Palia Kalan | |
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Coordinates: 28°27′N 80°35′E / 28.450°N 80.583°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Lakhimpur Kheri |
Nearest city | Lakhimpur city |
Government | |
• Type | Chairman |
• Body | Nagar Palika Parishad |
• MLA | Harvindar Kumar Sahani (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,576 km2 (608 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,126 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-31 |
Palia Kalan is a city and a municipal board, near Lakhimpur city in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
It is also home to Dudhwa National Park, a wildlife park that boasts of rhinos, tigers, wild tuskers, the rare barking deer and many migratory birds. The flora and fauna is that of a typical marsh town, small lakes, elephant grass, etc.[2]