Baskhari

Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

26°27′11″N 82°46′23″E / 26.453°N 82.773°E / 26.453; 82.773Country

IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictAmbedkar NagarGovernment

• BodyMunicipal BoardArea

• Total215 km² (83 sq mi)Elevation

118 m (387 ft)Population

(2015)

• Total18,485 • Density86/km² (220/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialHindi, AwadhiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

224129

Telephone code05274Vehicle registrationUP45Websiteambedkarnagar.nic.in

Baskhari is a town (Village Panchayat Block) located in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1]

Demographics

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
Religion			Percent
Hindus			65%
Muslim			34%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.8%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

^ Official website - Ambedkarnagar District
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.