Bakas

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
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
 • Total
7.305 km2 (2.820 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
8,171
 • Density1,119/km2 (2,897/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. As of 2011, its population is 8,171, in 1,444 households. It is the seat of a gram panchayat.

History

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. 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. Bakas hosted a weekly market, and it was held in zamindari tenure by the Janwars of Mau.

References

  1. 1 2 "Geonames.org. Bakas". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 171–2. Retrieved 17 March 2021.