# Palia Kalan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palia_Kalan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palia_Kalan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palia_Kalan > Source revision: 1303483241 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) City in Uttar Pradesh, India Palia Kalan City 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 / 28.450; 80.583 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](/source/City) and a [municipal board](/source/Municipal_board), near [Lakhimpur city](/source/Lakhimpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh) in [Lakhimpur Kheri district](/source/Lakhimpur_Kheri_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh).[1] It is also home to [Dudhwa National Park](/source/Dudhwa_National_Park), a wildlife park that boasts of rhinos, tigers, wild tuskers, the rare barking deer and many migratory birds. The [flora](/source/Flora) and [fauna](/source/Fauna) is that of a typical marsh town, small lakes, elephant grass, etc.[2] ## Geography The [river Sharda](/source/Sharda_River) flows close to the town. The north part is covered with forest of [Dudwa](/source/Dudhwa_National_Park) while south with forest of [Mailani](/source/Mailani). Palia is situated close to the Nepal border, with the Nepalese town of [Dhangadhi](/source/Dhangadhi) around 35 km (22 mi) by road. Palia shares its boundaries with Mailani, Bhira, Khutar and Shahjahapur. The [Dudwa National Park](/source/Dudhwa_National_Park) is just 12 km (7.5 mi) away from it. ## Economy Palia is a quick growing town of prosperous and rich [Sikh](/source/Sikh) farmers. The main occupation is farming. [Bajaj Hindusthan](/source/Bajaj_Hindusthan) Limited (BHL) sugar plant, distillery and an eco-friendly plywood production unit. The sugar production plant is second largest sugar production unit in Asia and the plywood production plant is only second plant in the world which produces plywood with bio-gas. [Bajaj Hindusthan](/source/Bajaj_Hindusthan) Limited (BHL) sugar plant with a cane crushing capacity of 1400 TCD was set up in 1972 at Palia Kalan, a large cane supplying centre at a distance of about 75 km (47 mi) from Bajaj's first sugar plant in [Gola Gokarannath](/source/Gola_Gokarannath). The objective of this new Unit was primarily to help the cane growers of the area supply their produce to the new location closer to their fields, thereby cutting down on transportation costs. The capacity was subsequently increased in stages to reach the present 11,000 TCD. The influx of tourists to Dudhwa National Park and Nepal directly contributes to the economic activities of Palia Kalan. Numerous hotels, restaurants, lodges, and resorts have been established in Palia Kalan to cater to the needs of visitors. These establishments range from budget accommodations to more luxurious options, providing a variety of choices for tourists. Apart from hotels and restaurants, other local businesses are also present.[*[clarification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*] ## Demographics As of the [2011 Indian census](/source/2011_Indian_census)[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palia_Kalan&action=edit), the total population of Palia Kalan was 41,126. Religions in Palia Religion Percent Hindus 70% Muslims 29% Jains 0.5% Others† 0.5% Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%). ## Transport Palia is connected to [Lucknow](/source/Lucknow) through [Uttar Pradesh State Highway 25](/source/List_of_state_highways_in_Uttar_Pradesh) [(UP SH 25) Lucknow Marg](/source/Uttar_Pradesh_State_Highway_25).[3] The new [National Highway 731](/source/National_Highway_731_(India)) is under construction which connects Palia-Shahjahanpur-Hardoi-Lucknow.[1] [Lakhimpur Kheri Airport](/source/Lakhimpur_Kheri_Airport) (also known as 'Palia Airport') is situated near [Dudhwa National Park](/source/Dudhwa_National_Park) at Palia Kalan in [Lakhimpur Kheri](/source/Lakhimpur_Kheri). It is not operational yet and is at a distance of 90 km (56 mi) from Lakhimpur City, and approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from Palia. The redevelopment of the airstrip as an airport has been proposed as of May 2024.[2] The town is connected through a [metre-gauge railway](/source/Metre-gauge_railway). It lies in Mailani-Nanpara metre gauge section. ## See also - [Kheri (Lok Sabha constituency)](/source/Kheri_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) - [Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)](/source/Dhaurahra_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) - [Dudhwa National Park](/source/Dudhwa_National_Park) - [Palia Assembly constituency](/source/Palia_Assembly_constituency) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Map of Palia Kalan, Nighasan, Kheri, Uttar Pradesh"](https://m.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/kheri/nighasan/palia-kalan.html). *m.mapsofindia.com*. Retrieved 17 September 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) IANS. ["Rare orchid plant found in Dudhwa National Park"](https://telanganatoday.com/rare-orchid-plant-found-in-dudhwa-national-park). *Telangana Today*. Retrieved 17 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Lakhimpur Kheri District#cite note-31](/source/Lakhimpur_Kheri_District#cite_note-31) ## External links - [Government website](http://kheri.nic.in) v t e Cities and towns in Lakhimpur Kheri district Cities and towns Barwar Dhaurehra Gola Gokarannath Kheri Lakhimpur (district headquarters) Mailani Mohammadi Oel Dhakwa Palia Kalan Singahi Bhiraura Villages Banbirpur Banka Bansgaon Barsola Kalan Basahi Banzar Gauriphanta Lakhahi Londonpur Sansarpur --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Palia Kalan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palia_Kalan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palia_Kalan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.