Banda, Uttar Pradesh

Banda is a city and a municipal board in Banda district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Banda is divided among north, east, west and south Banda. Banda lies south of the Yamuna river in the Bundelkhand region. It is the administrative headquarters of Banda District. The town is well connected to major cities with railways and state highways. The town is near the right bank of the river Ken, 189 km south-west of Allahabad.

Banda
City
from top: Banda Railway Station, Bhuragarh fort, St.George's CNI Church, Maheshwari Devi Temple, Kalinjar Fort (old picture)
Banda
Banda
Coordinates: 25°29′N 80°20′E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBanda
Government
  BodyBanda Municipality Council
  ChairmanMalati Basu (BJP)
Area
  Total443.1 km2 (171.1 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total154,428
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Language
  OfficialHindi
  Additional officialUrdu
  OtherEnglish, Bundelkhandi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
210001
Telephone code91-5192
Vehicle registrationUP-90
Sex ratio881 ♂/
Literacy82.05%
Websitebanda.nic.in

Banda was a town and district of British India, in the Allahabad division of the United Provinces. The population in 1901 was 22,565. It was formerly, but is no longer, a military cantonment.

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