Barabanki city
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Barabanki city
This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Barabanki district.
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| Coordinates | 26°55′N 81°12′E / 26.92°N 81.2°ECoordinates: 26°55′N 81°12′E / 26.92°N 81.2°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Barabanki |
| Chairman | Hafeez Bharti |
| Population • Density |
285,521[1] (2001[update]) • 331 /km2 (857 /sq mi) |
| Official languages | Hindi, Urdu |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
4402 km2 (1700 sq mi) • 125 metres (410 ft) |
| District Magistrate | Ravinder, IAS |
| Website | barabanki.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.
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City configuration
Barabanki city comprises :
- Barabanki (revenue village)
- Nawabganj (tehsil)
- Banki (town area)
- Barel (village)
- Satrikh (village)
- Kurauli (village)
- 252 Bomb Disposal Company (cantonemnet)[2]
- and Suburbs
Demographics
According to Government of India, the district Barabanki is one of the "Minority Concentrated District in India"[3] 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 marked by an annual fair which facilitates the cultural, social and economic efficiencies of the district.
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.
Recent developments
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 M.P. from Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency P. L. Punia in a discussion, Special Economic Development Package for Eastern Districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh demanded that railway overbridge should be constructed at Dewa road in Barabanki city.[4]
Gallery
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Outside view of Barabanki Jn Railway Station.
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Office of District Magistrate/Collector.
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Barabanki Head Post Office.
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Barabanki Kotwaali.
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View of office of Tehsildar of Tehsil Nawabganj, Barabanki on Lucknow-Faizabad Road (NH-28).
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View of building of Nagar Parishad Nawabganj, Barabanki.
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View of Barabanki UPSRTC(Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) Bus Station.
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Barabanki Clock Arch.
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View of Shahid Smarak (A World War II Memorial).
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View of Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Baapu Bhawan at Dewa Road Barabanki.
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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.
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View of evening vegetable Bazaar at Court Road Barabanki.
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Indian Shia Muslims take out a Ta'ziya procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
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Shia Muslims take out a Alam procession on day of Ashura in Barabanki, India, Jan, 2009.
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References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bara Banki. |
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- ^ 252 Bomb disposal Company (Barabanki)
- ^ "Identification of Minority Concentration Districts". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). 2007-06-22. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=28770. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ LOK SABHA, SYNOPSIS OF DEBATES (Proceedings other than Questions & Answers), Wednesday, April 21, 2010 / Vaisakha 1, 1932 (Saka)
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