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| name = Lalkuan<br />
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| image_skyline = View from Lalkuan Junction railway station.jpg<br />
| image_alt = View from Lalkuan Junction railway station<br />
| image_caption = View from [[Lalkuan Junction railway station]]<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|29.08|N|79.52|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nainital district|Nainital]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 371<br />
| population_total = 7644<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]]<br />
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'''Lalkuan''' is a [[Nagar Panchayat]] in the [[Nainital district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttarakhand]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Lalkuan is located at {{coord|29.08|N|79.52|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Lalkua.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lalkuan]</ref> It has an average elevation of 371&nbsp;[[metre]]s (1217&nbsp;[[foot (length)|feet]]).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Lalkuan had a population of 7644. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Lalkuan has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 74%. In Lalkuan, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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== Location ==<br />
It is situated 80&nbsp;km from [[Bareilly]] on Nainital Road, 24&nbsp;km from [[Rudrapur, Uttarakhand|Rudrapur]], 6&nbsp;km from [[Pantnagar Airport]], and 16&nbsp;km from [[Haldwani]]. <br />
Lalkuan is an important railway junction of NER and serves as gateway to Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. Many important long-distance trains originate from Lalkuan. Some of the short-distance trains also originate from here to Bareilly, Moradabad and Kashipur.<br />
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== Other information ==<br />
Lalkuan is known for a huge paper mill (Century Pulp & Paper) of Birla Group. And it is very near to G.B. Pant University Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar.<br />
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Railway station of Lalkuan is one of the biggest railway stations of Uttarakhand.<br />
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The Pin Code is 262402.<br />
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Two ATMs and branches of SBI, [[Nainital Bank]] are situated here.<br />
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The main occupation of the people of Lalkuan is agriculture and dairy products. Hindi, Kumauni and Punjabi are the main languages spoken here.<br />
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Previous M.L.A [[Harish Chandra Durgapal]] held Labour, Employment, Small Scale Industries, Khadi & Village Industries and Dairy Development ministry. Mr. Pramod Singh Rautela is another known face known for his contribution to the development of youth.<br />
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Current M.L.A is Mr. Naveen Dumka in this assembly election 2017.<br />
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==References==<br />
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lalkuan is surrounded from dark forest from one side and a river from another side.Its forest is connected to Nepal cause of which its also a track for Asiatic Elephants. now these days lalkuan also be identified as the new home for ITBP (Indian & Tibet border police force ). Lalkuan also having Indian Oil Depot. Its also famous for 25 acar land which is home for hundreds of paper mil workers. A Big numbers of Youth Follow lord Shiva in this Colony.<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Nainital district]]<br />
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