// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lucknow?
Lucknow scores 15.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #330 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
15.5%
Rank
#330 / 385
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
22.1%
Lucknow's smart city score by area
1 present · 2 partial · 7 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Lucknow is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Water & Sanitation · Potable water access
The Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh, which includes Lucknow, aims to provide every rural household with a safe and reliable tap water connection.
https://jjm.up.gov.in/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Uttar Pradesh, where Lucknow is located, has a recognized startup ecosystem with 76 recognized incubators and a ₹1000 Crore corpus fund to strengthen it, as detailed on the StartinUP official website.
https://startinup.up.gov.in/Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
India has a national open data portal (data.gov.in) and a Smart Cities Mission Data Portal (smartcities.data.gov.in). Additionally, Lucknow has a district-level "LucknowBhulekh Portal" providing access to digitized land records.
https://smartcities.data.gov.in/Public Safety & Emergency · Open crime / safety data
The Uttar Pradesh Police, which covers Lucknow, operates a 'Crime Data Portal' for public access to crime-related information.
https://uppolice.gov.in/About this assessment
Lucknow was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.