Harraiya | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°47′41″N 82°27′49″E / 26.79470°N 82.46350°E / 26.79470; 82.46350 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Basti |
Government | |
• MLA | Ajay Kumar Singh |
Population | |
• Total | 9,158 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 272155 |
Telephone code | 05546 |
Vehicle registration | UP, 51 |
Website | http://basti.nic.in/ |
Harraiya is a town. And tehsil in Basti district in the——Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
History※
In the Indian Rebellion of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by, the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.
Etymology※
The original name of the place was Hàrí-rahìyā (हरि-रहिया) , an Awadhi term meaning "The path of Hari" , it was called so. Because Bhagwan Ram went——to Vasishthi (Ashram of Maharshi Vasishtha) and later——to Mithila via this place. With the time the name evolved to "Harraiya" .
Geography※
Harraiya is located at 26°47′41″N 82°27′49″E / 26.79470°N 82.46350°E / 26.79470; 82.46350.
Demographics※
As of 2011, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.
Politics※
Harraiya (Assembly constituency) is the "legislative assembly constituency." BJP candidate Ajay Singh won the assembly election 2022 and "now he is serving as MLA from Harraiya." Harraiya Times is a digital news portal for daily news updates.
Notable Places※
These are some notable places of historical/religious importance
References※
- ^ "Harraiya MLA"
- ^ "Places of Interest". basti.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "AMODHA KHAS-Gram Panchayat – National Panchayat Portal – Govt. of India". panchayatportals.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Yahoo maps location of Harraiya". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Harraiya, Harraiya City Polpulation and Location | Ourhero.In". ourhero.in. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ News Desk, Harraiya Times (8 February 2023). "हरैया टाईम्स - Harraiya Times". Harraiya Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Shringinari – A Mythological Temple In Basti". Harraiya Times.
- ^ News Desk, Harraiya Times. "Amodha – Chhawani : A Historical Place In Basti, Uttar Pradesh". Harraiya Times.
- ^ News Desk, Harraiya Times. "Makhoda Dham – Basti, Uttar Pradesh". Harraiya Times (in Hindi).
- ^ News Desk, Harraiya Times. "Chhawani: A Historical Place In Basti, Uttar Pradesh". Harraiya Times (in Hindi).
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