Baraut
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Baraut बडौत |
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Office of Baraut Municipality
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 Baraut
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| Coordinates: 29°10′02″N 77°26′29″E / 29.16722°N 77.44139°ECoordinates: 29°10′02″N 77°26′29″E / 29.16722°N 77.44139°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Baghpat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| • Chairman | Krishanpal Malik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 713,106 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Khari Boli |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 250611 |
| Telephone code | 91-1234 xxx xxx |
| Vehicle registration | UP-17 xxxx |
| Sex ratio | 70.22% ♂/51.12% ♀ |
| Literacy rate | 61.41% |
Baraut (Hindi: बड़ौत) is a small city and municipal board in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, the city has a population of 713,106 with 384,335 males and 328,771 female populations. Being so near to Delhi, it is quite popular in nearby areas due to several factors.
Baraut is located at 29.6°N 77.16°E, covering an area of 10.36 square kilometers (4.00 sq mi) and lying between the Ganga and Yamuna river plains. Its average elevation is 231 m (758 feet). Baraut is served by two state highways, SH-57 & SH-82.
Baraut is located 55 kilometers (34 mi) away from Delhi (the national capital of India) and 55 kilometers away from Meerut. It also comes under National Capital Region (NCR). Prior Baghpat, Baraut came under Meerut district. Baraut is well linked to Binauli in the east, to Chaprauli in the northwest and Kotana in the west by City Roads.
According to provisional report of 2011 census, Baraut city had a population of 713,106 with an estimated child and working population of 104,386 and 230,899 respectively. The overall literacy rate for the district was 61.41%. 70.22% males and 51.12% females were literate.
Baraut is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 1957 after the "DPACO (1956)" (delimitation order 1956) was passed in 1956. After the 1969 elections, the constituency was dissolved. In 2008, when the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed, the constituency was constituted again and elections were held in 2012. The constituency is assigned identification number 51.
Baraut is also a multi-religious place with many Hindu Temples, Jain Temples and Mosques around. There are 32 Temples, 2 Mosques, 1 Gurudwara and 2 Churches in the Baraut city. Being so popular for Jainism and Jain festivals, the city does have 9 Jain temples. One of the biggest temple in this area known as Digambar Jain Bara Mandir, is a very famous and holds big importance here. It is worth seeing and not describing in words.
On the day of Mahavir Jayanti (Birth of Bhagwan Mahavir) during month of April a three-day carnival is organized every year. Another carnival is organized during Dusshera following Ramleela (Play depicting life on lord Rama). Every year, Jain committees together organize a 3 day carnival on the auspicious day of Anant Chaturdasi after Daslakshan Parv. The carnival is popularly known as Uchchav (Hindi: उच्छाव).
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