Banda district With Talukas: Banda district is a district of
Uttar Pradesh state of India,
and Banda is the district headquarters. Banda is famous for
its Shajar stone, used for making jewellery, and the historically
and architecturally significant
sites Khajuraho and Kalinjar. Khajuraho is a World Heritage
Site famous for its elaborately carved temples. The fortress
of Kalinjar is famed for its war history and its glorious rock
sculptures. Banda was a town and district of British India, in the
Allahabad division of the United Provinces. The district largely
consists of irregular uplands with outcrops of rocks
intermingling with lowlands, which are frequently under water
during the rainy season. The Baghein River traverses the district
from south-west to north-east. Other important rivers in Banda
are the Ken River in the east and the Yamuna to the north. The
economy is predominantly agricultural, with the main crops
being paddy rice, wheat and vegetables.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Banda one of the
country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It
is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving
funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund
Programme (BRGF). The district is divided into five tehsils: Banda, Naraini, Baberu, Atarra and Pailani.
Banda district
According to the 2011 census Banda District has a population of
1,799,541. Banda has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000
males, and a literacy rate of 68.11%. There is also a state
agriculture university namely "Banda Agriculture University".
Kalinjar Mahotsava which is celebrated for a week long includes
many Cultural and Social activities. Transportation facility is
great here. Auto-Rikhshaw is one of the important mode of
transportation for the local people here.
Talukas in Banda district
| Banda |
Naraini |
| Baberu |
Atarra |
| Pailani |
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