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Bahraich district

District of Uttar Pradesh in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bahraich district
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bahraich.

Bahraich district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Bahraich town is the district headquarters. Bahraich District is a part of Devipatan Division.

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Bahraich district
District of Uttar Pradesh
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Top: Ghaghara River in Bahraich district
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Location of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionDevipatan
HeadquartersBahraich
Tehsils6
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBahraich, Kaiserganj
Area
 • Total
4,696.8 km2 (1,813.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,487,731
 • Density666/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
 • Urban
186,223
Demographics
 • Literacy49.32 per cent
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH28C, SH96
Average annual precipitation1710 mm
Websitebahraich.nic.in
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Demographics

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According to the 2011 census Bahraich district has a population of 3,487,731,[1] This gives it a ranking of 89th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 706 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,830/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 46.08%.[1] Bahraich has a sex ratio of 891 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 49.32%. 8.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14.60% and 0.32% of the population respectively.[1]

Bahraich is a category "A" district i.e. having socio-economic and basic amenities parameters below the national average.[2]

Hindus are the majority population, but Muslims are a large minority. In urban areas Muslims are the majority. There are small populations of Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists in the district.[3]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.36% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 7.02% Urdu, 1.82% Awadhi and 1.49% Bhojpuri as their first language.[4]


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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901764,477—    
1911761,611−0.04%
1921774,317+0.17%
1931825,923+0.65%
1941901,675+0.88%
1951978,553+0.82%
19611,098,695+1.16%
19711,282,218+1.56%
19811,672,410+2.69%
19912,090,852+2.26%
20012,701,478+2.60%
20113,487,731+2.59%
source:[5]
Religions in Bahraich district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 63.71%
Islam
 
 35.53%
Other or not stated
 
 0.76%
Distribution of religions
Languages of Bahraich district (2011)[4]
  1. Hindi (60.36%)
  2. Urdu (30.02%)
  3. Awadhi (5.82%)
  4. Bhojpuri (1.49%)
  5. Others (0.31%)
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Tehsil

Bahraich district comprises 6 tehsils or sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM):[6]

  1. Bahraich
  2. Kaisarganj
  3. Nanpara
  4. Payagpur
  5. Motipur (Mihinpurwa)
  6. Mahasi

Blocks

Bahraich district comprises 14 blocks.[7]

  1. Hujurpur
  2. Mahasi
  3. Pakharpur
  4. Chittaura
  5. Mihinpurwa
  6. Shivpur
  7. Risia
  8. Visheshwarganj
  9. Jarwal
  10. Nawabganj
  11. Tejwapur
  12. Kaisarganj
  13. Balha
  14. Payagpur

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