Area: 2687 square kilometers
Density of Population: 916 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 69.69 % - Male: 80.65 %, Female: 58.35 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:959
Boundaries of Basti District
North: Siddharthnagar District, Uttar Pradesh
South: Faizabad District and Ambedkar Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
East: Sant Kabir Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
West: Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh
Basti District Average Rainfall: 793.8 mm
Basti District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.51 deg C
Basti District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.20 deg C
BASTI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Ghaghra, Rawai, Manwar Manorama, Kathnaya, Ami
Blocks: Bahadurpur, Bankati, Basti, Bugauliya, Gaur, Harraiya, Kaptanganj, Kudraha, Paraspur, Ramnagar, Rudhauli, Saltaua Gopalpur, Sau Ghat, Vikramjot
Assembly Constituencies: Harraiya, Kaptanganj, Rudhauli, Basti Sadar, Mahadewa (SC)
Basti District Nearby Attractions
1. Pakke Bazar
2. Ahmath Pull
3. Kutiwa
4. Ganeshpur
5. Makhauda
6. Chawni Bazar
7. Chando Tal
8. Barah
9. Bhadeshwar Nath
10. Paida
11. Mahua Dabar
12. Bhuila Taal
13. Pakari Bikhy
14. Dihwa
15. Agauna
Basti District Facts: It is a part of Basti Division. It is the one of the 34 most backward district of Uttar Pradesh that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. NH 28 passes through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Sugarcane, maize, pulses, paddy, wheat, barley, potato
Major Industrial Products: Sugar, brassware, iron and carpentry goods, bricks, footwear, agro implements, candles, soaps, pottery
Major Educational Institutions: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Unique Science Academy, Government Girl’s Inter College, Khair Inter College, APN Degree College, Kisan Degree College
Flora: Mango, mahua, sal, bamboo, timber, sal
Fauna: Fox, nilgai, pig, wolf, jackal, hare, monkey, wild cat, porcupine, snakes, goose, widgeon, white eyed pochard, red crusted pochard duck
What is Basti District Famous For: Cotton textiles and bamboo
Famous People From Basti District: Kazi Jalil Abbasi, Jagdambika Pal, Ram Chandra Shukla, Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena, Lal Mani Prasad, Bhalchandra Yadava, Raja Lakshmeshwar Singh
Last Updated : Tuesday Jun 12 , 2012
