Governing system
Gorning System-Lucknow
Under the Constitution of India, Uttar Pradesh has a Governor and a bi-cameral Legislature. The Lower House is called Vidhan Sabha and the Upper House, Vidhan Parishad. The State has also a High Court.
Lucknow is a centrally placed district of Uttar Pradesh spread over an area of 2528 sq. kms. Sitapur from north, Bara Banki from east, Rae Bareli from south, Hardoi from northwest and Unnao from southwest are surrounding this district. The boundary of the district is thus not a natural one but seems to have been fixed keeping in view administrative convenience. District has been named after its headquarter town Lucknow which is a seat of the Uttar Pradesh Government.
Civil Administration
Lucknow is the political and administrative capital of Uttar Pradesh. The city elects members to the Lok Sabha as well as the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly).
The city is under the jurisdiction of a District Collector, who is an IAS officer. The Collectors are in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central Government, and oversee the national elections held in the city. The Collector is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
The city is administered by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation with executive power vested in the Municipal Commissioner of Lucknow also called the City Mayor. An Assistant Municipal Commissioner oversees each ward for administrative purposes.
The Lucknow Police is headed by a Inspector General, who is an IPS officer. The Lucknow Police comes under the state Home Ministry. The city is divided into several police zones and traffic police zones, each headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police. The Traffic Police is a semi-autonomous body under the Lucknow Police. The Lucknow Fire Brigade department is headed by the Chief Fire Officer, who is assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officers and Divisional Officers.
Former Prime Minister A.B.Vajpayee is the sitting MP for the Lucknow Parliamentary constituency.
District Profile
PARAMETERS UNIT PERIOD DESCRIPTION
Geographical Area Sq.Km. 1990-2000 2528
Population Lac. 1991 2762801
Literacy Rate % 1991 57.5
Sex Ratio No.per 1000 Male 1991 827
Population Density Per Sq. Km. 1991 331
Tehsils Number 1991 4
Community Blocks Number 8
Township Number 10
Ward Number 1999 110
Villages Number 823
Gram Sabha Number 658
Nyay Panchayats Number 97
Electrified Villages & Hutments Number 1408
Educational Institutions
Junior Basic School Number 1999 1520
Senior Basic School Number 1999 375
Higher Secondary School Number 1999 121
Degree Colleges Number 1999 20
Govt. Degree Colleges Number 1999 2
Universities Number 1999 2
Polytehnic Number 5
Industrial Traning Institute Number 2
DIET Sanik Vidyapith Number 1999 2
Literacy Rate
Male % 66.5
Female % 46.9
Rural
Male % 48.6
Female % 19.05
Urban
Male % 76.8
Female % 62.4
School Complexes 991
Non formal Education Centres 600
Various Departments
Accountant General U.P.
14-V.S. Marg
All India Handicraft Board
B-46, Mahanagar Extension
All India Radio
V.S. Marg-1
Archaeological Survey of India
Balliguard Cottage, Golaganj
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
53-University Road-7
Bureau of India Standards
Seth Bhawan, 12-B, Naval Kishore Road, Hazratganj
Canteen Stores Department,
Ministry of Defence, Jail Road
Census Operation U.P.
52-W.H. Road
Central Administrative Tribunal
Lucknow Bench, Motimahal, 2-R.P.Marg
Central Bureau of Investigation
7-Naval Kishore Road
Central Bureau of Narcotics
B-57, Sector-A, Mahanagar
Central Drug Research Institute
Chhatar Manzil Palace, Kaisar Bagh
Central Drugs Standard Controller
2-Janpath Road, Aliganj
Central Excise
19-C, Vidhan Sabha Marg
Central Food Technology Research Institute
Pilot Plant Building, C.D.R.I.-1
Central Govt. Health Scheme
9-R.P.Marg
Central Govt.Industrial Tribunal Labour Court
B-1/36, Sector 'A', Aliganj
Central Ground Water Board,
Northern Region, 21/496-Indira Nagar
Central Institute of Horticulture for Northern Plains
B-217, R.B.L. Road
Central Institute of Medical & Aromatic Plants
Near Kukrail Picnic Spot
Central Institute of Plastic Engg. & Tools
B-27, Amausi Industrial Area
Central Public Works Department
G.S.I. Campus, Sector-E, Aliganj
Central Reserve Police Force
2-134, Vijay Khand, Gomti Nagar
Central silk Board
Vikas Deep, 22-Station Road
Central Telegraph Office
G.P.O. Building Hazearganj
Chief Post Master General
U.P. Circle, Hazratganj
Civil Aviation Department
LW-Airport-9
C.S.I.R. Polytechnology Transfer Centre
B-46, Nirala Nagar
Custom Division
2-255, Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar
Director of Audit & Food
6-Habibullah Estate, Hazearganj
DTE of Revenue Intelligence
DTE of Sugarcane Development
c-896, Sector-C, RaheemNagar Chauraha, Mahanagar
DTE of Technology Develeopment & Production
H.A.L. Post Office
Doordarshan Kendra
24-AshokMarg
Field Publicity Directorate
Ministry of I & B, 19A-.V.S. Marg
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