Budaun district

Badaun 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 4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi). According to legend, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.

Badaun district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Ganga river at Kachhla
Location of Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionBareilly
HeadquartersBadaun
Tehsils6
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesBadaun, Aonla (partly)
  Vidhan Sabha constituencies6
Area
  Total4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,127,621
  Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
  Urban
826,000
Demographics
  Literacy52.91 per cent
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysSH33, SH43, SH51, SH18, NH 93
Websitehttps://badaun.nic.in/
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