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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballia district</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE" title="বালিয়া জেলা – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="বালিয়া জেলা" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(ko%C4%81n)" title="Ballia (koān) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Ballia (koān)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE" title="बलियाँ जिला – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="बलियाँ जिला" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districte_de_Ballia" title="Districte de Ballia – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Districte de Ballia" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(distrito)" title="Ballia (distrito) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Ballia (distrito)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(distrikt)" title="Ballia (distrikt) – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Ballia (distrikt)" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(Distrikt)" title="Ballia (Distrikt) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Ballia (Distrikt)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrito_de_Ballia" title="Distrito de Ballia – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Distrito de Ballia" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_barrutia" title="Ballia barrutia – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Ballia barrutia" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7" title="بخش بالیا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="بخش بالیا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_de_Ballia" title="District de Ballia – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="District de Ballia" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%BE_%E0%AA%9C%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B2%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B2%E0%AB%8B" title="બલિયા જિલ્લો – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="બલિયા જિલ્લો" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE" title="बलिया जिला – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="बलिया जिला" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distretto_di_Ballia" title="Distretto di Ballia – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Distretto di Ballia" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE" title="बलियाँ जिला – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="बलियाँ जिला" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE" title="बलिया जिल्हा – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="बलिया जिल्हा" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7" title="باليا – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="باليا" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(district)" title="Ballia (district) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Ballia (district)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE" title="बलिया जिल्ला – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="बलिया जिल्ला" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE" title="बलिया जिल्ला – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="बलिया जिल्ला" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(distrikt)" title="Ballia (distrikt) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Ballia (distrikt)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B6%D9%84%D8%B9_%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7" title="ضلع بلیا – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ضلع بلیا" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3)" title="Баллия (округ) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Баллия (округ)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sa mw-list-item"><a href="https://sa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D" title="बलियामण्डलम् – Sanskrit" lang="sa" hreflang="sa" data-title="बलियामण्डलम्" data-language-autonym="संस्कृतम्" data-language-local-name="Sanskrit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>संस्कृतम्</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sat mw-list-item"><a href="https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B1%B5%E1%B1%9F%E1%B1%9E%E1%B1%9E%E1%B1%A4%E1%B1%AD%E1%B1%9F_%E1%B1%A6%E1%B1%9A%E1%B1%B1%E1%B1%9A%E1%B1%9B" title="ᱵᱟᱞᱞᱤᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ – Santali" lang="sat" hreflang="sat" data-title="ᱵᱟᱞᱞᱤᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ" data-language-autonym="ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ" data-language-local-name="Santali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballia_(distrikt)" title="Ballia (distrikt) – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Ballia (distrikt)" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a 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height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/River_Ganges_at_Ballia.jpg/432px-River_Ganges_at_Ballia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/River_Ganges_at_Ballia.jpg/576px-River_Ganges_at_Ballia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="650" data-file-height="365" /></a></span></div><div><a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganges</a> River at Ballia</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:144px;max-width:144px"><div style=";height:106px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vrittikut_Ashram_Pakdi_Ballia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Vrittikut_Ashram_Pakdi_Ballia.jpg/142px-Vrittikut_Ashram_Pakdi_Ballia.jpg" decoding="async" width="142" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Vrittikut_Ashram_Pakdi_Ballia.jpg/213px-Vrittikut_Ashram_Pakdi_Ballia.jpg 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data-file-height="3096" /></a></span></div><div>Historic <a href="/wiki/Chhath" title="Chhath">Chhath</a> Puja Ghat at Piyarahi, Ballia</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:167px;max-width:167px"><div style=";height:89px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg/165px-Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="165" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg/248px-Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg/330px-Ballia_Railway_Station_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="753" data-file-height="407" /></a></span></div><div>Ballia Railway Station</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:121px;max-width:121px"><div style=";height:89px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg/119px-Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg" decoding="async" width="119" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg/179px-Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg/238px-Nath_Baba_Temple_Ratsarh_Ballia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="672" data-file-height="504" /></a></span></div><div>Nath Baba Temple Ballia</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:290px;max-width:290px"><div style=";height:219px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Surha_Tal_Sanctuary.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Surha_Tal_Sanctuary.jpg" decoding="async" width="288" height="220" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="257" data-file-height="196" /></a></span></div><div><a href="/wiki/Surha_Tal" title="Surha Tal">Surha Tal</a> Bird Sanctuary</div></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh"><img alt="Location of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg/250px-India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg/375px-India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg/500px-India_Uttar_Pradesh_districts_2012_Ballia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1006" data-file-height="981" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates (Ballia): <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Ballia_district&params=28.2_N_79.3667_E_type:adm3rd_source:itwiki_region:IN-UP"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">28°12′00″N</span> <span class="longitude">79°22′00″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">28.2°N 79.3667°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">28.2; 79.3667</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">India</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_and_union_territories_of_India" title="States and union territories of India">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_India" title="Administrative divisions of India">Division</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Azamgarh_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Azamgarh Division">Azamgarh</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ballia" title="Ballia">Ballia</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Tehsils_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Tehsils of India">Tehsils</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><b></b><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ballia" title="Ballia">Ballia</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Bairia" title="Bairia">Bairia</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Bansdih" title="Bansdih">Bansdih</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Belthara_Road" title="Belthara Road">Belthara Road</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Rasra" title="Rasra">Rasra</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Sikanderpur,_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Sikanderpur, Uttar Pradesh">Sikanderpur</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Lok_Sabha" title="Lok Sabha">Lok Sabha</a> constituencies</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ballia_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency)">Ballia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Salempur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)">Salempur</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ghosi_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghosi (Lok Sabha constituency)">Ghosi</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">2,981 km<sup>2</sup> (1,151 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">3,239,774</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,100/km<sup>2</sup> (2,800/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">Urban</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">304,109</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><a href="/wiki/Language" title="Language">Language</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hindi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindi language">Hindi</a><sup id="cite_ref-langoff_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-langoff-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Additional official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Urdu" title="Urdu">Urdu</a><sup id="cite_ref-langoff_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-langoff-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Regional language</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bhojpuri_language" title="Bhojpuri language">Bhojpuri</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Demographics<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Literacy_in_India" title="Literacy in India">Literacy</a></th><td class="infobox-data">73.82%</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Sex ratio</th><td class="infobox-data">933</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B05:30" title="UTC+05:30">UTC+05:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Roads_in_India" title="Roads in India">Major highways</a></th><td class="infobox-data">UP SH 1, UP SH 1B, NH 31, Ballia Greenfield Expressway</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Average annual precipitation</th><td class="infobox-data">1608.9 mm</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ballia.nic.in/">ballia<wbr />.nic<wbr />.in</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ballia district</b> is one of the <a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="List of districts of Uttar Pradesh">districts</a> of <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a>, India. Ballia district is a part of <a href="/wiki/Azamgarh_division" title="Azamgarh division">Azamgarh division</a> situated in the east of Uttar Pradesh. The main economic activity is agriculture. City is the district headquarters and commercial market of this district. It is the birthplace of former prime minister of India <a href="/wiki/Chandra_Shekhar" title="Chandra Shekhar">Chandra Shekhar</a> There are six <a href="/wiki/Tehsil" title="Tehsil">tehsils</a> in this district: Ballia, <a href="/wiki/Bansdih" title="Bansdih">Bansdih</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rasra" title="Rasra">Rasra</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bairia" title="Bairia">Bairia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sikanderpur,_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Sikanderpur, Uttar Pradesh">Sikandarpur</a> and <a href="/wiki/Belthara_Road" title="Belthara Road">Belthara</a>. Rasra is the second major commercial area of the district, having a government <a href="/wiki/Sugar_mill" class="mw-redirect" title="Sugar mill">sugar mill</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Cotton_industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Cotton industry">cotton weaving</a> industry. Though Ballia's core occupation is agriculture there are some additional small industries. Maniar is known for its <a href="/wiki/Bindi_(decoration)" title="Bindi (decoration)">bindi</a> industry and is a major supplier. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ballia district was established in 1879 out of <a href="/wiki/Ghazipur_district" title="Ghazipur district">Ghazipur district</a> along with some parts of <a href="/wiki/Azamgarh_district" title="Azamgarh district">Azamgarh district</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before being separated, Ballia tehsil had formed a subdivision of Ghazipur district, comprising the parganas of Ballia, Doaba, and Kharid.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, the new district included the parganas of Lakhnesar and Kopachit from Ghazipur district, as well as Bhadaon and Sikandarpur from Azamgarh district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These formed the tehsil of <a href="/wiki/Rasra" title="Rasra">Rasra</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some administrative changes then took place in the following years.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 1882, <a href="/wiki/Bansdih" title="Bansdih">Bansdih</a> tehsil was created out of Kharid pargana along with the new pargana of Sikandarpur East, which was formed out of 225 villages of Sikandarpur pargana.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, 212 villages of Kopachit pargana were detached to form the new pargana of Kopachit East, which went into Ballia tehsil.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then in April 1883, tappa <a href="/wiki/Dhaka" title="Dhaka">Dhaka</a> of pargana Zahurabad was joined with Sikandarpur West, and in November 1884, 13 villages of Lakhnesar pargana that lay on the right bank of the <a href="/wiki/Sarju" title="Sarju">Sarju</a> were transferred back into Ghazipur district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another major change happened in March 1892, when the parganas of <a href="/wiki/Garha" title="Garha">Garha</a> and Sarai Kota, previously in <a href="/wiki/Mohammadabad,_Ghazipur" title="Mohammadabad, Ghazipur">Muhammadabad</a> tehsil of Ghazipur district, were moved into Ballia and placed in Ballia tehsil.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other more minor changes also took place due to the shifting course of the major rivers.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, in June 1892, the village of Diara Khawaspur was transferred into Ballia district from <a href="/wiki/Shahabad_district" title="Shahabad district">Shahabad district</a> because it had now come to be on the left bank of the <a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganges</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then in January 1896, the four villages of <a href="/wiki/Bijaura" title="Bijaura">Bijaura</a>, Sital Patti, <a href="/wiki/Sheopur" title="Sheopur">Sheopur</a>, and Bhelsipah were transferred into Ballia from Shahabad for the same reason.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, these changes had little impact on the local population because when the villages became flooded, residents generally retreated inland on the same side of the river, rather than crossing over into the new district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Until 1794, the area of modern Ballia district had formed part of <a href="/wiki/Benares_State" title="Benares State">Benares State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 27 October of that year, Raja <a href="/wiki/Mahip_Narayan_Singh" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahip Narayan Singh">Mahip Narayan Singh</a> signed a treaty to cede the territory to the British.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1907_2-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1907-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Struggle_for_independence">Struggle for independence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Struggle for independence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1908, students at the government school in Ballia held a procession to celebrate the release of nationalist writer <a href="/wiki/B.G._Tilak" class="mw-redirect" title="B.G. Tilak">B.G. Tilak</a> from prison.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the students reached the kutchery, the police made a <a href="/wiki/Lathi_charge" class="mw-redirect" title="Lathi charge">lathi charge</a> on them and many students were maimed.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 25 students were expelled and many others quit in order to focus on political activities.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When <a href="/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi" title="Mahatma Gandhi">Mahatma Gandhi</a> launched the <a href="/wiki/Non-cooperation_movement_(1909%E2%80%9322)" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-cooperation movement (1909–22)">non-cooperation movement</a> in the early 1920s, the people in Ballia district responded enthusiastically.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A volunteer force of 2,600 was raised in the district to help organise meetings and protests and conduct night patrols.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The district also contributed a sum of 13,000 <a href="/wiki/Rupee" title="Rupee">rupees</a> to the Tilak Memorial Swaraj Fund.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stores selling alcohol were picketed, and many palm trees were cut down throughout the district (due to their being used to make <a href="/wiki/Arrack" title="Arrack">arrack</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Law courts and government offices were boycotted, and many students stopped attending school in order to take part in meetings and processions.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> British goods were also boycotted, and foreign goods were burnt in public: among the recorded incidents in Ballia district were one <a href="/wiki/Ganja" title="Ganja">ganja</a> seller in Rasra and a number of cloth merchants in Ballia who publicly burnt their wares in protest.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 4 April 1922 <a href="/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru" title="Jawaharlal Nehru">Jawaharlal Nehru</a> spoke to a crowd of 3,000 people in Ballia.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then, on 21 and 22 June, <a href="/wiki/Motilal_Nehru" title="Motilal Nehru">Motilal Nehru</a> and <a href="/wiki/Madan_Mohan_Malaviya" title="Madan Mohan Malaviya">Madan Mohan Malaviya</a> also gave addresses at Rasra and Ballia, where they promoted <a href="/wiki/Swadeshi_movement" title="Swadeshi movement">Swadeshi</a> ideas including the revival of hand-spinning and hand-weaving, ending <a href="/wiki/Untouchability" title="Untouchability">untouchability</a> among Hindus, prohibition of alcohol, and Hindu-Muslim unity.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their speeches received very positive receptions, and a national school was established at Bansdih while spinning wheels were distributed in rural parts of the district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jawaharlal Nehru returned to Ballia in 1923, where he gave a speech denouncing Gandhi's arrest and imprisonment.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result, on 18 March (exactly one year after Gandhi's arrest), members of the district held a total <a href="/wiki/Hartal" title="Hartal">hartal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gandhi himself later visited the district in 1925, where he thanked the district residents for their enthusiastic participation in the non-cooperation movement.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, in protest of the <a href="/wiki/Simon_Commission" title="Simon Commission">Simon Commission</a> in 1928, all schools run by the Ballia district board were closed and a complete hartal observed.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early 1930, many Ballia district residents took part in the <a href="/wiki/Salt_satyagraha" class="mw-redirect" title="Salt satyagraha">salt satyagraha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then, beginning on 12 April, salt was publicly manufactured in Ballia in violation of the British salt law.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> People in <a href="/wiki/Reoti" title="Reoti">Reoti</a>, Rasra, and Bansdih later followed suit.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Quit_India_Movement">Quit India Movement</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Quit India Movement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/Quit_India_Movement" title="Quit India Movement">Quit India Movement</a> of 1942, Ballia district saw much activity, leading to it gaining the nickname "Revolutionary Ballia".<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 19 August people raised the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_India" title="Flag of India">Indian tricolour</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Bairia" title="Bairia">Bairia</a> police station, but the officers took it down.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In protest, on the 18th, a crowd of some 25,000 people gathered and attempted to replace the flag.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The police officers opened fire on the protestors, killing at least 20 and injuring about 100 more.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This began around 14:00 and continued for about six hours.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That night, however, the police evacuated the station, and it was occupied by the protestors the next morning.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The violence against protestors at Bairia outraged locals, who took up arms in spite of the ideal of nonviolent resistance generally prevailing until then.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A crowd of around 50,000 marched toward the district jail to free their compatriots whom the British had arrested.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the district magistrate (who was himself Indian) learned of this, he went to the imprisoned local leaders, including <a href="/wiki/Chittu_Pandey" title="Chittu Pandey">Chittu Pandey</a> and Ramanant Pandey, and offered to release them provided they pacified the crowd.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When they refused, the magistrate asked them to ensure that no harm was done to the treasury, jail, and government property.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When they refused again, and the magistrate was left with no choice but to release them unconditionally and merely hope they would then leave the government property alone.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After their release, the leaders held a massive town hall meeting, where Chittu Pandey urged the people "not to indulge in sabotage or similar activities."<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many disregarded this, however, so outraged were they at the British police's violence, and went about looting houses of government officers along with those viewed as collaborators with the government, as well as shops selling liquor and foreign cloth.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The district magistrate, now sure that the treasury would be raided, ordered the currency amounts to be noted and then the money itself burned.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 20 August the people of Ballia proclaimed independence from the British, declared itself part of the Congress raj, and set up a local governing body with Chittu Pandey at its head.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, British troops entered Ballia during the night of 22–23 August and deposed the local government.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They arrested anyone who had taken part — or was suspected to have taken part — in the revolutionary activities, beat and tortured them, and burned down their houses.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some were intentionally starved.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 1944, <a href="/wiki/Feroze_Gandhi" title="Feroze Gandhi">Feroze Gandhi</a> and a lawyer from <a href="/wiki/Allahabad" class="mw-redirect" title="Allahabad">Allahabad</a> came by rail to give legal representation to the prisoners; their arrival was celebrated by a growing crowd that became a procession as they made their way to the Chowk.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other lawyers then followed suit.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1972, in honour of the anniversary of the independence of India, 616 people in Ballia district were recognized for their (or their family members') contributions during the struggle for independence with copper plate inscriptions.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demography">Demography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Demography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236656977">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:15em;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;margin:0.5em auto;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Historical population</caption><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate" class="abbr-header">±% p.a.</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1901</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">942,234</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1911</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">807,912</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−1.53%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1921</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">793,759</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">−0.18%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1931</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">872,177</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+0.95%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1941</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1,007,318</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">+1.45%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1951</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,141,739</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.26%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1961</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,280,517</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.15%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1971</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,509,172</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.66%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1981</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,849,673</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+2.06%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1991</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">2,261,502</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">+2.03%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2001</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">2,760,667</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+2.01%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2011</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">3,239,774</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.61%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left">source:<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/2011_census_of_India" title="2011 census of India">2011 census</a> Ballia district has a <a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_India" title="Demographics of India">population</a> of 3,239,774,<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> roughly equal to the nation of <a href="/wiki/Mauritania" title="Mauritania">Mauritania</a><sup id="cite_ref-cia_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cia-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or the US state of <a href="/wiki/Iowa" title="Iowa">Iowa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This gives it a ranking of 108th in India (out of a total of <a href="/wiki/Districts_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Districts of India">640</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The district has a population density of 1,087 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,820/sq mi).<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its <a href="/wiki/Family_planning_in_India" title="Family planning in India">population growth rate</a> over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.73%.<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ballia has a <a href="/wiki/Sex_ratio" title="Sex ratio">sex ratio</a> of 937 <a href="/wiki/Women_in_India" title="Women in India">females</a> for every 1000 males,<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a <a href="/wiki/Literacy_in_India" title="Literacy in India">literacy rate</a> of 73.94%. 9.39% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.27% and 3.40% of the population respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-districtcensus_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-districtcensus-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="notheme barbox tleft" style="overflow-x: auto;"> <div style="border:1px solid silver; font-size:88%; padding:0.4em; width:auto; background: white; color: black;"> <table style="text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#Fcd116"><th style="text-align:center;" colspan="5">Religions in Ballia district (2011)<sup id="cite_ref-religion_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-religion-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr> <tr style="font-size:88%; height:4px;"> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; text-align:left;">Religion</td> <td style="width:100px; text-align:left;"></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; width:1em; text-align:right;">Percent</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;"><a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:darkorange; width:92.73%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">92.73%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;"><a href="/wiki/Islam_in_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Islam in Uttar Pradesh">Islam</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:green; width:6.59%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">6.59%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;">Other or not stated</td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:black; width:0.68%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">0.68%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div> <p>Among the largest Hindu groups in Ballia district are the <a href="/wiki/Rajputs" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajputs">Rajputs</a>, with many of them living throughout the district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some two dozen <a href="/wiki/Dalit" title="Dalit">Dalit</a> groups live in Ballia district, with the largest being the <a href="/wiki/Chamar" title="Chamar">Chamars</a> and the Dobgars.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Most Muslims in Ballia district belong to the <a href="/wiki/Sunni" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunni">Sunni</a> tradition of Islam, although there is also a small portion who practice <a href="/wiki/Shia_Islam" title="Shia Islam">Shia Islam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The largest Muslim community is the <a href="/wiki/Julaha" title="Julaha">Julahas</a>, whose traditional occupation of weaving is still widespread.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The second-largest Muslim group is the Sheikhs, who generally are most numerous in Rasra tehsil; their subdivisions include Siddiqui, Ansari, Quraishi, Usmani, Faruqui, and Abbasi.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There is also a small <a href="/wiki/Sikh" class="mw-redirect" title="Sikh">Sikh</a> population in Ballia district, most of whom are originally immigrants from Pakistan.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They mostly live in urban areas.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Languages">Languages</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Languages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="PieChartTemplate thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px"> <div class="mw-no-invert" style="background-color:white;margin:auto;position:relative;width:200px;height:200px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid black;transform:scaleX(-1)rotate(-90deg)"> <div style="border:solid transparent;background-color:initial;position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:0; top:0; border-width:0 200px 200px 0; border-color:grey; z-index:-1"></div><div style="border:solid transparent;background-color:initial;position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 1485.1876963688px; border-left-color:orange"></div> <div style="position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:orange"></div> <div style="position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:orange"></div><div style="border:solid transparent;background-color:initial;position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 46.749811070585px; border-left-color:gold"></div> <div style="position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:gold"></div> <div style="position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:gold"></div> </div> <div class="thumbcaption"> <p>Languages of Ballia district (2011)<sup id="cite_ref-languages_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-languages-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Bhojpuri_language" title="Bhojpuri language">Bhojpuri</a> (81.96%)</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> (16.97%)</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:grey; color:black;"> </span> Others (1.07%)</div> </div> </div></div> <p>At the time of the <a href="/wiki/2011_Census_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Census of India">2011 Census of India</a>, 81.96% of the population in the district spoke <a href="/wiki/Bhojpuri_language" title="Bhojpuri language">Bhojpuri</a>, 16.97% <a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> and 0.94% <a href="/wiki/Urdu" title="Urdu">Urdu</a> as their first language.<sup id="cite_ref-languages_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-languages-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Contribution of Ballia to <a href="/wiki/Hindi_Literature" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindi Literature">Hindi Literature</a> is immense as many prominent scholars hail from Ballia such as <a href="/wiki/Hazari_Prasad_Dwivedi" title="Hazari Prasad Dwivedi">Hazari Prasad Dwivedi</a>, Bhairav Prasad Gupt, <a href="/wiki/Kedarnath_Singh" title="Kedarnath Singh">Kedaranath Singh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Amar_Kant" class="mw-redirect" title="Amar Kant">Amar Kant</a>. Other notable persons belonging to the district are brother duo <a href="/wiki/Baldev_Upadhyaya" title="Baldev Upadhyaya">Baldev Upadhyaya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanskrit language">Sanskrit</a> critic and Krishndev Upadhyaya, Bhojpuri scholar with works in Bhojpuri folk literature and Hindi litterateur <a href="/wiki/Doodhnath_Singh" title="Doodhnath Singh">Doodhnath Singh</a>. In the new generation, young author <a href="/wiki/Atul_Kumar_Rai" title="Atul Kumar Rai">Atul Kumar Rai</a> has received the <a href="/wiki/Sahitya_Akademi" title="Sahitya Akademi">Sahitya Akademi</a> <a href="/wiki/Yuva_Puraskar" title="Yuva Puraskar">Yuva Puraskar</a> 2023 for his debut Hindi novel Chandpur ki Chanda. </p><p><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ballia is surrounded by two major river <a href="/wiki/Ganga" class="mw-redirect" title="Ganga">Ganga</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ghaghra" title="Ghaghra">Ghaghra</a> (Saryu) that make this land more fertile. </p><p>Ballia is also considered as a holy Hindu city. It has big and small temples. Bhrigu temple in Bhrigu Ashram is a temple where Bhrigu Muni was supposed to reside. Bhrigu muni is the one who according to ancient Hindu texts hit Lord Vishnu on his chest. Behind Bhrigu Ashram earlier River Ganga used to flow. A <a href="/wiki/Dadri_mela" title="Dadri mela">Dadri mela</a> (fair) is still held annually in the winter season,which is asia's 2nd largest fair and people from all around the Ballia and neighboring districts and even from other states come here to visit it. It lasts about a month. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cuisine">Cuisine</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Cuisine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ballia is famous for its dish, Litti Chokha. It's popularly served in many stalls and restaurants across the city. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Puri_(food)" title="Puri (food)">Puri</a> of this region is popular because of its large size. It is served in marriages, and other functions. </p><p>Ballia district's large Hindu population is generally vegetarian.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The standard meal for most people consists of <a href="/wiki/Chapati" title="Chapati">chapatis</a> eaten with <a href="/wiki/Dal" title="Dal">dal</a> and cooked vegetables.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead of having a full meal during the middle of the day, many people often eat a satua made of barley, gram, or peas.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Parched gram, peas, or wheat is another everyday staple, often eaten with rab (<a href="/wiki/Molasses" title="Molasses">molasses</a>) or <a href="/wiki/Jaggery" title="Jaggery">jaggery</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tea" title="Tea">Tea</a> is a popular beverage in both urban and rural areas.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jackfruit" title="Jackfruit">Jackfruit</a> is also popular in Ballia district.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When ripe, it is eaten with curd.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_1986_3-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_1986-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political">Political</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Political"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ballia was the home of some distinguished freedom fighters who fought against the oppressive British imperialist government and managed to liberate the area from the <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British Raj</a> from Ballia for a few days from 19 August 1942 under the leadership of <a href="/wiki/Chittu_Pandey" title="Chittu Pandey">Chittu Pandey</a> and others. Due to this, the Ballia region is also known as <i>Baaghi Ballia</i> (rebellious Ballia). </p><p>Notable political personalities from this district include Ram Nagina Singh, Ex-MP 1952 in Ballia from the Prajatantrik Socialist Party (PSP). <a href="/wiki/Chandra_Shekhar" title="Chandra Shekhar">Chandra Shekhar</a>, also known as the '<a href="/wiki/Young_Turk" class="mw-redirect" title="Young Turk">Young Turk</a>' became the eighth prime minister of India on 10 November, 1990 and continued until 21 June, 1991 (224 days). He was born and brought up in <a href="/wiki/Ibrahimpatti" title="Ibrahimpatti">Ibrahimpatti</a> village in Ballia district. He holds the record as the longest serving member of Lok sabha for Ballia constituency. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Mangal_Pandey" title="Mangal Pandey">Mangal Pandey</a>, the well-known freedom fighter was also from this city and was the first person to participate in an armed struggle against the <a href="/wiki/British_East_India_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="British East India Company">British East India Company</a> in the Indian <a href="/wiki/Rebellion_of_1857" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebellion of 1857">Rebellion of 1857</a>. </p><p>Chittu Pandey, <a href="/wiki/Murli_Manohar" title="Murli Manohar">Murli Manohar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tarkeshwar_Pandey" title="Tarkeshwar Pandey">Tarkeshwar Pandey</a>, Ram Singhasan Thakur, Tripurari Mishra, <a href="/wiki/Gauri_Shankar_Rai" title="Gauri Shankar Rai">Gauri Shankar Rai</a> and hundreds of leaders fought for independence during that period. Murli Manohar, Tarkeshwar Pandey, and Gauri Shankar Rai were members of Lok Sabha and are no more. Gauri Shankar Rai was a member of UP Assembly, UP Council and as Member of Indian Parliament.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tourism">Tourism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are a number of tourist attractions in Ballia, which include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Surha_Tal" title="Surha Tal">Surha Tal</a> <a href="/wiki/Bird_sanctuary" class="mw-redirect" title="Bird sanctuary">Bird Sanctuary</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Temples">Temples</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Temples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is a temple of Kameshwar Dham in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. The specialty of this temple is that here <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Lord Shiva</a> got angry and consumed <a href="/wiki/Kamadeva" title="Kamadeva">Kamadeva</a>. <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Lord Shri Ram</a>, Lakshmana had come along with <a href="/wiki/Vishvamitra" title="Vishvamitra">Maharishi Vishvamitra</a> to this land. <a href="/wiki/Durvasa" title="Durvasa">Sage Durvasa</a> did penance here. Devotees from far and wide come to visit this temple.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is believed about this Dham that it is the same place mentioned in <a href="/wiki/Shiva_Purana" title="Shiva Purana">Shiva Purana</a> and <a href="/wiki/Valmiki_Ramayana" class="mw-redirect" title="Valmiki Ramayana">Valmiki Ramayana</a> where Lord Shiva burnt the commander of the gods <a href="/wiki/Kamadeva" title="Kamadeva">Kamadeva</a> to ashes. Here even today there is that half-burnt, green mango tree (tree) hiding behind which Kamadeva shot a flower arrow at Lord Shankar, who was absorbed in the samadhi.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Ballia (1981–2010, extremes 1956–2012) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.0<br />(84.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF2600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35.9<br />(96.6) </td> <td style="background: #F60000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">42.1<br />(107.8) </td> <td style="background: #BA0000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">46.5<br />(115.7) </td> <td style="background: #A50000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">48.0<br />(118.4) </td> <td style="background: #AC0000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">47.5<br />(117.5) </td> <td style="background: #EA0000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">43.0<br />(109.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF0E00; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">39.4<br />(102.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF1800; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">37.9<br />(100.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF1700; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">38.1<br />(100.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF2300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.4<br />(97.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.0<br />(93.2) </td> <td style="background: #A50000; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">48.0<br />(118.4) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF9022; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.5<br />(68.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF6F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.3<br />(77.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF4400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.5<br />(88.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF1F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37.0<br />(98.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF1400; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">38.5<br />(101.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF2100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.6<br />(97.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF3800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.3<br />(91.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF3A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.0<br />(91.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF3E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.5<br />(90.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF4400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.6<br />(88.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.6<br />(83.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF7C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.5<br />(74.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF4800; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">31.0<br />(87.8) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFEDDB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.1<br />(44.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFD7AF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.3<br />(50.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFB56B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.2<br />(59.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF8E1E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.8<br />(69.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.0<br />(78.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF6D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.6<br />(78.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF6D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.6<br />(78.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF7200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.9<br />(76.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF8B18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.2<br />(70.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFB76F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.9<br />(58.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFDFBF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.1<br />(48.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF9C39; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">18.8<br />(65.8) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #ECECFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.0<br />(33.8) </td> <td style="background: #E6E6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(32.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFBF8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.0<br />(41.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFD3A8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.8<br />(51.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFB164; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.7<br />(60.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFAD5C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.3<br />(61.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFAC5A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.4<br />(61.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFA44A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.6<br />(63.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFA852; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.0<br />(62.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFD6AD; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.4<br />(50.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFF6ED; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.8<br />(42.4) </td> <td style="background: #EEEEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.4<br />(34.5) </td> <td style="background: #E6E6FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">0.0<br />(32.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainfall mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #F7FFF7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.8<br />(0.19) </td> <td style="background: #F3FFF3; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.3<br />(0.29) </td> <td style="background: #FDFFFD; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.0<br />(0.04) </td> <td style="background: #F4FFF4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8<br />(0.27) </td> <td style="background: #E4FFE4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.1<br />(0.71) </td> <td style="background: #6EFF6E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">93.8<br />(3.69) </td> <td style="background: #00EB00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">184.2<br />(7.25) </td> <td style="background: #00F300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">178.9<br />(7.04) </td> <td style="background: #18FF18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">149.8<br />(5.90) </td> <td style="background: #CFFFCF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.8<br />(1.25) </td> <td style="background: #F5FFF5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.2<br />(0.24) </td> <td style="background: #FCFFFC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.7<br />(0.07) </td> <td style="background: #A8FFA8; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">684.3<br />(26.94) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainy days </th> <td style="background: #F7F7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.6 </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.6 </td> <td style="background: #FCFCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.2 </td> <td style="background: #F7F7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.6 </td> <td style="background: #EEEEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.3 </td> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.9 </td> <td style="background: #9797FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4 </td> <td style="background: #9F9FFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.7 </td> <td style="background: #B5B5FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.8 </td> <td style="background: #F2F2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.0 </td> <td style="background: #F8F8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.5 </td> <td style="background: #FCFCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.2 </td> <td style="background: #DEDEFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">30.7 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Relative_humidity" class="mw-redirect" title="Relative humidity">relative humidity</a> (%) <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(at 17:30 <a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</span> </th> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">71 </td> <td style="background: #0A0AFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">64 </td> <td style="background: #3030FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">54 </td> <td style="background: #5E5EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">42 </td> <td style="background: #4747FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">48 </td> <td style="background: #1515FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">61 </td> <td style="background: #0000D7; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">77 </td> <td style="background: #0000CB; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">80 </td> <td style="background: #0000CB; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">80 </td> <td style="background: #0000E2; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">74 </td> <td style="background: #0000F9; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">68 </td> <td style="background: #0000E6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">73 </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">66 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: <a href="/wiki/India_Meteorological_Department" title="India Meteorological Department">India Meteorological Department</a><sup id="cite_ref-IMDnormals_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IMDnormals-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IMDextremes_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IMDextremes-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div><p>Balia District is vulnerable to the effects of <a href="/wiki/Heat_wave" title="Heat wave">heat waves</a>. In 2023, 54 people were killed in a heat wave in Balia District. <sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Divisions">Divisions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"> <caption>Tahsils and nagar panchayats in Ballia District </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Tahsil </th> <th>Nagar panchayat </th></tr> <tr> <td>Ballia City </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ballia" title="Ballia">Ballia</a> Nagar Palika Parishad</li> <li>Ratsar Kala Nagar Panchayat</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitbara_Gaon" title="Chitbara Gaon">Chitbara Gaon</a> Nagar Panchayat</li> <li>Premchak Urf Baheri Census Town</li> <li>Middha Census Town</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bairia" title="Bairia">Bairia</a></li> <li>Bairia Nagar Panchayat</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bansdih" title="Bansdih">Bansdih</a> </td> <td> <ul><li>Reoti Nagar Panchayat</li> <li>Bansdih Nagar Panchayat</li> <li>Sahatwar Nagar Panchayat</li> <li>Maniyar Nagar Panchayat</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Belthara_Road" title="Belthara Road">Belthara Road</a> </td> <td> <ul><li>Belthara Road Nagar Panchayat</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rasra" title="Rasra">Rasra</a> </td> <td> <ul><li>Rasra Nagar Palika Parishad</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sikanderpur,_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Sikanderpur, Uttar Pradesh">Sikanderpur</a> </td> <td> <ul><li>Sikanderpur Nagar Panchayat</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="University">University</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: University"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Jananayak_Chandrashekhar_University,_Ballia" class="mw-redirect" title="Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Ballia">Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Ballia</a> is a <a href="/wiki/State_University_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="State University (India)">state university</a> established in 2016 by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Government of Uttar Pradesh">Government of Uttar Pradesh</a> in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. It is an affiliated university and it began its first season in 2016–17 with 122 colleges of Ballia. These 122 colleges of Ballia were formerly affiliated to <a href="/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi_Kashi_Vidyapith" title="Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith">Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith</a>, Varanasi. For the 2016–17 academic year, exams were conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi but students were awarded a degree of <a href="/wiki/Jananayak_Chandrashekhar_University" title="Jananayak Chandrashekhar University">Jananayak Chandrashekhar University</a>, Ballia.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_people_from_Ballia" title="List of people from Ballia">List of people from Ballia</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Villages">Villages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ballia_district&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Villages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Awayan" title="Awayan">Awayan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahorwa" title="Bahorwa">Banspar Bahorwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barauli,_Ballia" title="Barauli, Ballia">Barauli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Govindpur,_Ballia" title="Govindpur, Ballia">Govindpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamalpur,_Sikandarpur" title="Jamalpur, Sikandarpur">Jamalpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jharkatahan" title="Jharkatahan">Jharkatahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medawara_Kala" title="Medawara Kala">Medawara Kala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narhi_(Nagra)" title="Narhi (Nagra)">Narhi (Nagra)</a><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pandah" title="Pandah">Pandah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parikhara" title="Parikhara">Parikhara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Farsatar" title="Farsatar">Phursatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sawrubandh" 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href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh">Chief Ministers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="List of governors of Uttar Pradesh">Governors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allahabad_High_Court" title="Allahabad High Court">High Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh_Police" title="Uttar Pradesh Police">Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emblem_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Emblem of Uttar Pradesh">Emblem</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Awadh" title="Awadh">Awadh</a> (Central Uttar Pradesh)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purvanchal" title="Purvanchal">Purvanchal</a> (Eastern Uttar Pradesh)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Western Uttar Pradesh">Western Uttar Pradesh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh">Divisions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agra_division" title="Agra division">Agra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aligarh_division" title="Aligarh division">Aligarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayodhya_division" title="Ayodhya division">Ayodhya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azamgarh_division" title="Azamgarh division">Azamgarh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bareilly_division" title="Bareilly division">Bareilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basti_division" title="Basti division">Basti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitrakoot_division" title="Chitrakoot division">Chitrakoot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devipatan_division" title="Devipatan division">Devipatan</a></li> <li><a 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district">Devaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etah_district" title="Etah district">Etah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etawah_district" title="Etawah district">Etawah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Farrukhabad_district" title="Farrukhabad district">Farrukhabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatehpur_district" title="Fatehpur district">Fatehpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Firozabad_district" title="Firozabad district">Firozabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gautam_Buddha_Nagar_district" title="Gautam Buddha Nagar district">Gautam Buddha Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghaziabad_district" title="Ghaziabad district">Ghaziabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghazipur_district" title="Ghazipur district">Ghazipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gonda_district" title="Gonda district">Gonda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gorakhpur_district" title="Gorakhpur district">Gorakhpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamirpur_district,_Uttar_Pradesh" title="Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh">Hamirpur</a></li> <li><a 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