Bahraich district | |
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 Location of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Devipatan |
| Headquarters | Bahraich |
| Tehsils | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Bahraich,Kaiserganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,696.8 km2 (1,813.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,487,731 |
| • Density | 666/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 186,223 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 49.32 per cent |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH28C, SH96 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1710 mm |
| Website | bahraich |
Bahraich district is one of thedistricts of Uttar Pradeshstate ofIndia, andBahraich town is the district headquarters. Bahraich District is a part ofDevipatan Division.
Bahraich is situated along the northern border of Uttar Pradesh. The northern part of the district lies in theTerai region, split between India and Nepal. The largest river in the district is theGhaghra, which flows into the district from Nepal and forms the western border.
According to the2011 census Bahraich district has apopulation of 3,487,731,[1] This gives it a ranking of 89th in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 706 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,830/sq mi).[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.11%.[1] Bahraich has asex ratio of 891females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 49.32%. 8.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14.60% and 0.32% of the population respectively.[1]
Bahraich is a category "A" district i.e. having socio-economic and basic amenities parameters below the national average.[2]
Hindus are the majority population, but Muslims are a large minority. In urban areas Muslims are the majority. There are small populations of Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists in the district.[3]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 89.36% of the population in the district spokeHindi, 7.02%Urdu, 1.82%Awadhi and 1.49%Bhojpuri as their first language.[4]
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Bahraich district comprises 6 tehsils or sub-divisions, each headed by aSub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM):[6]
Bahraich district comprises 14 blocks.[7]
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