Balrampur district | |
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 Patan Devi temple in Tulsipur | |
 Location of Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Balrampur): 27°26′N 82°11′E / 27.43°N 82.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Devipatan |
| Established | 22 May 1997 |
| Headquarters | Balrampur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,457 km2 (1,335 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,148,665 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 166,391 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 51.76 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 922/1000 Annual Rainfall = 2200 mm |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | 47 |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Shravasti |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 4 |
| Website | balrampur |
Balrampur district is one of the district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is a part of Devipatan division as well as the historic Awadh regions. It has been cut from the adjacent district Gonda in 1997. Located on the banks of the West Rapti River. Balrampur is known for the temple of Pateshwari Devi, a Shakti Pitha, and for the ruins of the nearby ancient city of Sravasti, now a pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Jains. The nearest airport is Shravasti airport 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) from the town but it is not an international and regular airport; the nearest international and regular airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, 235 kilometres (146 mi) away. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and is 220 kilometres (140 mi) from Balrampur district headquarters.