Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh

Balrampur district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Patan Devi temple in Tulsipur
Location of Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Balrampur): 27°26′N 82°11′E / 27.43°N 82.18°E / 27.43; 82.18
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Devipatan
Established	22 May 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-22)
Headquarters	Balrampur
Area
• Total	3,457 km2 (1,335 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,148,665
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Urban	166,391
Demographics
• Literacy	51.76 per cent
• Sex ratio	922/1000 Annual Rainfall = 2200 mm
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	47
Lok Sabha constituencies	Shravasti
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	4
Website	balrampur.nic.in

Balrampur district is one of the district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is a part of Devipatan division as well as the historic Awadh regions. It has been cut from the adjacent district Gonda in 1997. Located on the banks of the West Rapti River. Balrampur is known for the temple of Pateshwari Devi, a Shakti Pitha, and for the ruins of the nearby ancient city of Sravasti, now a pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Jains. The nearest airport is Shravasti airport 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) from the town but it is not an international and regular airport; the nearest international and regular airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, 235 kilometres (146 mi) away. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and is 220 kilometres (140 mi) from Balrampur district headquarters.