17-708: Banda District may refer to: Banda District, India , a district in Uttar Pradesh, India Banda District, Ghana , a district in the Bono Region, Ghana Banda District (Republic of the Congo) , a district in the Niari Department, Republic of the Congo [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
34-449: A ranking of 265th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 404 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,050/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.06%. Banda has a sex ratio of 863 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 68.11%. 15.32% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 21.55% of
51-451: Is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India , and Banda is the district headquarters. It is a part of Chitrakoot Division . Located in historical Bundelkhand region, Banda is famous for its Shajar stone which is used for making jewellery, and the historically and architecturally significant sites Khajuraho and Kalinjar . Khajuraho is a World Heritage Site famous for its elaborately carved temples. The fortress of Kalinjar
68-670: Is famed for its war history and its glorious rock sculptures. In 1998, the tehsils of Karwi and Mau , formerly part of Banda District, became the new Chitrakoot District . Banda was a town and district of British India, in the Allahabad division of the United Provinces. The population in 2011 was 1,799,410. It was formerly, but is no longer, a military cantonment. There are five Tahsils namely Banda, Naraini, Baberu, Pailani and Atarra comprising eight blocks of Badokhar-khurd, Jaspura, Tindwari, Naraini, Mahua, Baberu, Bisanda and Kamasin from
85-513: Is located in the Chitrakutdham Division of Uttar Pradesh with its headquarter at Banda and lies between Lat. 24º 53' and 25º 55' N and Long. 80º 07' and 81º 34' E. It is bounded in the north by district of Fatehpur in the east by the district of Chitrakut in the west by the district of Hamirpur and Mahoba and in the south by Satna, Panna, and Chhatarapur the districts of adjoining Madhya Pradesh . There are two main crops: Kharif and Rabi;
102-525: Is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district is divided into five tehsils , Banda , Naraini , Baberu , Atarra and Pailani . According to the 2011 census Banda District has a population of 1,799,410, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska . This gives it
119-1086: Is one of the major rivers in the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh . It is a tributary of the Yamuna . The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of Barner Range in Katni district and travels a distance of 427 km, before merging with the Yamuna at Chilla village, district Banda in Uttar Pradesh at 25°46′N 80°31′E / 25.767°N 80.517°E / 25.767; 80.517 Ken has an overall drainage basin of 28,058 km , out of which 12,620 km belong to Sonar River its largest tributary, whose entire basin lies in Madhya Pradesh; and along its 427 kilometres (265 mi) course it receives water from its own tributaries such as Bawas, Dewar, Kaith and Baink on
136-492: Is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in Bundelkhand . Kalinjar Mahotsava: Every Year Banda District celebrates week-long Kalinjar Mahotasava to promote Kalinjar Fort's Heritage & Tourism. Kalinjar Mahotsava includes many Cultural and Social activities. There are 4 assembly constituencies and 1 parliamentary constituency. Jamuna Prasad Bose 25°30′N 80°30′E / 25.500°N 80.500°E / 25.500; 80.500 Ken River The Ken River
153-460: The Vindhyas known as Vindhyachal range, starts near the Yamuna in the extreme east of tahsil Mau. It recedes from the Yamuna in a south-westerly direction-gradually rising in elevation, although nowhere above 450 metre from the mean sea level. It leaves the district near the scared hills of Anusuiya to reappear of Godhrampur in the south-eastern part of Naraini tahsil. From this point westward to Kalinjar
170-465: The availability of irrigation. Zaid : the third crops are usually taken in the river beds; that includes Kakri. Tarbooj (water melon), Kharbooja and some vegetables. The economy is predominantly agricultural, with the main crops being paddy rice , wheat and vegetables. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Banda one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It
187-581: The hills from the border of the district. The district largely consists of irregular uplands with outcrops of rocks intermingling with lowlands, which are frequently under water during the rainy season. The Baghein River traverses the district from south-west to north-east. Other important rivers are the Ken River in the east and the Yamuna to the north. The dominant communities of this area are of Kshatriyas, Patels, Chandrauls, Chandelas, Bundelas etc. The district
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#1732869187866204-517: The left bank, and Kopra and Bearma of the right. Out of its total length of 427 kilometres (265 mi) it flows for 292 kilometres (181 mi) in Madhya Pradesh, 84 kilometres (52 mi) in Uttar Pradesh, and 51 kilometres (32 mi) forms the boundary between the two states. Crossing the Bijawar-Panna hills , the Ken River cuts a 60 km long, and 150–180 m deep gorge. Several streams join
221-454: The one between July and October and the other between November and March. The old records in the imperial gazetteer or the district gazetteer mentions cotton as one of the major crops here. But that has vanished now. The main crops grown presently are as follows: Kharif : Paddy, jowar, bajra, til, moong, urd, arhar and sanai are the main crops taken these days. Paddy is normally taken as mono crop while others are mixed sown. 100 years ago cotton
238-436: The population. Languages of Banda district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 95.81% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 1.96% Bundeli and 1.50% Urdu as their first language. The local dialect changes from Bundeli in the south to Awadhi in the north. Among Banda's languages are Bundeli , which has a lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi (compared to 60% for German and English) and
255-487: The present district of Banda. There are seventeen thanas namely Kotwali City, Kotwali Dehat, Mataundh, Tindwari, Pailani, Chilla, Naraini, Atarra, Girwa, Kalinjar, Badousa, Bisanda, Baberu, Kamasin, Fatehganj, Jaspura and Marka. The hills of the district consist of the part of the Vindhyan plateau which lies in the extreme southern portion of the tahsils Mau and Karwi (now known as the district Chitrakut). The northern flank of
272-523: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banda_District&oldid=984158492 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages District name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Banda District, India Banda district
289-465: Was taken as a mixed crop along with other crops in Kharif. Presently Government is pushing soybean replacing all other Kharif crops. This tendency ultimately will starve this district. Rabi : Wheat, barley along with gram, linseed, mustard, masoor and peas are the major crops. There is a tendency for mixed cropping and regional variation in choices of the crops depending upon the geographical situation and
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