Lakhimpur Kheri district | |
|---|---|
 Marshes of Dudhwa National Park | |
 Location of Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh): 27°36′N 80°20′E / 27.6°N 80.34°E - 28°36′N 81°18′E / 28.6°N 81.30°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| Headquarters | Lakhimpur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kheri, Dhaurahra |
| Area | |
• District of Uttar Pradesh | 7,680 km2 (2,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• District of Uttar Pradesh | 4,021,243 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 461,035 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 60.10 % (in 2011 census |
| • Sex ratio | 894 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | http://kheri.nic.in |
Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.[1]
Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi).[1] The national government designated Lakhimpur Kheri as a Minority Concentrated District on the basis of 2001 census data, which identifies it as requiring urgent aid to improve living standards and amenities.[2][3]
Dudhwa National Park,[1] and Pilibhit Tiger reserve are in Lakhimpur Kheri and are the only national park in Uttar Pradesh.[4] They are home to many rare and endangered species including 65+ Tigers, leopards, swamp deer, hispid hares and Bengal florican
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- ^ "Identification of Minority Concentration Districts". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Rank of Cities on Sanitation 2009-2010: National Urban Sanitation Policynitation policy" (PDF). Ministry of Urban Development website. Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "National Parks". ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas. Retrieved 10 November 2016.