Lucknow

Also known as the land of nawabs, Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics
It had a population of 2,207,340 in 2001.

Climate in Lucknow
Lucknow has a humid subtropical climate, The summer is hot with maximum temperature reaching 45 degree celcius. The winters are cool and dry winter from December to February. The winter temperature falls to 3 degrees celsius. Fog is common in winter while hot dry winds called Loo blow in summer.

How to reach Lucknow?
Lucknow is accessible from every part of India through road, air and rail transport. It is directly connected with New Delhi, Patna, Calcutta, Mumbai, Varanasi and other major cities by air. Lucknow airport is located around 20 km outside the city at Amausi. It is an international airport. Lucknow is the major railway junction and connected directly with main cities of the country. It is also connected by road with all parts of the country.

Important Destinations in Lucknow

Kukrail	Bara Imambara	Chhota Imambara
Dilkusha Garden	Shah Najaf	La Martiniere
Bhulbhulaya	Residency	Lucknow Zoo
Hanuman Setu

Education in Lucknow
Lucknow provides a good base for higher education. Some of the notable institutes and colleges of Lucknow are as follows:

University of Lucknow King George Medical University Institute of Engineering and Technology La Martiniere Seth M.R.Jaipuria School St. Francis' College St. Agnes' Loreto Day School Mahanagar Boys Inter College Loreto Convent Avadh Girls Degree College Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L)

St. Dominic Savio College Colvin Taluqdars' College IT College IHM Lucknow Cathedral School Army Public School St. Paul School City Montessori School Lucknow Christian College Spring Dale College, Lucknow Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Lucknow

Industries in Lucknow

• Handicrafts
• Manufacturing
• Food Processing
• Lucknow Chikan Embroidery Industry