Harraiya is a town and tehsil in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Harraiya | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Harraiya Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′41″N 82°27′49″E / 26.79470°N 82.46350°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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
editIn 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
editThe 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
editHarraiya is located at 26°47′41″N 82°27′49″E / 26.79470°N 82.46350°E.[4]
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update], Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.[5]
Politics
editHarraiya (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
editThese are some notable places of historical/religious importance
References
edit- ^ "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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