Basti district
Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India, and a part of Basti Division. Basti city is the district headquarters.
Basti district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
Location of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Basti |
| Headquarters | Basti |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Basti |
| • MP | Harish Dwivedi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,688 km2 (1,038 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,464,464 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional languages | Awadhi • Bhojpuri |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.2 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 963 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-51 |
| Major highways | National Highway 28 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1166 mm |
| Website | basti |
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