Bahraich

Bahraich is a town in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the banks of River Sarayu, a tributary of Ghaghra. Bharaich lies 125 kilometres north east to the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow . Bahraich shares international border with Nepal. The major languages spoken in Bahraich are Hindi, Awadhi and Urdu. Agriculture is the major occupation for the residents in Bahraich. Rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, mustard etc are cultivated here. In the British period this was one of the famous markets for pulses and grains. The dense forests in the regions of Nanpara and Bhinga provides timber and herbs. The place is famous for wood which is used for making furniture and building works.

Bahraich has vast areas covered in dense forests which is home to various species of flora and fauna. Agriculture is the major occupation of the people in Bahraich and it was considered to be one of the most famous market for grains and pulses during the British period. It shares local boundaries with the towns of Sitapur, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Barabanki and Balrampur. It also shares international border with Nepal.