Lashkar Gwalior

Lashkar Subcity
city
Lashkar Subcity

Location in Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.23750°N 78.23056°ECoordinates: 26°14′15″N 78°13′50″E / 26.23750°N 78.23056°E
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Gwalior
Area
  Total 30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,45,852
  Rank 193
  Density 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Lashkar is a subcity in Gwalior Metropolitan region in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.It lies 5 km from the Old city of Gwalior. It one of the three major metropolitan areas of Gwalior city i.e. Morar Subcity, Lashkar Subcity and Old Gwalior. It is usually referred to as the new town of Gwalior because of its modern infrastructure, wide roads, and modern amenities.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Lashkar had a population of 2,45,852. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Lashkar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 69%. In Lashkar 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interests in Lashkar

Phoolbagh

Lashkar has a number of entertainment zones. Phoolbagh is the centre of Gwalior city which is a part of Lashkar and it is famous for political activities. Most of the Political leader used to visit Phoolbagh for their political promotion. Phoolbagh ground is popularity known as "Pragati Maidan of Gwalior".

Maharaj Bada

Biggest commercial zone of Gwalior, important market of Gwalior. Seven ancient buildings of different styles of architecture (Italian, Russian, Mughal, Rajputi, Chinese, etc.) can be viewed.

Jiyaji Chowk at Maharaj Bada

Gwalior Zoo

Gwalior Zoological park, popularly known as "Gwalior Chidiyaghar" is situated in Lashkar and its one of the major picnic spot in the city. It is situated behind Phoolbagh.

Ambedkar Park

One of the busiest park in city situated near D.D mall. Its one of the favorite picnic destination of children.

A dinosaur statue in Ambedkar Park

Deen Dayal City Mall

Popularly known as DD Mall, is the biggest mall in Gwalior and also one of the biggest in MP. Many international outlets like Dominos Pizza , McDonald, The city Food Court, Cafe Coffee Day, Reebok, Lee and some famous national supermarkets like Big Bazaar, Reliance Trend etc. are situated in DD Mall. Pizza Hut also situated besides DD mall.

D.D Mall

Origin of name

Lashkar is a Persian word which means Army. During the period of Britishers in India, as this was originally the camp, and later the permanent capital, of the Scindia dynasty of Gwalior state. Lashkar was the capital of Madhya Bharat from 1950 to 1956.

See Also

•Morar Subcity
Morar Cantonment
Gwalior City

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.