Lakhimpur Kheri

Lakhimpur Kheri is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.[1]

Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi).[1] The national government designated Lakhimpur Kheri as a Minority Concentrated District on the basis of 2001 census data, which identifies it as requiring urgent aid to improve living standards and amenities.[2][3]

Dudhwa National Park,[1] is in Lakhimpur Kheri and is the only national park in Uttar Pradesh.[4] It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species including tigers, leopards, swamp deer, hispid hares and Bengal floricans.