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This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Barabanki district.
Barabanki
बाराबन्की
بارہ بنکی
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
 • Total
2,202 km2 (850 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
146,831
 • Density331/km2 (860/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
225 001
Telephone code5248
Vehicle registrationUP-41
District MagistrateSri Yogeshwar Ram Mishra, 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 state capital.

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 (cantonment)[1]
  8. Suburbs

Demographics

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

Barabanki District is classified by the national government as a "Minority Concentrated District in India"[3] and Barabanki city is classified as a 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%).

Famous residents

Climate

Climate data for Nawabganj, Barabanki
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.0
(104.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		25.3
(77.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.0
(77.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		18.8
(65.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.5
(0.73) 		12.6
(0.50) 		8.3
(0.33) 		4.9
(0.19) 		39.4
(1.55) 		80.3
(3.16) 		212.1
(8.35) 		187.3
(7.37) 		170.1
(6.70) 		32.3
(1.27) 		7.0
(0.28) 		13.7
(0.54) 		786.5
(30.96)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 15.0 14.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 59
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  • 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
  • Office of Tehsildar of Tehsil Nawabganj, Barabanki on Lucknow-Faizabad Road (NH-28)
    Office of Tehsildar of Tehsil Nawabganj, Barabanki on Lucknow-Faizabad Road (NH-28)
  • Nagar Parishad Nawabganj
    Nagar Parishad Nawabganj
  • Barabanki Clock Arch
    Barabanki Clock Arch
  • Shahid Smarak (a World War II memorial)
    Shahid Smarak (a World War II memorial)
  • Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Baapu Bhawan at Dewa Road
    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Baapu Bhawan at Dewa Road
  • Jamuriya Nala (a brook) from Railway Station Road Bridge. This brook flows through the city and divides it into two halves.
    Jamuriya Nala (a brook) from Railway Station Road Bridge. This brook flows through the city and divides it into two halves.
  • Evening vegetable bazaar along Court Road
    Evening vegetable bazaar along Court Road
  • Exterior of Dhanokhar Mandir (a temple dedicated primarily to Hanuman) from Dhanokhar Chauraha. This temple has a moderate sized pond at its back.
    Exterior of Dhanokhar Mandir (a temple dedicated primarily to Hanuman) from Dhanokhar Chauraha. This temple has a moderate sized pond at its back.
  • Shia Muslims on a Ta'ziya procession on the Day of Ashura
    Shia Muslims on a Ta'ziya procession on the Day of Ashura
  • Shia Muslims on an Alam procession on the Day of Ashura
    Shia Muslims on an Alam procession on the Day of Ashura
  • Exterior of Methodist Church on Court Road
    Exterior of Methodist Church on Court Road

References

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