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Bakas

Coordinates: 26°47′21″N 81°02′56″E / 26.78914°N 81.04875°E / 26.78914; 81.04875
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Bakas
Bakkas
Village
Bakas is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bakas
Bakas
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bakas is located in India
Bakas
Bakas
Bakas (India)
Coordinates: 26°47′21″N 81°02′56″E / 26.78914°N 81.04875°E / 26.78914; 81.04875[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
 • Total7.305 km2 (2.820 sq mi)
Elevation120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total8,171
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bakas, also spelled Bakkas, is a village in Gosainganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 8,171, in 1,444 households.[2] It is the seat of a gram panchayat.[3]

History

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Around the turn of the 20th century, Bakas was described as "a considerable village" in the northern part of the pargana of Mohanlalganj, with a population of 2,200.[4] The lands belonging to the village stretched northward to the bank of the Gomti River; they were extensively cultivated, with loamy soil and irrigation provided from tanks and wells.[4] Bakas hosted a weekly market, and it was held in zamindari tenure by the Janwars of Mau.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Bakas". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 185–202. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Villages | District Lucknow, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". lucknow.nic.in.
  4. ^ a b c Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 171–2. Retrieved 17 March 2021.