// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation20%

1 present · 2 partial · 7 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion50%

3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment20%

1 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

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.