Baskhari

Baskhari is a town (Village Panchayat Block) located in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]


Baskhari
Town
Baskhari
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.453°N 82.773°E / 26.453; 82.773
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAmbedkar Nagar
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Board
Area
 • Total215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total18,485
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Awadhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
224129
Telephone code05274
Vehicle registrationUP45
Websiteambedkarnagar.nic.in

Geography

Baskhari has an average elevation of 118 metres (387 feet).The nearest railway station to Baskhari is Jafarganj which is located in and around 21.4 K.M. distance. The following table shows other railway stations and its distance from Mamakudi.[2]

  • Jafarganj railway station - 21.4 KM.
  • Akbarpur railway station - 23.1 KM.
  • Munderwa railway station - 38.2 KM.
  • Orwara railway station - 38.9 KM.
  • Alinagar Tola railway station - 39.1 KM.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Baskhari had a population of 18,485. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Baskhari has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 59%. In Baskhari, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Sahjanwa, Azamgarh are the nearby Cities to Baskhari.

Religions in Baskhari
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 45%
Muslim
 
 54%
Jains
 
 0.5%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Baskhari is famous for its large junctions of buses joining every nearby cities. It has a big fruit market medical market, cloth market and Schools- Moti Medical store, Siddiqui medical store, Maulana Cloth Store, Haji Cloth House,Baskhari Filling Station and S.B.National Inter College are very famous.

References
  1. Official website - Ambedkarnagar District
  2. Ambedkarnagar - Baskhari
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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