Lalitpur, India
Lalitpur is a city and a municipal board in Lalitpur District, India in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also district headquarters of Lalitpur district. The city is part of Bundelkhand region.
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 24.69°N 78.41°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lalitpur |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 133,305[1] |
| • Density | 242/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Languages Bundeli | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP, 94 |
| Sex ratio | 0.917[2] ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Lalitpur had a population of 133,305, out of which males were 69,529 and females were 54,062. The literacy rate is 82.39%.[3]
Out of the total population, Hinduism is practised by 76.27% people, Islam 13.72%, Jainism 8.99% and the rest 1.02% follow other faiths.[4]
Block list of Lalitpur
- Block-Madawara
- Block-Maharouni
- Block-virdha
- Block-Banr
- Block-Tallbehat
- Block-Jachoura
The Block is established for state government.
Block list of Lalitpur district
- Block Madawara-01/10/1962
- Block Maharauni-01/07/1956
- Block Virdha -01/04/1962
- Block Bar-01/04/1961
- Block Talbehat-01/04/1956
- Block Jakhora-28/01/1955
Transport
Railway
Lalitpur Junction has very good rail connections with major Indian cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Saugor, Puri, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Damoh, Jhansi.[5] A new railway line connecting Lalitpur to Tikamgarh started in 2013 .Now this line is extended up to Khajuraho ..[6] The nearest junctions are Jhansi Junction and Bina Junction in Madhya Pradesh.
The important trains such as the Malwa Express, Punjab Mail, Bhopal - Lucknow Express, Jabalpur - Jammu Tawi Express, Gondwana Express, Bhopal Express, Shatabdi Express, sachkhand express, shatabdi express, mahamana express, pathankot express, Pushpak Express, Kushinagar Express and many other trains stop at Lalitpur.
Road
The proposed North-south-Corridor of the Golden-Quadrilateral Highway project passes through lalitpur is completed. A village road named madawara road goes to madawara village
Air
Lalitpur is the only place in Bundelkhand Region having Airstrip maintained by Airport Authority of India. Considering Govt of India's new scheme to operate subsidized flights to small towns the strip is likely to be converted into a small airport.
Education
The city has several schools and colleges. One of the famous school ISC, ICSE affiliated is St. Dominic Savio English medium school .The colleges are affiliated to the Bundelkhand University (Jhansi) and Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (Allahabad). IGNOU also has a campus in Lalitpur.
References
- "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- "Lalitpur City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- "List of trains passing through Lalitpur", Retrieved on 7 May 2015,
- "Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh connected with Rail Services", Jagran Josh, 27 April 2013. Retrieved on 7 May 2015