About Basti

About Basti

History:

Basti is a town, parish council, and administrative district of the Basti district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Basti district is part of the Basti district. It is 202 km east of the capital of Lucknow. Basti was originally known as Weishishti. [3] The name Vasishtha comes from the fact that this area was the ashram of the ancient Rishi (sage) Vasishtha. Rama with his younger brother Laxmana was here with Rishi Vasista for a while. 

Famous for 

Located in the historic area of ​​Bundelkhand, the Banda is famous for its Shajar stones used to make jewelery and the historical and architecturally important places of Khajuraho and Karinjar. Khajuraho is a World Heritage Site famous for its intricately carved temples.

Area:

The total area of ​​the district is 4,408 km².

Sub-divisions: 

The Banda district has a total of 5 subdistricts and a total of 4 Tehsil.

Villages:

There are total 694 villages in Banda district.

Towns:

There are total 8 towns in Banda district.