Raebareli is important, because, it is one of the six districts of Lucknow division. The places to visit are the Botanical Garden, Bird Sanctuary, Behta Bridge etc., The city is more in the news because of its political importance.

In modern times, however, Raebareli was transformed from the traditional agro economy, and cast onto the industrial map of India way back in the seventies under the dynamic leadership of then Prime Minister of India, Mrs.Indhira Gandhi.