Bahraich district With Talukas : Bahraich district is one of the districts of
UttarPradesh state of India, and Bahraich town is the district
headquarters. Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river
Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state
capital. The towns
of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share local
boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town
important is the international border shared with the neighboring
country, Nepal. Bahraich has an average elevation of 126 meters
(413 feet). Bahraich has a warm humid subtropical climate with
cool, dry winters from December to February and dry, hot summers
from April to June. The rainy season is from mid-June to mid-
September. Bahraich has a vast forest cover. Shisham, Dhak,
Mahua, Babul, Neem, Peepal, Ashok, Khajur, Mango and Gular trees
are grown here. Different varieties of mangoes are grown in
Bahraich. The main Crops are Wheat, Paddy, Sugarcane, Mustard
and Vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage, Tomato, Brinjals are
grown here. Apart from this many medicinal and herbal plants are
also grown here like Tulsi, Peppermint etc.
Bahraich District
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Bahraich district had a
population of 3,478,257. The literacy rate was 64.20 per cent.
The main occupation of the residents of Bahraich is agriculture.
It is famous for agricultural products like pulses, wheat, rice,
corn, sugar, and mustard. Bahraich also has a Grain Market
which is second biggest Grain Market in Uttar Pradesh.
Bahraich is a growing district in the direction of education.
Among many languages spoken in the district are Awadhi. Urdu
is also a majority spoken language in the city. English is a most
liking language. Bhojpuri & Sanskrit also spoken. In the past
pehlwani, kabbadi, chess, kite flying, pigeon flying, and
cockfighting were popular pastimes. Today cricket, football,
badminton and hockey are among the most popular sports in
the city. Bahraich is well connected with other districts of Uttar
Pradesh by road transport. Private Auto Rickshaws and Cycle
Rickshaw are also part of transportation; those are easily
available at all major landmarks of the city.
Talukas in Bahraich district
| Bahraich |
Kaiserganj |
| Mahasi |
Nanpara |
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