Английская Википедия:Budaun district
Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlementBadaun district (or Budaun) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with its headquarters in the town of Badaun. The district is part of the Bareilly division, and covers an area of Шаблон:Convert. According to legend, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.[1]
History
After the British takeover in 1801, the area was part of Moradabad district, and parts were transferred to Bareilly district in 1805.[2] In October 1823, the district was created out of areas previously in both Moradabad and Bareilly districts, and it was originally called Sahaswan district after its headquarters of Sahaswan.[2] The headquarters was moved to Budaun in 1838.[2]
The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition wrote of Budaun:[3] Шаблон:Cquote
According to professor Goti John, the city was named Шаблон:Translit (Шаблон:Lang) on an 11th-century stone inscription which is held at the Lucknow Museum. At that time, the region was called Panchal (Шаблон:Lang). According to a line of the inscription there was a village named Шаблон:Translit (Шаблон:Lang) near the city. Muslim historian Roz Khan Lodhi said that Ashoka the Great built a Buddhist monastery and fort there named Шаблон:Translit (Шаблон:Lang). Geographically, the city of Badaun is located near the Ganges, a holy river.[4][1]Шаблон:Better source needed
Economy
In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Budaun one of the country's 251 special funded cities (out of a total of 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
According to the 2011 census Budaun district has a population of 3,681,896,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[7] or the US state of Oklahoma.[8] This gives it a ranking of 71st in India out of 640. The district has a population density of Шаблон:Convert. 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.[6]
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).Шаблон:Citation needed
Religion
The vast majority of the population residing in Budaun identifies with either Hinduism or Islam. Sikhs, Christians, and Jains also live in the region.[9]
Language
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.[10]
Major settlements
Villages
Notable people
- Inayat Hussain KhanШаблон:SndIndian classical vocalist
- B. L. VermaШаблон:Sndpolitician
- Sanghmitra MauryaШаблон:Sndpolitician
- Harish ShakyaШаблон:Sndpolitician
- Mahesh Chandra GuptaШаблон:Sndpolitician
References
External links
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