Lucknow district is a district located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.
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13 Facts About Lucknow district
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The city of Lucknow is the district headquarters and the district is part of Lucknow Division.
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Lucknow district that exists today was created by the British in 1856, upon their annexation of Oudh State.
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Under the Nawabs of Oudh, the area administered from Lucknow district had been rather small, consisting of only the parganas immediately surrounding the city.
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From 1856 until 1872, the new Lucknow district consisted of 10 parganas in 4 tehsils: Lucknow tehsil contained the 3 parganas of Lucknow, Bijnaur, and Kakori; Kursi tehsil contained the 3 parganas of Kursi, Dewa, and Mahona; Mohanlalganj tehsil contained the 2 parganas of Mohanlalganj and Nigohan; and Malihabad tehsil consisted of the 2 parganas of Malihabad and Auras-Mohan.
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Lucknow district covers an area of 2,528 square kilometers, centrally located in both the central Ganges plain as well as Uttar Pradesh as a whole.
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The main tributary of the Gomti is the Behta, a perennial stream which originates in Hardoi Lucknow district and joins the Gomti near the village of Kankarabad.
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Climate of Lucknow district is predominantly subtropical in nature, and it experiences the effects of the South Asian monsoon.
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However, the Lucknow district area has a fairly moderate climate, and does not experience particularly extreme temperatures.
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Lucknow district is divided into 4 tehsils: Lucknow, Malihabad, Mohanlalganj, and Bakshi Ka Talab.
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The Lucknow district has a population density of 1,815 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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Lucknow district city is home to speakers of languages throughout India.
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Today, the main kharif crops in Lucknow district are rice, maize, juwar, bajra, urad, mung beans, and soybeans.
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