Bahraich district

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Bahraich district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Ghaghara River Bahraich.jpg
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Top: Ghaghara River in Bahraich district
Bottom: Birds in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Bahraich.svg
Location of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Devipatan
Headquarters Bahraich
Tehsils 6
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Bahraich, 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
 •  Literacy 49.32 per cent
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways NH28C, SH96
Average annual precipitation1710 mm
Website bahraich.nic.in

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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Demographics

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, 89.36% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 7.02% Urdu, 1.82% Awadhi and 1.49% Bhojpuri as their first language. [4]


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]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
65.71%
Islam
 
33.53%
Other or not stated
 
0.76%
Distribution of religions
Languages of Bahraich district (2011) [4]
  1. Hindi (89.36%)
  2. Urdu (7.02%)
  3. Awadhi (1.82%)
  4. Bhojpuri (1.49%)
  5. Others (0.31%)

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "District Census Handbook: Bahraich" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ↑ Minutes of the 34th meeting of empowered committee to consider and approve revised plan for balance fund for the districts of ghaziabad, bareilly, barabanki, siddharth nagar, shahjanpur, moradabad, muzaffar nagar, bahraich and lucknow (uttar pradesh) under multi-sectoral development programme in minority concentration districts held on 22nd july, 2010 Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine . No. 3/64/2010-PP-I, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
  3. 1 2 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ "Blocks | Administrative Setup | District Bahraich Official Site". District Bahraich. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Blocks | District Bahraich,Government of Uttar Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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