Basti district

Basti district (Hindi: बस्ती जिला, Urdu: ضلع بستی‎), is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India and Basti town is the district headquarters. Basti district is a part of Basti Division. The ruins of Mahua Dabar town are located in the Basti district.
Origin of name
Basti came from the original name Pakka Bazar. Pakka Bazar is attributed to the fact that this area was the Pakka kunwa in Gandhinagar. Sher Shah Suri was making one Well and Saray so after then this area famous Pakka Bazar..
In 1801, the town Basti became the tehsil headquarters, and in 1865 it was chosen as the headquarters of the newly established Basti district in Gorakhpur Commissionary.
Topography
The district lies entirely in the submontane plain, with no natural elevations to diversify its surface. It lies on gangetic plain and is one of the best place for agriculture in country.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Basti district...