Baksar

Baksar is a village in Sumerpur block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The southernmost village in the district, Baksar is located on the bank of the Ganges at a spot where it flows slightly northward. Because of this, the river is considered especially sacred here, and enormous crowds gather here to bathe in its waters at a mela during the month of Kartik. The spot has a temple dedicated to Sri Chandrika Devi on the riverbank. As of 2011, the population of Baksar is 2,413 people, in 466 households.

Baksar
Village
Map showing Baksar (#976) in Sumerpur block
Baksar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Baksar
Baksar (India)
Coordinates: 26.145°N 80.675°E / 26.145; 80.675
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Area
  Total3.655 km2 (1.411 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,413
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209863
Telephone code05142
Vehicle registrationUP 35
Websiteup.gov.in

The 1961 census recorded Baksar (here spelled "Baxar") as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 1,033 (498 male and 535 female), in 201 households and 178 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 906 acres. It had 7 small miscellaneous food processing establishments and 4 makers of sundry hardwares at the time.

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