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URBANIZATION IN LUCKNOW
Lucknow Metropolis lies between the coordinates of 26o 30' N to 27o 10' N
latitudes and 80o30' E to 81o13' E longitudes. It is the capital city of the
most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is situated in the
middle of Gangetic Plain and spreads on the banks of the river Gomati, a left
bank tributary of river Ganga. It enjoys a central position in the state of Uttar
Pradesh. It is bounded on the north by Sitapur, on the south east by the Rae
Bareli, on the north east by Barabanki, on the north west by Hardoi and on
the south west by Unnao district.
The height of Lucknow city above mean sea level is 123 metres. The total
land area of Lucknow city is 310 Sq. km. Lucknow has got an extensive
network of roads and railways and it has grown all around in a radius of 25
Km. The road network is primarily of radial pattern. Nine regional roads
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converge into the city from all directions linking Lucknow to Kanpur,
Sultanpur, Kursi, Faizabad, Hardoi, Rae Bareily, and Mohaan. The city is
very favorably located at a junction of three National Highways other five
Provincial Highways. The NH-24 links it to Delhi in the north; NH-25 links
it to the west and south via Kanpur, Jhansi and Bhopal; and NH-28 links to
Patna and Calcutta in the east via Gorakhpur. Kanpur and Lucknow are
separated only by 80 kms. Lucknow - Kanpur area has become an area of
intense interaction reflected by changes in land use, mushroomed
development in all sectors of the economy. It is also well connected with the
railway network falling in the Northern and North Eastern railway zones.
Almost all the major train routes touch this city.
Demographic Features of Lucknow
No. Details 1991 2001 2011
1 Population
(A)Male 892308 1199273 1460970
(B)Female 776896 1067660 1356135
(C)Total 1669204 2266933 2817105
2 Sex Ratio 871 890 928
3 Area (S.q km) 159 212 349
4 Density of 4946 6717 8077
population
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Fig 1. Urbanisation in 2014
Fig 2. Urbanisation in 2009
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Fig 3. Urbanisation in 1999
Fig 4. Urbanisation in 1991
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EXPANSION OF CITY
The expansion in the north and the north-eastern portions of the city took
place after the construction of Dams on both side of the eliminating the
possibilities of flood. The commercial and residential areas on Cis- Gomati
side are Hazratganj, Alambagh, RDSO colony, Charbagh, Aishbagh,
Kaiserbagh, Aminabad, Hussianganj, Model Houses, Lal Bagh, Golaganj,
Wazirganj, Rajendra Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Rajajipuram,
Haiderganj, Thakurganj, Chowk and Sadatganj. The residential settlements
in the trans-Gomati areas are Nirala Nagar, Aliganj, Daliganj, Old and New
Hyderabad, Nishatganj, Indira Nagar, Manas Enclave near Kukrail, Gomati
Nagar, Gomati Nagar, Gomati Nagar Extension, Nilmatha Cantt, Viksa
Nagar, Khurram Nagar and Jankipuram
Today built-up area has reached to Kathuta Jhil after crossing Chinhat area,
newly constructed Sports College along the Kursi road and several other
educational institutions are also developing towards North in direction that is
Aliganj, Vikas Nagar, Jankipuram and Janakipuram Extension driving urban
sprawl towards North. The expansion of Lucknow is also growing towards
south-west that is Rajajipuram, Krishna Nagar, Indralok and the area of
Shivnagar etc. The built-up area of Lucknow is now approaching towards
Amausi Airport along the Lucknow-Kanpur Highways, towards south-east
of Lucknow-Raebareily road, and Lucknow Hardoi road
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Population In Different Year
No. year populatio
n
1 1901 256239
Sprawl Of Lucknow City
2 1911 252114
3 1921 240566 year area Growth
4 1931 274659 rate
5 1941 387177 1992 159.26
6 1951 496177 1997 196.50 4.67
7 1961 655673 2001 212.24 2.00
8 1971 813982 2005 243.80 3.72
9 1981 1007604 2011 349 4.31
10 1991 1669204
11 2001 2266933
12 2011 2817105
Increase In Population
Year Population Population area Increase
of lucknow increase in area
1971 813982 80
1981 1007604 80.78 130.11 61.48
1991 1669204 60.36 159.00 81.83
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2001 2245509 74.34 212.24 74.91
2011 2880108 77.97 349 69.81
EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN
One half of the existing land used is for residential purpose. This has
increased to near about two third in the proposed land use pattern of
Lucknow. The area proposed in the master plan of Lucknow had increased
from the existing 9170.96 hectares to 20988.5 hectares, showing the growth
at 128.9 per cent of the area. In absolute terms it increased to 11817.54
hectares. The land proposed for commercial purpose had increased from
2.43 per cent of the total area of the existing land use to 4.3 per cent of the
total proposed area. This is a positive sign as far as the economy of Lucknow
is concerned.
On the contrary, industrial allocation of the land from the existing to a
proposed one has dramatically reduced from 6.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent in
the proposed land use pattern. Likewise the proportion of land used for
community facilities and services has reduced from 9.83 per cent to 5.4 per
cent in the proposed land use pattern. While transportation purpose the
existing as well as proposed land use system in Lucknow was more or less
same. The proposed land use pattern tries to reduce the water bodies in
Lucknow. Moreover in the open space category, the proposed land use
pattern has not mentioned any figure and treated as nil, clearly narrates the
fact that all the areas are fully utilized.
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