Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh


Barabanki is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki District. The city is about 30 km east of Lucknow, the state capital.

Administration

Barabanki city comprises:
  1. Barabanki village
  2. Nawabganj
  3. Banki
  4. Barel
  5. Satrikh
  6. Kurauli
  7. 252 Bomb Disposal Company
  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%.
Barabanki District is classified by the national government as a "Minority Concentrated District in India" and Barabanki city is classified as a Muslim-majority city in the government files.

Climate

Barabanki has tropical savanna climate. The summers here are extremely hot due to proximity to tropics. The temperatures in the summer soar up to 40 to 45. Monsoon last from mid June to mid September. Winters are mild as it has tropical climate. In winters day time temperature rises up to 26 to 29, and at night drop up to 11 degrees.

Notable people