Baraut

Baraut is a city and municipal board in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

[3]: 89–90 Baraut is located at 29.6°N 77.16°E, covering an area of 10.36 square kilometres (4.00 sq mi) and lying between the Ganga and Yamuna river plains.

[4] Most people in the city are followers of Hinduism, with significant population of Muslims and Jains.

[2] Khariboli (similar to Haryanvi) is the regional Hindi dialect spoken in Baraut and the adjoining area.

[7] In 1952, Umrao Dutta Ved won the elections and became the first Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Baraut.