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Busy Crossing - Just A Street Shot, Lucknow

Lucknow, interesting facts-

Lucknow stands at an elevation of approximately 120 metres (390 ft) above mean sea level and covers an area of 689.1 square kilometres (266.1 sq mi). It is the second largest city of northern India after New Delhi and the eleventh largest city of India............

 

In 1901, after remaining the capital of Oudh since 1775, Lucknow, with a population of 264,049, was merged in the newly formed United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.[17] However, it became the provincial capital in 1920 when the seat of government was moved from Allahabad. Upon Indian independence in 1947, Lucknow became the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the erstwhile United Provinces....................

 

As reported in the Census of India 2011 Lucknow city had population of 2,815,601 of which males and females constitute 1,470,133 and 1,345,468 respectively.........

 

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