Unnao district

Unnao district
Unnao district
District of Uttar Pradesh
	Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
	Location of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Lucknow
Headquarters	Unnao
Tehsils	Unnao ; Bangarmau; Hasanganj; Safipur; Purwa; Bighapur
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Unnao
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Unnao; Bangarmau; Purwa; Bhagwantnagar; Mohan; Safipur
Area
• Total	4,045.2 km2 (1,561.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,108,367
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Urban	531,646
Demographics
• Literacy	66.37%
• Sex ratio	0.901 ♂/♀
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	unnao.nic.in

Unnao district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in central India. The city of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division.

As of the 2011 census, Unnao district has a population of 3,108,367, making it the 31st-most populous district in Uttar Pradesh.^[1] It is a predominantly rural district, with over 80% of the population living in rural areas.^[1]

Unnao District is known as "The Land Of Pen and Sword" (कलम और तलवार की धरती).^{[citation needed]}

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. xiii–xv, 5–11, 14, 19–20, 75, 93, 110, 135, 160, 178, 204, 237, 262, 280, 298, 323, 348, 373, 390, 416, 525–39. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[Census_2011-1] "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. xiii–xv, 5–11, 14, 19–20, 75, 93, 110, 135, 160, 178, 204, 237, 262, 280, 298, 323, 348, 373, 390, 416, 525–39. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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