Lakhimpur Town
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Lakhimpur Town
Head-quarters of the Lakhimpur Tahsil and of Kheri District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 57' N. and 80° 47' E., on the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway. Population (1901), 10,110. The town stands near the high southern bank of the Ul in a picturesque situation. It was a place of no importance till its selection as the District head-quarters in 1859 ; but it has grown rapidly, and is now the chief trading centre. There is a large export of grain' and sugar, and a market is held daily. Lakhimpur contains the usual offices, and also the head-quarters of the American Methodist Mission in the District and a dispensary. It was constituted a muni- cipality in 1868. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 13,400. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 19,000, chiefly derived from taxes on houses and professions and from rents; and the expenditure was Rs. 21,000. These figures include a grant of Rs. 3,500 from Provincial revenues for sanitary purposes. There are five schools for boys with 290 pupils and two for girls with 50.
