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Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh

Bahraich is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 34.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Bahraich
Name in Hindi
बहराइच जिला
Population (2011 census)
34,87,731
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
23rd of 75
Area
4,697 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
743
Official website
behraich.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1812548

Population in context

With 34,87,731 people in 2011, Bahraich ranks 23rd among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Bahraich has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Bahraich to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

Questions people ask

Which state is Bahraich district in?

Bahraich district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Bahraich district?

The headquarters of Bahraich district is Bahraich, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Bahraich district?

Bahraich district had a population of 34,87,731 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.