Baskhari

Baskhari
Town
Baskhari Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.453°N 82.773°E / 26.453; 82.773
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ambedkar Nagar
Government
• Body	Municipal Board
Area
• Total	215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	18,485
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Awadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	224129
Telephone code	05274
Vehicle registration	UP45
Website	ambedkarnagar.nic.in

Baskhari is a town (Village Panchayat Block) located in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Baskhari had a population of 18,485. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Baskhari has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 59%. In Baskhari, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Sahjanwa, Azamgarh, Rajesultanpur, Hanswar, Jahangir Ganj, are the nearby Cities to Baskhari.

Religions in Baskhari
Religion			Percent
Hindus			65%
Muslim			34%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.8%), Buddhists (<0.2%).