Baksar is a village in
Sumerpur
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Unnao district
Unnao district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division.
As of the 2011 census, Unnao district has a population of 3,108,367, making it ...
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Uttar Pradesh
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India
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The southernmost village in the district, Baksar is located on the bank of the
Ganges
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at a spot where it flows slightly northward.
Because of this, the river is considered especially sacred here, and enormous crowds gather here to bathe in its waters at a
mela during the month of
Kartik.
The spot has a temple dedicated to Sri Chandrika Devi on the riverbank.
As of 2011, the population of Baksar is 2,413 people, in 466 households.
The
1961 census recorded Baksar (here spelled "Baxar") as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 1,033 (498 male and 535 female), in 201 households and 178 physical houses.
The area of the village was given as 906
acre
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It had 7 small miscellaneous
food processing
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establishments and 4 makers of sundry hardwares at the time.
Geography
Baksar is located at 26°21′N 80°41′E / 26.35°N 80.68°E.
India9.com Guide to India presents Baksar in Uttar Pradesh
/ref> It has an average elevation of 120 meters (399 feet).
References
Cities and towns in Unnao district
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