Google Map Of Bareilly

• District Code: BR
• Population Of Bareilly - 4,465,344
• Area (km²) - 4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
• Division - Bareilly
• Parliamentary Constituency – Bareilly, Aonla
• Assembly Constituency - Meerganj, Bhojipura, Nawabganj, Bareilly,    Bareilly Cantt, Shekhupur, Dataganj, Faridpur,   Bithari Chainpur and Aonla
• Time zone Of Bareilly - IST (UTC+5:30)
• Elevation Of Bareilly - NA
• Sex Ratio - 883 (2011)
• Official Website - http://bareilly.nic.in/

It is located 252 km from Lucknow. Bareilly is a powerful influence over regional commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. It is also a center for the manufacture of furniture and for trade in cotton, grain, and sugar. Bareilly is well-known for its Zari work which is a type of fabric decoration, Dari that is a common type of carpet use in most of the Indian houses, Jhumka which is an intricate ear-rings or ear-pendants, Manja and Surma which can be considered as cosmetics.

History:

During ancient period Bareilly region was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Uttara-Panchala. The city of Bareilly was founded in 1537 by Basdeo, a Katehriya Rajput. In 1658, Bareilly was made the headquarters of the province of Budaun. Bareilly also known as Rohilkhand was a major centre during The Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Demographics:

• District has the population of 4,465,344  as per 2001 census.
• Population of males – 53% and females – 47%
• Average literacy rate: 60.52%
• Hindus-52%, Muslims-34%, Sikhs-10% and rest are Jain, Buddhist and Christians.

Geography:

Longitude is 78 degree east, latitude 28 degree north and height 81 meters above the sea level. Total area is 235 sq km. Soil is considered to be fertile and highly cultivated. Moreover rivers like Sarda or Gorga is considered to be the main stream.

Culture:

• The city has many arts and cultural organizations with many art galleries and theaters all around the city. The 'Craft Fair' organized each year.
• Bareilly has many strange sounding, well-known eateries like Deenanath ki lassi, Chhotelal ki tikki and Chaman ki chaat, etc.
• Bareilly has two World-class Amusement parks known as Fun City and Boond Water Park.