Palia Kalan

Palia Kalan
Forest near Palia Kalan, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP.
Forest near Palia Kalan, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP.
Palia Kalan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Palia Kalan
Palia Kalan
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°27′N 80°35′E / 28.450°N 80.583°E / 28.450; 80.583
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLakhimpur Kheri
Nearest cityLakhimpur city
Government
 • TypeChairman
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad
 • MLAHarvindar Kumar Sahani (BJP)
Area
 • Total1,576 km2 (608 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,126
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-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]

  1. ^ "Map of Palia Kalan, Nighasan, Kheri, Uttar Pradesh". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ IANS. "Rare orchid plant found in Dudhwa National Park". Telangana Today. Retrieved 17 September 2020.