Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Bihat Biram | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Bihat Biram (#198) in Machhrehta block | |
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| Coordinates: 27°27′08″N 80°39′49″E / 27.45209°N 80.66366°E / 27.45209; 80.66366 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sitapur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3881 km (0.1498 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,852 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 261405 |
Bihat Biram, also spelled Behat, is a village in Machhrehta block of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population was 2,852, in 564 households.
History
According to tradition, Bihat Biram was founded in 1459 by a Kachhwaha prince of Amer named Biram Singh, after whom the town was named. In the late 1800s, the village's Kachhwaha zamindars claimed descent from him, 11 generations later.
References
- ^ "Geonames.org. Behat". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook – Sitapur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 166–190. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Ferrar, C.S. (1877). Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh, Volume 2. Lucknow: Oudh Government Press. pp. 398–99. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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