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{{Short description|Village in Uttar Pradesh, India}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}
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| name = Banbirpur
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Lakhimpur Kheri district|Lakhimpur Kheri]]
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'''Banbirpur''' also spelled as '''Banveer Pur''' is a village near [[Tikunia]] in [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref name="PTI 3 Oct">{{cite news |title=Eight dead in violence during farmers' protest in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/eight-dead-in-violence-during-farmers-protest-in-up-s-lakhimpur-kheri-121100300878_1.html |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=Business Standard India |agency=Press Trust of India |date=3 October 2021}}</ref>

== History ==
On 3 October 2021 a [[2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence |series of violent incidents]] occurred on the Tikonia-Banbirpur road near Banbirpur village in the [[Tikunia]] area.<ref name="Forensic report">{{cite news |title=Forensic report confirms that weapons seized from MoS Ajay Mishra's son were fired |url=https://theprint.in/india/forensic-report-confirms-that-weapons-seized-from-mos-ajay-mishras-son-were-fired/763937/ |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=ThePrint |date=10 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Tikonia-Banbirpur road">{{cite news |title=8 dead in violence during farmers’ protest in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/8-dead-in-violence-during-farmers-protest-in-ups-lakhimpur-kheri-319626 |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en |archive-date=4 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204111405/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/8-dead-in-violence-during-farmers-protest-in-ups-lakhimpur-kheri-319626 |url-status=dead }}</ref> There was a [[vehicle-ramming attack]] and [[mob lynching]] incident during a [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|farmers’ protest]] against the [[2020 Indian agriculture acts|three farm laws]] passed by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[Union Government of India|Union Government]].<ref name="Hindustan Times Eight killed">{{cite news |title=Eight killed in violence during protest against ministers in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri: Police |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eight-dead-in-up-s-lakhimpur-kheri-after-jeep-runs-over-protesting-farmers-101633273679900.html |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> It caused the deaths of eight people and injuries to 10 others. Four protesters and a journalist were run over by a vehicle, three others were killed in the subsequent violence.<ref name="Ashish Mishra BBC">{{cite news |title=Ashish Mishra: India minister's son arrested over Lakhimpur violence |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58839296 |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=BBC News |date=11 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Trauma">{{cite news |title=Lakhimpur Kheri: 15-Year-Old Still In Trauma After Seeing Father Being Crushed Under The Wheel |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-lakhimpur-kheri-violence-15-year-old-still-in-trauma-after-seeing-father-being-crushed-under-the-wheel/397489 |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=outlookindia.com/ |language=en|quote=The father and son were walking together along with hundreds of other farmers to their houses when the jeep came from behind and ran over many of them. In quick succession, two other vehicles, a Scorpion and Fortuner, followed it crushing all those who were already seriously injured and lying on the ground.}}</ref> Two [[first information report]]s on the incident were filed at the Tikunia police station.<ref name="Eyewitnesses Newslaundry">{{cite news |last1=Saxena |first1=Nidhi Suresh,Shivangi |title=Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Eyewitnesses recall what they saw on October 3 |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/10/05/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-eyewitnesses-recall-what-they-saw-on-october-3 |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=Newslaundry}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
The town had a population of 5,578 in 2011. Male population of 2,952 and 2,626 females. There were 1101 households in the village.<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web |title=2011 Census data |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=156060 |access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref>

==Administration and politics==
The village is part of the [[Nighasan Assembly constituency]]. [[Shashank Verma]] of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the member for the constituency since the [[Nighasan (Assembly constituency)#Bypoll 2019|2019 bye polls]].

===Services===
Tikunia police station serves the area.<ref name="Eyewitnesses Newslaundry" />

==Transport==
Tikonia-Banbirpur road connects the village with [[Tikunia]] [[nagar panchayat]].<ref name="PTI 3 Oct" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Lakhimpur Kheri district}}

[[Category:Villages in Lakhimpur Kheri district]]

{{LakhimpurKheri-geo-stub}}

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CoyCallaghan at 00:39, 31 July 2025