Harraiya
Harraiya is a town and tehsil in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Harraiya | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Harraiya Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 26.79470°N 82.46350°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Basti |
Government | |
• MLA | Ajay Kumar Singh [1] |
Population (2011) | |
• 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/ |
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.[2] [3]
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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 26.79470°N 82.46350°E.[4]
Demographics
As of 2011, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.[5]
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.[6]
Notable Places
These are some notable places of historical/religious importance
- Shringinari[7]
- Amorha Khas[8]
- Tapsi Dham
- Makhauda Dham[9]
- Chhawani[10]
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).