Budaun district

Coordinates: 28°07′N 78°59′E / 28.117°N 78.983°E / 28.117; 78.983
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see
Badaun
.

Badaun district
Badaun. The district is part of the Bareilly division, and covers an area of 4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi). According to legend, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.[1]

History

Rukd-ud-din Firoz, attained the imperial throne. In 1571 the town was burnt, and about a hundred years later, under Shah Jahan
, the seat of the governorship was transferred to Bareilly; after which the importance of Badaun declined.

According to professor Goti John, the city was named Vedamooth (वेदामूथ) on an 11th-century stone inscription which is held at the

better source needed
]

Economy

In 2006, the

640).[5] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]

Divisions

The district comprises five tehsils: Budaun, Bisauli, Bilsi, Dataganj and Sahaswan.

There are six

Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district: Bisauli, Sahaswan, Bilsi, Badaun, Shekhupur and Dataganj. While Shekhupur and Dataganj are part of the Aonla Lok Sabha constituency, the rest are part of the Badaun Lok Sabha constituency
.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19011,026,192—    
19111,054,293+0.27%
1921975,684−0.77%
19311,010,467+0.35%
19411,162,322+1.41%
19511,251,152+0.74%
19611,411,657+1.21%
19711,645,967+1.55%
19811,971,946+1.82%
19912,448,338+2.19%
20013,069,426+2.29%
20113,681,896+1.84%
source:[6]

According to the

640. The district has a population density of 718 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.96%. Budaun has a sex ratio of 859 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate
of 52.91%.

After the formation of Sambhal district and separation of Gunnaur tehsil, the district had a population of 3,127,621 and a sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males. 593,254 (18.97%) lived in urban areas.

Scheduled Castes make up 553,497 (17.70%) of the population.[7]

The major urban areas in the district according to March 2015 estimates are Budaun (population 397,000), Ujhani (124,000), Sahaswan (118,000) and Kakrala (85,000).[citation needed]

Religion

Religions in residual Budaun district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 76.05%
Islam
 
 23.26%
Other or not stated
 
 0.69%

The vast majority of the population residing in Budaun identifies with either Hinduism or Islam.

Jains also live in the region.[10]

Language

Languages of residual Budaun district (2011)[11]

  Hindi (89.98%)
  Urdu (9.93%)
  Others (0.09%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 89.98% of the population of the district spoke Hindi and 9.93% spoke Urdu as their first language.[11]

Major settlements

Villages

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "जिले के बारे में" [About District]. District Badaun Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Nevill, H. R. (1907). Budaun: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XV Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 97–100, 240. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Budaun" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 737.
  4. ^ "About District". badaun.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  7. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Budaun" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
  9. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oklahoma 3,751,351
  10. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. Census India
    . Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. Census India
    . Retrieved 23 August 2023.

External links

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