Basti district With Talukas: Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India.
In the freedom struggle of 1857, about 250 martyrs
of Amorha State were hanged by the British Government
from peepal trees located at Chhawani. In basti district there
are many poor village. Basti came from the original name
basisthi, Basisth the great sage ashram situated in this area.
Ramrekha Temple is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of
Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram stayed here for one
day during his journey of Janakpur-Ayodhya. Lord Shri Rama &
Sita with Lakshmana journeyed towards Ayodhya by the road
called Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72) near Chhawani.
Basti’s maximum length from north to south is about 75 km.
and breadth from east to west about 70 km. The district lies
between newly created district Sant Kabir Nagar on the east
and Gonda on the west and on the south, the Ghaghra River
near Amorha Khas previously known as Amorha Province or
State of Raja Zalim Singh separates it from the Faizabad and
newly created district named Ambedkar Nagar. While on the
North Basti is bounded by district Sidharth Nagar.
Basti district
According to the 2011 census, Basti district has a population of
2,461,056, and almost all of population lives in rural villages.
Basti has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and
a literacy rate of 69.69%.Languages spoken in the district
include Awadhi in western areas and Bhojpuri in the eastern
side. Basti is noted for its cotton textiles and sugar industries.
Cottage industries and small-scale industries including the
manufacturing units of brass ware, iron and carpentry goods,
agricultural implements, bricks, agro-products, foot-wear,
soaps, candles, and pottery are present here. Basti is also
known for its bamboo, eucalyptus, mango and shisham
populations. Basti is well connected through NH 28 which
reflects on its good economy. The city is well connected
through railways also. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
named Basti one of the country's 250 most backward districts.
Talukas in Basti district
| Basti |
Bhanpur |
| Harraiya |
Rudhauli |
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