Budaun district

Badaun district
Ganga river at Kachhla
Ganga river at Kachhla
Location of Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionBareilly
HeadquartersBadaun
Tehsils6
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBadaun, Aonla (partly)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies6
Area
 • Total4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,127,621
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
826,000
Demographics
 • Literacy52.91 per cent
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysSH33, SH43, SH51, SH18, NH 93
Websitehttps://badaun.nic.in/

Badaun district (or Budaun) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with its headquarters in the town of Badaun. The district is part of the Bareilly division, and covers an area of 4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi). According to legend, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.[1]

  1. ^ "जिले के बारे में" [About District]. District Badaun Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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