Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

Barabanki is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki District. The city is about 29 km east of Lucknow, the state capital.City configurationBarabanki city comprises: Barabanki village Nawabganj Banki Barel Satrikh Kurauli 252 Bomb Disposal Company SuburbsDemographicsAs per provisional data of the 2011 census, the Barabanki urban agglomeration had a population of 146,831, with 77,766 males and 69,065 females. The literacy rate was 81.85%.Barabanki District is classified by the national government as a "Minority Concentrated District in India" and Barabanki city is classified as a Muslim-majority city in the government files.Notable residentsK D "Babu" Singh, hockey playerNaseeruddin Shah, film actorKhumar Barabankvi, poetRafi Ahmed Kidwai, politician.C.M. Naim, scholar of Urdu language and literature. Mohsina Kidwai, politicianZubaida Rashid, EducationistKhwaja Rashid Hasan, Medical Doctor