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Babina, Uttar Pradesh: Fixed typo

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Babina
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = Babina Railway Station PF1 042016.jpg
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| image_caption = Babina Railway Station PF1
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.25|N|78.47|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jhansi district|Jhansi]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 303
| population_total = 35542
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 284401
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|UP]]
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'''Babina''' is a [[cantonment]] town in [[Jhansi district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Shree Rajeev Singh Parichha is MLA of Babina constituency.

==Etymology==
It is said that Babina is an [[anacronym]] for '''British Army Base in North Asia'''. While this has been endorsed by the Cantonment Board of Babina,<ref>[http://cbbabina.org.in/index.php]</ref> it appears to be a [[backronym]] that has been endorsed without due verification.

Contrary to what the alleged anacronym suggests, the cantonment at Babina had no association with the British Raj, and was opened in 1959, 12 years after the British left India. Furthermore, India is considered to be a part of ''South Asia'', and not ''North Asia'' as the anacronym suggests. This suggests that the popular anacronym is very likely a modern invention and is not based on factual evidence.

==Indian Army==
Jhansi district is the headquarters of the [[31st Indian Armoured Division]], stationed at Jhansi-Babina. It is an armored division which has equipment like [[M3 Lee]] [Historian] and [[M4 Sherman tank|M4 Sherman]] tanks [Historian]. There has been a joint exercise from 1 to 30 Mar 2012 with the [[Singaporean Army]] at Jhansi witnessed by the [[President of India]], [[Pratibha Patil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/press_room/official_releases/nr/2012/mar/25mar12_nr.html|title=Singapore and Indian Armies Conduct the Eighth Bilateral Armour Exercise|website=www.mindef.gov.sg|access-date=2017-08-03}}</ref>

==Geography==
Babina is located at {{Coord|25.25|N|78.47|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Babina.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Babina]</ref> It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet).

==Demographics==
As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Babina had a population of 35,165. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Babina has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==
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{{Jhansi district}}

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