Palia Kalan
Palia Kalan | |
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Forest near Palia Kalan, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP. | |
Palia Kalan Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′N 80°35′E / 28.450°N 80.583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lakhimpur Kheri |
| Nearest city | Lakhimpur city |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad |
| • MLA | Harvindar Kumar Sahani (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,576 km2 (608 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,126 |
| • Density | 26.10/km2 (67.59/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 262902 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-31 |
Palia Kalan is a city and a municipal board, near Lakhimpur city in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.
It is also home to Dudhwa National Park, a wildlife park that boasts of rhinos, tigers, wild tuskers, the rare barking deer and many migratory birds. The flora and fauna is that of a typical marsh town, small lakes, elephant grass, etc.