Hardoi

India
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Hardoi, city, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, about 25 miles (40 km) east of the Ganges (Ganga) River and 60 miles (95 km) northwest of Lucknow.

Hardoi is on a main rail line through central Uttar Pradesh at a major road junction. The city is a market for grain and other crops. Its industries include sugar milling, the processing of potassium nitrate, and woodworking.

The surrounding area is a level plain bordered (south) by the Ganges River and drained by its tributaries. In the southwest the terrain is uneven, with numerous sandy hillocks. The region contains several jhils, or swampy lakes, and large areas of forest and other wild vegetation. The Hardoi and Lucknow branches of the Sarda Canal system provide water for irrigation. Principal crops are rice, wheat, millet, gram (chickpeas), sugarcane, and barley. Pop. (2001) city, 112,486; (2011) city, 126,851.

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