The district of Balrampur is one of the extremely important parts of the Devipatan division of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The district was a part of the legendary Awadh region. The district of Balrampur has the city of Balrampur as its main centre for administration and is located along the bank of River Rapti. The district of Balrampur was created in the year 1997 when land was taken away from the district of Gonda. The district of Balrampur is bordered by the other districts of Gonda, Shraswati and Siddharth Nagar. The district also shares an international boundary with Nepal. The district of Balrampur covers land area of approximately about 3457 sq km with a population of approximately about 21.4 lacs individuals. The district of Balrampur has a population density of approximately about 642 people per sq km. The district is famous for the Sugar mills that it has. The district of Balrampur is a part of the 250 most backward districts of Indian Republic.