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Judgeship Banda was created by separation from Jhansi Judgeship in 1958. It is situated close to Collectorate Banda. There are four Court Buildings which are as under :- (a) Old Building – It was constructed in 1835 which has now been declared as Heritage Building. The Court and offices of District Judge are running in this building. Offices include various sections such as Administrative Section, Nazarat, Account Section, Record Room and Copying Section etc. (b) Multistory Court Building :- This court building was constructed in 1983-84. Several courts of Additional District Judges, Civil Judge (S.D.) , A.C.J.M. as well Civil Judge (J.D.) are running on its ground floor and Ist floor whereas Library and offices of several courts are located on its 2nd floor. (c) C.J.M. Building : This Court Building is situated amidst court complex. Court and Office of Chief Judicial Magistrate are running in it. Computer Section is also the part of this building. (d) F.T.C. Building :- This Court Building is also situated amidst Court Complex in front of heritage court building of District Judge, which includes five Court Rooms . At present , the Courts of one Additional District Judge and three Addl. Civil Judges (J.D.) are functioning in this building. The office of District Legal Services Authority is situated in front of this building. Some Facts about District Banda Banda district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Banda is the district headquarters. It is a part of Chitrakoot Division. Banda is famous for its Shajar stone, used for making jewellery, and the historically and architecturally significant sites The fortress of Kalinjar is famed for its war history and its glorious rock sculptures. Banda used to be riyasat of Nawab Maroof Ahmed Khan Sahib. History In 1998, the tehsils of Karwi and Mau, formerly part of Banda District, became the new Chitrakoot District. Geography The district largely consists of irregular uplands with outcrops of rocks intermingling with lowlands, which are frequently under water during the rainy season. The Baghein River traverses the district from south-west to north-east. Other important rivers are the Ken River in the east and the Yamuna to the north.The dominant communities of this area are of Kshatriyas, Patels, Chandrauls, Chandelas, Bundelas etc. Economy The economy is predominantly agricultural, with the main crops being paddy rice, wheat and vegetables.