Basic information

| Feature | Detail | |---|---| | Official Name | Lucknow | | Common Name | Lucknow | | Native Name(s) | लखनऊ (Hindi), لکھنؤ (Urdu) | | Nicknames | City of Nawabs, The Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City | | Country | India | | State/Province | Uttar Pradesh | | Capital | Capital of Uttar Pradesh | | Government Type | Municipal Corporation | | Date Founded | 18th century (Capital of Awadh established 1775) | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+5:30) | | Latitude | 26.8467° N | | Longitude | 80.9462° E | | Elevation | ~123 m (404 ft) | | Total Area | ~349 sq km (City) | | Population | ~2.9 million (2011 Census), Estimated ~3.8 million (2024) | | Population Density | ~8,000/sq km | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 226001 - 226030 | | Area Codes | +91 522 | | Official Languages | Hindi, Urdu | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Lucknowite, Lakhnavi |