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Bahraich
Bahraich
city
Map
Government
 • Member Of ParliamentMr. Kamal kishore
Population
 (2001)
 • Total168,376

Bahraich (Hindi: बहराइच) (Template:Lang-ur) is a city and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. 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. According to Government of India, the district Bahraich 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[1].


Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Bahraich had a population of 168,376. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bahraich has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Among many languages spoken in the district are Awadhi, a vernacular in the Hindi-Urdu continuum spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in the Awadh region.[3]

Geography

Bahraich is located at 27°35′N 81°36′E / 27.58°N 81.6°E / 27.58; 81.6.[4] It has an average elevation of 126 metres (413 feet).

Transportation

Bahraich is well connected with other districts of Uttar Pradesh. UPSRTC provides road connectivity to Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Haridwar, Delhi,and Agra.The frequency for the Lucknow is after every 15 minute.

Bahraich is also on Indian Railways route map and provided a meter gauge line,running from Gonda to Bareilly and serve by several slow speed train and a express connecting Mathura to Gonda. Jarwal Road is a small station 65 Km from District Headquarter and lies on Delhi-Katihar line. However there have been talks of the state government with Minsitry of Railways for the past 16 years to develop broad gauge line and connect Bahraich with Lucknow and other major cities of Uttar Pradesh yet there has been no development at all in the section.

Infrastructure

  • Bahraich is slowest growing city of state with no concentration received by any government so far.
  • Bahraich has good network of roads although no initiatives to link Bahraich with Lucknow via Railways. Further the condition of the road link in between Bahraich and Lucknow is deteriorating day by day. Average time taken by a state transport to travel a distance of 125 kms is roughly 4 hours.
  • There are a no. of Banks in the city with multiple branches. State Bank of India,BOB,Punjab National Bank,Allahabad Bank, Axis Bank and Gramin Bank has each multiple branches.
  • There are multiple inter, degree colleges, other Institutions, Hospitals and Markets in the city.
  • The district hospital is the biggest in the region with average facilities.
  • Bahraich has a historical ghantaghar, and many parks.
  • There are a no. of cinema hall in the city including Chitrashala,Kumar picture palace,Diamond,sidhanath.

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Politics

Bahraich is divided into two Parliament Constituency

  1. Bahraich seat is govern by Mr Kamal Kishore(INC)
  2. Kaisergunj seat is govern by Mr. Brijbhusan Saran Singh (BJP)

Historical places in Bahraich

  • Dargah of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud
  • Surajkund Mandir
  • Chittaura Jheel
  • Ghantaghar
  • Kartaniya Ghat
  • Sravasti-45km from city center
  • mari mata mandir

Main Localities

  • Salarganj
  • Civil Lines
  • Police Lines
  • Gudri
  • Chwani Bazar
  • Brahmnipura
  • Sakhaiyapura
  • Akberpura
  • Nazirpura
  • Kewanagunj
  • Sufipura
  • Choti Bazar
  • Badi Haat
  • Steel Gunj Talab
  • Bakshi Pura
  • Bashirgunj
  • Qila
  • Makka purwa
  • Saraswati Nagar
  • Tikora mod

Education

  • Jawahar Navoday vidyalaya (Central Government)
  • Government Inter Collage
  • Government Girls Inter Collage
  • Tara Mahila Inter Collage
  • Maharaj Singh Inter Collage
  • Gandhi Inter Collage
  • Azad Inter Collage
  • Mahila Mahavidyalaya
  • Kissan PG Collage
  • Sanjeevani Collage
  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir H.S.S.,Madhavpuri
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir
  • Bal Siksha Niketan
  • City Montessori School
  • Pioneer School
  • St. Norbert School
  • Seventh day Adventist Iner College
  • Morning Star Academy
  • Kamla devi inter collage
  • Guru Kripa Divine Grace Public School
  • Barrows Blue Bells School

Origins of its Name

There are many theories about how Bahraich got its name. They include:

  • Bhars were ancient tribe inhabiting parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The name Bahraich derives from them.
  • It is believed that there was an ancient Brahma Temple here ( not present now), thus giving the city the name - Brahmaich, thus, Bahraich.
  • Bahraich got its name from the arabic word bahr which means a large body of water. Situated on the bank of river Ghaghra, it was named Bahraich.
  • It is also believed that Bahraich got its name from the Ashram of Mahirshi Bhar. A town near Bahraich is named as RISIYA which was named Rishi Bhumi in ancient times.

The main occupation of the residents of Bahraich is agriculture. In the British period, Bahraich was a famous market for grains and pulses. Even today, it is famous for agricultural products like pulses, wheat, rice, corn, sugar, and mustard. Also, there are dense forests in Nanpara and Bhinga region which account for herbs and timber.

Dargah of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud

Bahraich is very famous because of the Mausoleum (Dargah) of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud, a famous eleventh century Muslim conqueror who was defeated and killed at Bahraich by a confederacy of Hindu kings. Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud's Dargah is a place of reverence for Muslims. It was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. It is believed that people taking bath in the water of the Dargah become free of all skin diseases.

Roughly 50 km from Bahraich, there are remains of an ancient Buddhist monastery. This place is known as Sravasti and it is one of the most popular destinations around Bahraich. Other places of interest are the Temple of Junglee Nath, Kailashpuri Barrage, Chittaura Jheel and Kartaniya Ghat Alligator Breeding center.

Bahraich hosts the biggest wildlife reserve of the state of Uttar Pradesh - Kartarniya ghat wildlife reserve.[citation needed] Other places of interest include Shravasti which is a holy place for Buddhists and Jains, where Lord Buddha spent twenty four years of his life preaching Buddhism. Shravasti is visited by tourists from Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka & China.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=28770
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  3. ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Awadhi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bahraich

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