Barabanki

Barabanki
City
Barabanki
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Barabanki
Barabanki (India)
Coordinates: 26°55′N 81°12′E / 26.92°N 81.2°E / 26.92; 81.2
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
RegionAwadh
DivisionAyodhya
DistrictBarabanki
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyBarabanki Municipal Council
 • District Magistrate and CollectorShashank Tripathi (IAS)
Area
 • Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
146,831
 • Density331/km2 (860/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • Literacy80%
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
225 001
Telephone code05248
Vehicle registrationUP-41
Websitebarabanki.nic.in

Barabanki is a city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki district and a part of Ayodhya division. The city is about 27 kilometres east of Lucknow, the state capital. It has a population of 146,831 with a density of 331.00 per square kilometre (860.0/sq mi).