Barabanki city

This article is about the city of Barabanki. For the district, see Barabanki District.

Barabanki (, ) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki District. The city is about 29 km east of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, one of major states in India.

City configuration

Barabanki city comprises :

1. Barabanki (revenue village)
2. Nawabganj (tehsil)
3. Banki (town area)
4. Barel (village)
5. Satrikh (village)
6. Kurauli (village)
7. 252 Bomb Disposal Company (cantonemnet)
8. and Suburbs

Demographics

According to Government of India, the district Barabanki is one of the "Minority Concentrated District in India" on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.

People & places

This city has produced some well known personalities like the legendary K D Singh "Babu", a famous hockey player. Film actor Naseeruddin Shah was born in Barabanki. The famous Shiva temple "Mahadewa" is also located in this district only. Its situated approx 30 Km from Barabanki on the Lucknow-Bahraich Road, popularly known as Buddhist Circuit (bauddh paripath). Barabanki has produced some other prominent personalities like Khumar Barabankvi, the famous poet, and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, an eminent political figure. The famous Haji Waris Ali Shah's dargah is also located at Dewa in Barabanki. It is...
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