Basti division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradeshstate of India. Basti is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of Basti, Sidhartha Nagar, and Sant Kabir Nagar. Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: à¤à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤° पà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥à¤¶, Urdu: اتر Ù¾Ø±Ø¯ÛØ´), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Uttar Pradesh state is made up of 70 districts, which are grouped into 17 divisions. ... Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ...