Barabasti


Barabasti or BarahBasti initially has a group of 12 villages but later it exceeds and now they are more than 12 lying in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. These villages are located adjacent to each other within an area of seven square miles, and noted for a high population of Pathans, in addition to other Muslims and Hindus.

Villages

The name "Barabasti" is derived from the term "Barah Basti", 12 villages and town of PATHANS which in Hindustani means "twelve settlements". The twelve villages, now under the districts of Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad and Amroha, are:
Giroura, Basi, Bugrasi, Jalalpur, Chandiyana, Gesupur, Barwala, Umarpur, Sherpur, Bahadurgarh, Hasanpur, Buklana, Mohammadpur _.

Transport

Barahbasti is about 100 km from Delhi. Barabasti can be reached by road in a three-hour drive from Delhi. Time can be saved by taking the expressway from Delhi to Noida, then the Dankaur station road to Bulandshahr. Then from Bulandshahr to Siyana which is just 8 km from Barabasti.

Economy

The basic economy of this area is based on agriculture. Barahbasti has many mango orchards, many varieties of mangoes are grown here like Dusseri, Bombayi, Chausa, Langda, Gulab-Jamun, Ratol and Fajri. You can find More than 100s varieties of mangoes in Barahbasti which are limited for their personal taste. The area supplies a large number of mangoes to the country, and has been declared fruit belt by the government of Uttar Pradesh. Hundreds of trucks loaded with mangoes go to various places including Azadpur Mandi in Delhi, and some of best mangoes are exported to Gulf and European markets.

Demographics

Barabasti has a mix of Muslims and Hindus. However, it is noted for its relatively large Pathan population.

Notable people