Lalkuan

Lalkuan is a Nagar Panchayat in the Nainital district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Lalkuan
Town
View from Lalkuan Junction railway station
Lalkuan is located in Uttarakhand
Lalkuan
Lalkuan
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Lalkuan is located in India
Lalkuan
Lalkuan
Lalkuan (India)
Coordinates: 29.08°N 79.52°E / 29.08; 79.52[1]
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,644
Languages
  OfficialKumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK-04
Websiteuk.gov.in

Demographics

In the 2011 India census,[2] Lalkuan had a population of 7,644. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Lalkuan had an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76% and female literacy was 74%. In Lalkuan, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. Hindi, Kumauni and Punjabi are the main languages spoken there.

Geography

It is situated 80 km from Bareilly on Nainital Road, 24 km from Rudrapur, 6 km from Pantnagar Airport, and 16 km from Haldwani.

References


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