Basti district
Basti district | |
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Location of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Basti |
| Headquarters | Basti |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Basti |
| • MP | Ram Prasad Chaudhary |
| 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 |
Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India, and a part of Basti Division. Basti city is the district headquarters.
The district is bordered by Sant Kabir Nagar to the east and Gonda to the west. To the south, the Ghaghara River forms its boundary with Faizabad and Ambedkar Nagar, while to the north, it shares its boundary with Siddharth Nagar district. The district covers an area of 2,688 square kilometers.