:Bahraich

It has an average elevation of {{convert|126|m|abbr=off}}. Bahraich has a warm humid subtropical climate with hot summers from April to July. The rainy season is from July to mid-September when Bahraich gets an average rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds, and occasionally frontal rainfall will occur in January. In winter the maximum temperature is around {{convert|25|°C}} and the minimum is in the {{convert|-1|to|7|°C}} range. Fog is quite common from late December to late January. Summers are extremely hot with temperatures rising to the {{convert|40|to|47|°C}} range, the average highs being in the high of 30s (degree Celsius). Average annual rainfall is {{convert|1900|cm|abbr=off}} (approx).{{cite web |url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP,%20Bahraich.pdf |title=District Industrial Profile of Bahraich district |publisher=MSME-Development Institute -Allahabad, Government of India Ministry of MSME |access-date=20 November 2019 |archive-date=12 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412113757/http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP,%20Bahraich.pdf |url-status=dead }}

{{Weather box

| location = Bahraich (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)

| metric first = yes

| single line = yes

| width = auto

| Jan record high C = 29.1

| Feb record high C = 35.2

| Mar record high C = 41.0

| Apr record high C = 44.6

| May record high C = 45.8

| Jun record high C = 47.6

| Jul record high C = 44.4

| Aug record high C = 39.2

| Sep record high C = 39.4

| Oct record high C = 38.6

| Nov record high C = 35.2

| Dec record high C = 31.7

|year record high C = 47.6

| Jan record low C = 0.3

| Feb record low C = 0.6

| Mar record low C = 5.6

| Apr record low C = 11.1

| May record low C = 13.5

| Jun record low C = 18.3

| Jul record low C = 18.7

| Aug record low C = 21.1

| Sep record low C = 18.3

| Oct record low C = 12.2

| Nov record low C = 5.0

| Dec record low C = 0.2

|year record low C = 0.2

|Jan high C = 20.4

|Feb high C = 26.0

|Mar high C = 32.0

|Apr high C = 37.2

|May high C = 38.2

|Jun high C = 36.8

|Jul high C = 33.4

|Aug high C = 32.9

|Sep high C = 32.9

|Oct high C = 32.3

|Nov high C = 28.7

|Dec high C = 23.1

| year high C = 31.2

|Jan low C = 8.8

|Feb low C = 12.2

|Mar low C = 16.5

|Apr low C = 21.8

|May low C = 25.2

|Jun low C = 26.6

|Jul low C = 26.4

|Aug low C = 26.1

|Sep low C = 25.1

|Oct low C = 20.9

|Nov low C = 15.2

|Dec low C = 10.5

| year low C = 19.5

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 21.1

| Feb rain mm = 24.4

| Mar rain mm = 10.3

| Apr rain mm = 13.9

| May rain mm = 53.3

| Jun rain mm = 180.8

| Jul rain mm = 347.7

| Aug rain mm = 297.3

| Sep rain mm = 193.6

| Oct rain mm = 46.7

| Nov rain mm = 3.1

| Dec rain mm = 6.4

| year rain mm = 1198.6

| Jan rain days = 1.5

| Feb rain days = 1.9

| Mar rain days = 1.1

| Apr rain days = 1.1

| May rain days = 3.1

| Jun rain days = 7.1

| Jul rain days = 12.3

| Aug rain days = 12.3

| Sep rain days = 7.7

| Oct rain days = 1.7

| Nov rain days = 0.2

| Dec rain days = 0.4

| year rain days =

|time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 71

| Feb humidity = 57

| Mar humidity = 40

| Apr humidity = 30

| May humidity = 38

| Jun humidity = 53

| Jul humidity = 72

| Aug humidity = 76

| Sep humidity = 74

| Oct humidity = 65

| Nov humidity = 65

| Dec humidity = 72

|year humidity = 59

|source 1 = India Meteorological Department

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240408025145/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf

| archive-date = 8 April 2024

| url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf

| title = Station: Bahraich Climatological Table 1991–2020

| work = Climatological Normals 1991–2020

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| access-date = 17 July 2024}}

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = December 2016

| page = M212

| access-date = 6 May 2020}}

}}

As of 2011 Indian Census, Bahraich had a total population of 186,223, of which 97,653 were males and 88,570 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 24,097. The total number of literates in Bahraich was 119,564, which constituted 64.2% of the population with male literacy of 66.5% and female literacy of 61.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Bahraich was 73.7%, of which male literacy rate was 76.4% and female literacy rate was 70.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 9,584 and 170 respectively. Bahraich had 30460 households in 2011.{{cite web |title=Census of India: Bahraich |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=197909 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=9 October 2019}}

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{{bar percent|Islam|Green|56.07}}

{{bar percent|Hinduism|DarkOrange|42.40}}

{{bar percent|Others|Black|1.53}}}}

Majority of the population of Bahraich are Muslims (56%), followed by Hindus (42%), with small populations of Sikhs, Jains, Christians and Buddhists.{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community - Uttar Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11394/download/14507/DDW09C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=10 July 2022}}

The city of Bahraich falls under the Bahraich Assembly constituency held by Anupama Jaiswal of BJP. It is part of the Bahraich Lok Sabha constituency held by Anand Kumar Gond of BJP.

Bahraich is well connected with other districts of Uttar Pradesh. UPSRTC and private operators provide road connectivity to Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Haridwar, Shimla, Delhi, Muradabad, Rampur, Ghaziabad, Shahajahanpur, Jaipur, Sitapur, Lakhimpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Balrampur, Gonda, Barabanki, Pratapgarh, Shimla, Mathura, Jhansi, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Basti, Varanasi, Shravasti and Agra. There are buses for Lucknow in every 15 minutes. National Highway 927 connects the city to Barabanki and state capital Lucknow.

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File:Metre gauge tracks, Bahraich railway station, Uttar Pradesh, 2020.jpg

Bahraich railway station is a main railway station in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BRK. It serves Bahraich city. The station consists of 3 platforms, two for broad gauge and one for meter gauge. Bahraich to Jarwal Road is a Broad gauge station 55 kilometres (34 miles) from district headquarters and lies on Delhi–Barauni line.{{cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/bahraich-rail-line-18579562.html |title=बहराइच से जरवलरोड तक बिछे रेल लाइन |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=27 October 2018 |language=hi}} Plans for converting the Bahraich – Gonda tracks to broad-gauge have been in talks since October 2018.{{cite web |title=नवरात्र में बहराइच से गोंडा के बीच चल सकती ट्रेन |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/bahraich/71539017461-bahraich-news |website=Amar Ujala |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=8 October 2018 |language=hi}}{{cite news |title=Broad gauge rail line from Bahraich to Burhwal {{!}} Allahabad News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Broad-gauge-rail-line-from-Bahraich-to-Burhwal/articleshow/4129523.cms |access-date=20 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=14 February 2009|language=en}} It is complete as of July 2020, but due to lack of electrification, only diesel locomotives are run in these tracks. According to the railway board, {{INR|327.32}} crore is to be invested to electrify the whole Bahraich-Gonda-Balrampur-Gorakhpur line, with expected completion by the year 2021.{{cite news |title=327 करोड़ से बहराइच व गोरखपुर रेल लाइन का होगा विद्युतीकरण |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/gonda/bahraich-and-gorakhpur-railway-line-will-be-electrified-with-327-crore-gonda-news-lko5322887157 |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=Amar Ujala |date=24 July 2020 |language=hi}}

{{main|2024 Bahraich violence}}

In October 2024, Bahraich witnessed communal tensions during a Durga idol immersion procession. The violence  was triggered by a disagreement over music being played out from loudspeakers while the procession was passing through the area.{{cite news |title=Man shot dead over music during Durga idol immersion in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/man-shot-dead-over-music-during-durga-idol-immersion-in-uttar-pradeshs-bahraich-101728867913846.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 October 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}} A Hindu youth, Ram Gopal Mishra, was reportedly shot 14 times, resulting in his death. The incident took place near a mosque, heightening religious tensions and prompting the suspension of internet services in the area. The violence led to public outrage and demands for justice.{{cite web |title=Bahraich violence: Outrage after Hindu youth shot 14 times during Maa Durga idol immersion procession |url=https://www.outfable.com/india/bahraich-violence-outrage-after-hindu-youth-shot-14-times-during-maa-durga-idol-immersion-procession/ |website=Outfable |date=14 October 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}} Some eyewitnesses from the Hindu community have alleged that stone-pelting initiated from a house belonging to a local Muslim resident, which they claim contributed to the escalation of violence. They assert that police response included lathi charges against them, which further inflamed tensions.{{cite web |title=Bahraich Violence: बहराइच हिंसा पर चश्मदीद का चौंकाने वाला खुलासा |url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/videos/bahraich-violence-shocking-revelation-by-an-eyewitness-on-bahraich-violence-4187018.html |website=Oneindia |date=14 October 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}}

Bahraich has an All India Radio relay station known as Akashvani Bahraich. It broadcasts on FM frequencies @ 100.1 .

• Syed Zafar Mahmood- Indian Civil-Servant and former 'Officer on Special Duty' for the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
• Tahir Mahmood – former Chairman, National Minorities Commission
• Mahfoozur Rahman Nami – Indian Muslim scholar, politician and an author
• Meena Shah - national badminton champion of India. recipient of the Padma Shri and the Arjuna award
• Waqar Ahmad Shah – former speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and former cabinet minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Yasar Shah – Former cabinet minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Mohsin Zaidi – Urdu poet

{{Reflist}}

• [https://bahraich.nic.in/history Bahraich District Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Brief History ]
• [http://bahraichnpp.in Municipal Board Of Bahraich Website ]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20051027181845/http://x5.putfile.com/2/5303525754.jpg Location & Road Map of Bahraich]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20050214105618/http://behraich.nic.in/favorite.htm Bahraich – Places of Interest]
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101010141215/http://indianmuslims.info/book/export/html/421 Muslims in Bahraich, UP's Most Marginalised District]}}

{{Geographic Location

| Centre = Bahraich

| North = Nanpara

| Northwest = Lakhimpur

| Northeast = Bhinga

| East = Balrampur

| Southeast = Faizabad

| South = Gonda

| Southwest = Lucknow

| West = Sitapur

}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Bahraich district

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