Bah
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| ?Bah Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 147 m (482 ft) |
| District(s) | Agra |
| Population | 14,593 (2001) |
Bah is a city in India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Bah had a population of 14,593. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bah has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is around 70 km from Agra city and around 55 km from Etawah district.It was founded in 1700 by Maharaja Mahendra Kalyan Singh of Bhadawar and was called Kalyanbah. Its name was later corrupted to Bah, which means flow of water.
Bah is also famous for Bateshwarnath Temple (Lord Shiva). November local festival at Bateshwarnath attracts thousands of devotees from nearby areas and states ( Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh).
It is also the educational hub for the nearby villages and also the market place for the near by villages. It also provides water with the rivers around it. The big villages included in this are Sarokhipura,Richapura,Korth, Purabirbal, Nougawan etc.
There are two rivers on two sides one is Yamuna and the other is Chambal. Therefore the land is also very fertile. Mustard, wheat, pulses are the main crops being grown here it. Indra Jit Singh\Manishbharadwaj (talk) 12:57, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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