Laksar
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| Coordinates | 29°46′N 78°03′E / 29.77°N 78.05°ECoordinates: 29°46′N 78°03′E / 29.77°N 78.05°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District(s) | Haridwar |
| Population | 18,240 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 287 metres (942 ft) |
| Website | 210.212.78.56/laksar/ |
Laksar (Hindi: लक्सर) is a town and a panchayat in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is an important sugar manufacturing destination in the state and also known for the Laksar Junction Railway station (LSJ), which the largest Railway Junction in the state, built in 1866.
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[edit] Geography
Laksar is located at 29°46′N 78°03′E / 29.77°N 78.05°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet). It is situated between the towns of Purkaji and Sultanpur,[2] and close to the towns of Pathri, Jhabrera and Roorkee in Haridwar district.[3]
[edit] Politics
The whole area around Laksar is dominated by Gurjar community and the current MLA is Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion.He is descendant of the Gurjar King Ram Dayal Songh, who ruled over Haridwar , Saharanpur with the capital at Landhaura.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Laksar had a population of 18,240. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Laksar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Laksar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
Laksar is well connected by road with Haridwar and Roorkee cities, and Laksar Junction Railway Station lies within the city. It was first connected with city of Haridwar through branch line in 1886, when the Awadh and Rohilakhand Railway line was extended through Roorkee to Saharanpur, this was later extended to Dehradun in 1900.[5]
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, though Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is preferred.
[edit] Local administration
Today, Laksar is one of the three tehsils in the Haridwar district, and one its six development blocks.[6]
Nagar Panchayat elections were held in Laksar last time in the year 2008, and the present Chairman of Laksar is Shri Jagdev Singh.[7] The current MLA of Laksar is Shri Pranav Singh Champion,[8] in his second tenure from the Laksar region.
[edit] Important tourist places
- Prachin Shiv Mandir village laksar
- Shiv Shakti Siddh peeth village laksar
- Ban Ganga Wetland
- Paulada baba(bawaji maharaj) mandir in bhowawali village
- Panchleshwarnath Mahadev Temple
- Prachin Bhola-Parvati Pathleshwar Temple
- Jata Shankar Mahadev Temple Khanpur
- Prachin shiv Temple Simli Laksar
- Sugar mill
- Birla tyres factory
[edit] Development
The declaration of new track between Muzaffarnagar and LAKSAR can decreases the distance b/w Delhi and Haridwar. The absence of a 40-km long rail-line between LAKSAR and MUZAFFARNAGAR is costing every traveller to Dehradun an extra 100 km travel from DELHI. Right now, the distance between HARDWAR and DELHI is more than 270 km, and if there a rail track between LAKSAR and MUZAFFARNAGAR, the distance can be reduced to say about 200 km, equal to DELHI-AGRA, which translates into a mere three-hour journey [1].
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Laksar
- ^ Lakshar www.indianetzone.com.
- ^ City page of Laksar
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Trade and Communications The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 375.
- ^ Haridwar district
- ^ Local Administration
- ^ Laksar- Uttarakhand Election Commission of India, State Elections 2007.
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