Bijnaur, Lucknow

Bijnaur
Village
Bijnaur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bijnaur
Bijnaur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bijnaur is located in India
Bijnaur
Bijnaur
Bijnaur (India)
Coordinates: 26°44′26″N 80°54′15″E / 26.74042°N 80.904183°E / 26.74042; 80.904183[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
 • Total
7.516 km2 (2.902 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
14,105
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bijnaur is a residential area in Sarojaninagar block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It was historically a major town, serving as the seat of a pargana in Lucknow tehsil.[3] It is located east of the main road from Lucknow to Kanpur.[3] East of Bijnaur, there is a series of jhils that make up the source of the Bakh river.[3] As of 2011, its population was 14,105, in 2,515 households.[2] It is the seat of a municipal corporation.[4]

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Bijnaur" here.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 166–183. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 175–81. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Villages | District Lucknow , Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". lucknow.nic.in.