Bakshi Ka Talab
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Bakshi Ka Talab | |
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Residential area | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 226201 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Lucknow |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 0 |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 to 45 °C (108 to 113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 to 8 °C (41 to 46 °F) |
Bakshi Ka Talab is an area situated at North side in city of Lucknow, consisting of both residential and business settlements. Bakshi Ka Talab is an organised settlement developed by Lucknow Development Authority (LDA).
Location
It is located at 26°59′0″N 80°53′0″E / 26.98333°N 80.88333°E at an elevation of 124 m above MSL.[1] National Highway 24A connects Bakshi Ka Talab to Chenhat and National Highway 25A connects it to Lucknow through National Highway 24.[2]
Transportation
Bakshi Ka Talab is connected to major stations in Uttar Pradesh. State Transport Corporation provides 24-hour connectivity to Bakshi Ka Talab. Private transport is also available around the clock.
Education
Bakshi Ka Talab has many schools including Institute of Technology and Management (ITM) Lucknow, Shri Shyam Manohar Mishra Inter College, St. Xavier's Inter College, Lawrence Homan Public School. There are many government and private higher education institutions such as Chandra Bhanu Gupt Krishi Mahavidyalaya, Sahara Arts and Management Academy, GCRG Memorial Trust's Group of Institutions, B.N. College of Engineering & Technology, ITM School of Architecture and Town Planning.
Demographics
The total population of Bakshi Ka Talab according to 2011 census is 10,000.
Historical
This place is named after Lucknow Nawab cashier Tripuresh Chandra Bakshi. He invested at this place and Big Shiv temple and Radha Krishna (Thakurdwara) was created here. Also a big and beautiful Pond was created here.