Basti division
Basti division is one of the 18 administrative geographical units of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Basti city is the administrative headquarters of the division.
Administration
In 1801, Basti became the location of a tehsil. The Basis division is one of the districts within Uttar Pradesh. There are 3,348 villages, 1,235 gram panchayats, 5 towns, and 4 tehsils within the district.
Geography
The total size of the district is with rural areas accounting for and urbans areas accounting for of the land use.
Demographics
The 2011 census reported a population of 2,464,464, with 1,255,272 being male and 1,209,192 being female. Rural areas had a male population of 1,182,846 and female population of 1,143,521 while urban areas had a male population of 72,426 and female population of 65,671. Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Awadhi are spoken in the district.
Economy
The Basti division was listed of one of the 250 most backwards districts in 2006, and the area receives funding from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The district has an agricultural industry.
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