Bachhrawan | |
|---|---|
 Map of Bachhrawan CD block | |
  Bachhrawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Bachhrawan Bachhrawan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′N 81°07′E / 26.48°N 81.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,521 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-33 |
| Website | up |
Bachhrawan is a town and nagar panchayat in Raebareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is the seat of a community development block.[1] It is located on the main Raebareli-Lucknow road, at the intersection with roads leading to Maharajganj, Haidergarh, and Gurbakhshganj.[2] The railway runs parallel with the Raebareli-Lucknow road, and there is a train station on the west side of town.[2] First upgraded to municipal status in 1935, Bachhrawan hosts a Ramlila festival on Asvina Sudi 10, which involves a dramatic reenactment of the Ramayana.[3] Vendors bring various everyday items to sell at the festival.[3] As of 2011, the population of Bachhrawan is 12,521, in 2,359 households.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 34–63, 74–90, 573–92. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 154–7. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. I, 10, 141, 144, 147, 150, 156, 166–7, 173, xii-xiii of section "Maharajganj Tahsil", cxxii, cxxv–cxxvi. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)