Lalitpur ललितपुर |
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City | |
Coordinates: 24°41′N 78°25′E / 24.69°N 78.41°ECoordinates: 24°41′N 78°25′E / 24.69°N 78.41°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Lalitpur |
Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 133,305 |
• Density | 242/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | UP 94 |
Sex ratio | 0.917♂/♀ |
Website | www |
Lalitpur is a city and a municipal board in Lalitpur District, India in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also district headquarters of Lalitpur district.
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Lalitpur had a population of 133,305, out of which males were 69,529 and females were 54,062. The literacy rate is 82.39%.
Out of the total population, Hinduism is practised by 76.27% people, Islam 13.72%, Jainism 8.99% and the rest 1.02% follow other faiths.
Lalitpur Junction has very good rail connections with major Indian cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Saugor, Puri, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Damoh, Jhansi. A new railway line connecting Lalitpur to Tikamgarh started in 2013 .Now this line is extended up to Chhatarpur .. The nearest junctions are Jhansi Junction and Bina Junction in Madhya Pradesh.