Baskhari is a town (Village Panchayat Block) located in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Baskhari | |
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Town | |
Baskhari Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.453°N 82.773°E / 26.453; 82.773 | |
| Country | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 18,485 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224129 |
| Telephone code | 05274 |
| Vehicle registration | UP45 |
| Website | ambedkarnagar |
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Baskhari had a population of 18,485. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Baskhari has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 59%. In Baskhari, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Sahjanwa, Azamgarh, Rajesultanpur, Hanswar, Jahangir Ganj, are the nearby Cities to Baskhari.
| Religions in Baskhari | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 65% | |||
| Muslim | 34% | |||
| Jains | 0.5% | |||
| Others† | 0.5% | |||
| Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.8%), Buddhists (<0.2%). | ||||
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