The city is named for the Bhar people, and it is a road and rail junction and an agricultural trade centre. Industries include the milling of agricultural products and hand-loom weaving. The city contains a 15th-century fort and other ancient buildings. Rae Bareli’s surrounding region is a stretch of fairly level plain drained principally by the Sai and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. There are extensive forests, with mango and mahua groves. Crops grown there include rice, wheat, barley, and millet. Pop. (2001) 169,333; (2011) 191,316.
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