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°05′N 79°31′E / 29.08°N 79.52°E / 29.08; 79.52[1]
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,644
Languages
 • OfficialKumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK-04
Websiteuk.gov.in

Demographics

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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

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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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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lalkuan
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.