Laksar

Laksar
Laksari
city
Laksar
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Laksar
Laksar (India)
Coordinates: 29°44′56″N 78°01′26″E / 29.749°N 78.024°E / 29.749; 78.024Coordinates: 29°44′56″N 78°01′26″E / 29.749°N 78.024°E / 29.749; 78.024
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Haridwar
Area
 • Total 17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Area rank 1
Elevation 287 m (942 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 50,450
 • Rank 77%
 • Density 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 247663
Telephone code 1332
Vehicle registration UK 17, UK08
Website 210.212.78.56/laksar/

Laksar is a small city situated at the Delhi-Haridwar NH 334A.it is a Nagar Palika 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 (LRJ), which the largest railway junction in the state, built in 1866.In a huge population the Gurjar community all around the city and rural areas.

Geography

Laksar has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet). It is situated between the towns of Khanpur and Sultanpur, and close to the towns of Pathri, Jhabrera and Roorkee in Haridwar district.[1]

MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly)

The whole area around Laksar is dominated by Gurjar,community and the current MLA is Sanjay Gupta, prior to him as follow :-

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.

Religions in laksar
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 72%
Muslims
 
 25%
Christians
 
 0.7%
Jains
 
 1.1%
Others†
 
 1.2%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (1%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Transport

Laksar is well connected by road with Haridwar, Saharanpur, 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.[3]

The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, though Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is preferred.

Local administration

Today, Laksar is one of the four tehsils in the Haridwar district, and one its six development blocks.[4]

Nagar Palika laksar elections were held in Laksar first time in the year 1995.[5] The current MLA of Laksar is Shri Sanjay Gupta,[6] in his first tenure from the Laksar region.

Important Tourist Places

  • HARE krishna MANDIR Haridwar road laksar
  • Prachin Shiv Mandir simli laksar.
  • Shiv Shakti Siddh peeth village laksar
  • Ban Ganga Wetland
  • Paulada baba(bawaji maharaj) Temple in Bhowawali village
  • Panchleshwarnath Mahadev Temple
  • Prachin Bhola-Parvati Pathleshwar Temple
  • Jata Shankar Mahadev Temple Khanpur
  • Prachin shiv Temple Simli Laksar
  • Sugar mill
  • J.K.Tyres limited
  • Pilli Kothi Sugar Mill
  • Holi Cross Church Shivpury laksar
  • New Modal Bus Stand Old Church Sugar Mills Laksar
  • Indra Ground Laksar
  • Prachin kali mandir village Kuakhera
  • Balawali Bridge (11 km from Laksar)
  • Balaji temple Gadharona Laksar to 7 km

References

  1. ↑ City page of Laksar Archived 1 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ Trade and Communications The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 375.
  4. ↑ Haridwar district Archived 2007-07-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Local Administration
  6. ↑ Laksar- Uttarakhand Archived 3 July 2007 at Archive.is Election Commission of India, State Elections 2007.
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