Sampurna Nagar is a town in the

Kheri district Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur. Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of . The nation ...

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. The town is home to a

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and is close to Dudhwa National Park.

Geography

Sampurna Nagar is about 12 hours from

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by car or train and can be reached from

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and divisio ...

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trains in about 5 hours. The city is close to the

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border, with the Nepali town of

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about by road. There are several schools and colleges in the city, including the Public Inter College (PIC), Kanya Junior School, and Indira Shiksha Niketan. The

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flows near the city, sometimes causing severe flooding in the city and surrounding areas. Floods are widespread during rainfall. The floods severely affect sugarcane cultivation: the main occupation of farmers in and around the city. The accessibility of the city is affected by floods which affect the roads connecting the city to

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and

Palia Kalan 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 b ...

. Train services from

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to Palia Kalan are also affected.

Economy

The main occupation in the area is the cultivation of sugarcane, and Sampurna Nagar is home to the Kisan Sehkaari Chini Mill. The local market is mainly run by local shopkeepers which sell daily necessities and goods.

National park

Dudhwa National Park is located adjacent to the town. The park is home to rhinos, tigers, birds, and reptiles.{{Cite web, title=Official Website of UP Ecotourism, url=https://www.upecotourism.in/DudhwaNationalPark.aspx, access-date=2021-06-08, website=www.upecotourism.in

External links

Sampurna Nagar

References

Cities and towns in Lakhimpur Kheri district