Harraiya

Harraiya
town
Harraiya Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°47′N 82°28′E / 26.79°N 82.47°E / 26.79; 82.47Coordinates: 26°47′N 82°28′E / 26.79°N 82.47°E / 26.79; 82.47
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Basti
Population (2011)
• Total	13,454
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	272135
Telephone code	05546

Harraiya is a Tehsil, famous town and a nagar panchayat in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Harraiya is located at 26°47′N 82°28′E / 26.79°N 82.47°E / 26.79; 82.47.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Harraiya had a population of 13454. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Harraiya has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Harraiya, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.30% of Population is over 50 year of age.

Famous Places in Harraiya (Tehsil)

• Amodha (Amodha Khas) is situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters. Its old name is Amorha, It was a province (state) of Raja Zalim Singh in old days. Also Raja Zalim Singh's Mahal is here, Old wall of mahal is still there with mark of bullet used by English. Also a famous temple (Ramrekha Mandir) is here. Ramrekha Temple is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram was stayed here during His 14 years of Vanvaas. Lord Shri Rama & Sita with Lakshmana journeyed southward by Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72).
• Chhawani is a Police Station & situated at a distance of 40 km from the district headquarters. It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal Trees where about 250 martyrs were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.

• Vikramjot is a Block & small market of Basti district 46 km away from the headquarters of Basti district. The last police station of Basti is there. The Ghaghara River adjoins the market. It is also a block of district it has an electric power station, a hospital with 50 beds, an animal hospital, two inter colleges (Shri Valmiki Inter College mainly), a ganna sumit, a post office and a police station near from village Chhatouna.

• Harraiya is one of the tehsils in Basti district. And there is an Epic story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman Went by this way in Ramayan era.So it was then called as Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya.It is also a legislative assembly

• Paras Rampur is Block & situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters.

Villages of Block - Harraiya

Dawarpara kohal tiwari, Barhata Amari, Aura Tona, Belsad, Baderiya Kuwar, Badhar Kalan, Bans Gaon, Barahpur, Bargadawa Mafi, Basdeo Kunwar, Belari Shukl, Belbhariya, Banwariya, Bhadasi, Bhadawal Kala, Marwat, Bhairopur, Bhaisa Chaube, Bhanpur, Bhargawan, Bhirwa, Bhiti Mishra, Chaukari-Lokaipur, Chhapiya Bujurg, Chhapiya Shukla, Chorkhari, Daulatpur, Debaya Bux Pandeye, Divakerpur, Duhava Misir, Gajipur, Gobhia, Hahi, Hunra Kunwar, Imiliya Dhish, Indauli, Jagdeeshpur, Jogapur Kashipur, Karamdar, Kauadar, Keshavpur, Khairi Ojha, Khamariya Ganga Ram, Khamariya Sujat, Kishanpur, Kodai, Kohal Tiwari, Kohriyen, Kurthiya, Labdaha, Mahadewa, Maheva Kunvar, Mahu Ghat, Mahuwapar, Majhauwa Babu, Majhgavan, Mallupur Ghorsayen, Manikarpur, Marvatiya Bhawan, Mukundpur, Muili, Nadayen, Narainpur Tivari, Narayanpur, Narayanpur Misra of Guddu Mishra(Satyadev Mishra), Nideuri Khamhaua,Pahitiya purehusain,Parshurampur, Pakri Japti, Pakheri, Parari Mishra, Parsaunda, Penhan, Pikora, Pipra Kazi, Puraina Khas, Pure Bechu, Pure Lakhai, Ramaya, Ramgarh Khas, Ranipur,ghatampur, Ratanpur, Ratanpur Khas, Ratanpur Rai, Rebra Das, Shringinari, Sahas Rao, Sakar Daha, Sangrampur, Sarraiya Tiwari, Shambhupur, Tarana, Tenua, Thana Khas, Trilokpur Tiwari, Ubhai Salhadipur,Naryanpur Mishra Village of Satyadev Mishra mahraj ganj(nagara ganja) village of chandresh dhar dubey,mirjapur Shiv prakash Bhadawal mo (8052146094)

Villages of Block - Vikramjot

Akwara, Amodha Khas, Atraura Jham, Aurangabad, Babhan Ganwa, Babhrauli, Bachhipur, Basthanwa, Batauli, Beerpur Kharhara, Chandra Paliya, Chapilan, Chhitauna, Daharha Misra, Deokhal, Deokher, Devkali Rani, Dhaurahra Chauhan, Dhirauli Babu, Dhirauli Pandey, Dubhra Nirwahan, Gauriya Nain, Gunda Kunvar, Harewa Shukul, Imiliya, Jaitapur, Kalani Kala, Karamiya, Kenauna, Keshawapur, Kewalpur, Khan Kala-Chhawani, Khatan Sarai, Khemraj Pur, Khesua (Residence of Raghunath Singh), Kunwagaon, Lajghata, Madna Majha, Majhakita Avval, Majhil Gaon, Malaheni, Malauli Dubay, Malauli Gosain, Medhayan Shukul, Medhayen, Nagra Badli, Natauwa, Niyamatpur, Pachvas, Phooldih, Pipari Sangram, Pure Divaan, Pure Hemraj, Rani Gaon, Rikhipur, Rupgarh, Sauri, Savera Lala, Shankarpur, Sherwadeeh, Sitkaha Pandey, Sita Rampur, Sonvarsa, Sukrauli Pande, Tala Gaon, Tursi, Vikramjot.

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