Bahraich (District)

Bahraich District
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division :	Devipatan
Administrative headquarters :	Bahraich
Area :	5237 km²
Residents :	3,487,731 (as of 2011)
Population density :	666 inhabitants / km²
Website :	http://behraich.nic.in/

The district of Bahraich is located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .

The district is located in the North Indian Plain, 100 km northeast of Lucknow . In the north the district borders on Nepal . The Ghaghara forms the western boundary of the district. It extends over an area of ​​5237 km² (according to other information 4696.8 km²). The capital is Bahraich .

The population in the 2011 census was 3,487,731. In 2001 there were 2,381,072. The gender ratio was 892 women per 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 49.36% (58.34% among men, 39.18% among women). 65.71% of the population are followers of Hinduism , while 33.53% are Muslim .

Administrative division

Tehsils

The district is divided into 4 tehsils :

• Bahraich
• Kaiserganj
• Mahasi
• Nanpara

Local self-government

Nagar Palika Parishads in the district are:

• Bahraich
• Nanpara

Web links

Commons : Bahraich District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• District Administration of Bahraich

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://behraich.nic.in/ ( Memento of the original dated February 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} www.census2011.co.in