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This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Barabanki district.
Barabanki
बाराबन्की
بارہ بنکوی
city
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) Bus Station at Barabanki
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) Bus Station at Barabanki
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBarabanki
Government
 • ChairmanRanjeet Bahadur Srivastava
Area
 • Total2,202 km2 (850 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total146,831
 • Density331/km2 (860/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
225 001
Telephone code5248
Vehicle registrationUP-41
District MagistrateMinisti S, IAS
Websitebarabanki.nic.in

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

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Barabanki urban agglomeration had a population of 146,831, out of which males were 77,766 and females were 69,065. The literacy rate was 81.85 per cent.[2]

According to Government of India, the district Barabanki is one of the "Minority Concentrated District in India"[3] and Barabanki city is classified as Muslim-majority city in the government files.[4]

Religions in Barabanki
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 50%
Hindus
 
 49%
Jains
 
 0.7%
Others†
 
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

People and 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 approximately 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 marked by an annual fair which facilitates the cultural, social and economic efficiencies of the district.Anurag Srivastava, IAS topper also belongs to Barabanki.

Iran's famous religious and political leader, Ayatollah Khomeini's paternal grandfather, Seyyed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, was born in Kintur, a village in the Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh. He went to Iran in 1834 and settled down in Khomein, Iran in 1839 during the times of British Raj in India to escape colonial rule.

  • Outside view of Barabanki Jn Railway Station.
    Outside view of Barabanki Jn Railway Station.
  • Office of District Magistrate/Collector.
    Office of District Magistrate/Collector.
  • Barabanki Head Post Office.
    Barabanki Head Post Office.
  • Barabanki Kotwaali.
    Barabanki Kotwaali.
  • View of office of Tehsildar of Tehsil Nawabganj, Barabanki on Lucknow-Faizabad Road (NH-28).
    View of office of Tehsildar of Tehsil Nawabganj, Barabanki on Lucknow-Faizabad Road (NH-28).
  • View of building of Nagar Parishad Nawabganj, Barabanki.
    View of building of Nagar Parishad Nawabganj, Barabanki.
  • Barabanki Clock Arch.
    Barabanki Clock Arch.
  • View of Shahid Smarak (A World War II Memorial).
    View of Shahid Smarak (A World War II Memorial).
  • View of Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Baapu Bhawan at Dewa Road Barabanki.
    View of Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Baapu Bhawan at Dewa Road Barabanki.
  • View of Jamuriya Nala (a brook) from Railway Station Road Bridge Barabanki. This brook flows through the Barabanki city and divides the city in two halves.
    View of Jamuriya Nala (a brook) from Railway Station Road Bridge Barabanki. This brook flows through the Barabanki city and divides the city in two halves.
  • View of evening vegetable Bazaar at Court Road Barabanki.
    View of evening vegetable Bazaar at Court Road Barabanki.
  • Outside view of Dhanokhar Mandir (A Temple dedicated primarily to Hanuman) from Dhanokhar Chauraha Barabanki. This temple has a moderate sized pond at its back.
    Outside view of Dhanokhar Mandir (A Temple dedicated primarily to Hanuman) from Dhanokhar Chauraha Barabanki. This temple has a moderate sized pond at its back.
  • Indian Shia Muslims take out a Ta'ziya procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
    Indian Shia Muslims take out a Ta'ziya procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
  • Shia Muslims take out an Alam procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
    Shia Muslims take out an Alam procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
  • Outside view of Methodist Church at Court Road Barabanki.
    Outside view of Methodist Church at Court Road Barabanki.

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Bara Banki".
  1. ^ "252 Bomb disposal Company (Barabanki)". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  2. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  3. ^ "Identification of Minority Concentration Districts". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). 2007-06-22. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Ashok, Akash Deep (December 6, 2013). "Babri Masjid anniversary: A few more things that were demolished that day". India Today. New Delhi. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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