Lucknow district | |
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    .jpg) Clockwise from top-left: Bara Imambara, Ruin of Lucknow Residency Hall, Husainabad Clock Tower, Outer roads of Lucknow City, Gomti River in Lucknow | |
 Location of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| Established | 1856 |
| Headquarters | Lucknow |
| Tehsils |
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| Government | |
| • Body | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Lucknow & Mohanlalganj |
| • Mayor | Shushma Kharakwal (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate | Surya Pal Gangawar (IAS) |
| • DIG | Prabhakar Chaudhary (IPS) |
| • MPs (Lok Sabha) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,528 km2 (976 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,589,838 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,038,996 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82% |
| • Sex ratio | 910 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-32 |
| Major Highways and Expressway |
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| Website | lucknow |
Lucknow district is a district located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The city of Lucknow is the district headquarters and the district is part of Lucknow division. It is also the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Lucknow is bounded on the east by Barabanki district, on the west by Unnao and Hardoi districts, on the south by Raebareli district and in the north by Sitapur district.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. xii–xiv, 6–67, 76, 94, 112, 137, 149, 166, 186, 203. Retrieved 11 March 2021.