Diamond is found in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Diamond is found in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Directorate of Geology and Mining ("DGM") conducted a systematic study of the diamond potential in Banda District in the past few years. Three years ago they dug a prospect pit and found a 0.44 carat rough diamond worth about Rs. 25,000 (about US $ 500) in Quaternary bench gravels.