama (Founder of the world) did a hard penance (Tapsya) at this place. After the name of Lord Brahama's daughter this place is known as Devakali.

[edit] Transport

Lakhimpur city is 124 km. from the state capital Lucknow. It can be easily reached by train (meter gauge) or UPSRTC Bus services.

By Road: Delhi - Muradabad - Bareilly - Shahjahanpur - Gola Gokaran Nath - Lakhimpur (425 km approx)
By Train: Delhi - Muradabad - Bareilly and then Bareilly City - Pilibhit - Mailani - Gola Gokaran Nath - Lakhimpur
By Train: Delhi - Lucknow and Lucknow - Sitapur - Lakhimpur
By Train: Delhi - Muradabad - Bareilly - Shahjahanpur (NR) and then by road to Lakhimpur via:Gola Gokaran Nath 102 km

By Road: Lucknow - Sitapur - Lakhimpur 135 km
By Train: Lucknow - Sitapur - Lakhimpur (NER)

Zafar Ali Naqvi and Jitin Prasada promised of getting the meter gauge railway track of the district converted to broad gauge during 2009 Parliamentary elections. Once this is accompilshed, it would make Lakhimpur easily accessible from Delhi and other major cities in India.

[edit] Communication and Radio Stations

Communication Networks

All prominent tele-communication network provider in India offers their services in Lakhimpur Kheri. The city of Lakhimpur falls under Uttar Pradesh East telecom Circle. Calls from city of Lakhimpur to neighboring districts including rest of the area in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand telecom circle are considered to be local.

GSM Service Providers CDMA Service Providers Broadband Service Providers
Idea Cellular(Escotel)
Reliance India Mobile
BSNL Broadband
Cellone
Tata Indicom[3]
Airtel Broadband
Airtel
BSNL WLL
Sify iWay
Vodafone-IN (Hutch)
Aircel
Radio Services

Radio is one of the mode of entertainment in Lakhimpur. Radio services available are -

Service Provider Frequency
All India Radio
100.4 MHz
Big 92.7 FM, Bareilly station
92.7 MHz
Radio Mantra
91.9 MHz

[edit] Notable residents

Many famous people in the past and present have been born in Lakhimpur, resident in the city or connected to it in some way. The following is a list of the more notable ones:

  • Billy Arjan Singh a hunter of reputed fame. Honoured with Padma Shri in 1995, world wildlife gold medal in 1976, Order of the Golden Ark a year later and the lifetime award for tiger conservation in March 1999, Padma Bhushan in 2006.
  • Zafar Ali Naqvi, Member of Parliament, Chairman of Standing Committee of National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education; Former Chairman of Minorities Commission, Delhi; Former Cabinet Minister.
  • Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas (India).
  • Muzaffar Ali Indian film-maker (Director and Producer of famous movies Umrao Jaan, Gaman), a fashion designer, a poet, an artist, a music-lover, a revivalist, a social worker; awarded Padma Shri.
  • Shanmughan Manjunath IIM Lucknow graduate and Indian Oil Corporation officer whose murder created a nationwide shock.
  • M.K. Gupta, an engineer with the Public Works Department (PWD), who was allegedly killed by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari and his associates in Auraiya district on Dec 24 after he refused to pay an extortion demand for the birthday celebrations of Chief Minister Mayawati.
  • Parul Chauhan an Indian television model and Bollywood actress, who shot to fame via her role as Ragini in the hit serial "Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai"

[edit] Sister cities

SANU SHUKLA; sanu shukla(sannubhaiya) is a most famous student leader in yuvraj dutt mahavidyalaya. he take parts in various movements for students and civil betterment.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=28770
  2. ^ "Religion in Lakhimpur Kheri". a study done by Bharat Sanchar Nigam. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0923.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  3. ^ "Tata Indicom services in Lakhimpur". tataindicom.com. http://www.tataindicom.com/t-onthego-ptb-locations.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 

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