Known previously as Bansauri, the city of Bisauli (which is also a municipal board) is in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. The last Nabab of Bisauli was Dude Khan. Located at 28.32° N 78.93° E, the town has an average elevation of 182 metres (597 feet). Demographical records of the 2001 India census show Bisauli to have a population of 28,420. 53% and 47% of the population are respectively males and females. This includes 19% children. 48% are literate, a statistical figure that is lower than the nationwide standard of 59.5%.