- Ballia
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Ballia | type = city | latd = 25.8 | longd = 84.2
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Ballia
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altitude = 159
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 102,226| population_density =
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area_telephone = |(+91-5498)postal_code = |277001vehicle_code_range = |UP 60 sex_ratio =
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footnotes =Ballia (
Bhojpuri : বাল্লিয়া | _hi. बलिया) is a city with amunicipal board in the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh . The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara.Bhojpuri , a dialect ofHindi , is the primary local language.Ballia is also known as "Baghi Ballia" (Rebel Ballia) for its significant contribution in India's freedom struggle. During the
Quit India Movement of1942 Ballia gained independence from British rule for a short period of time when the district overthrew the government and installed an independent administration underChittu Pandey .History
Ballia is an ancient city. Many great saints and sages of
India had theirashrams in Ballia, includingValmiki ,Bhrigu ,Durvasa ,andJamdagni . Ballia was a part of theKosala Kingdom in ancient times. It also came under theBuddhist influence for some time.Geography
Ballia is located at coord|25.45|N|84.10|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Ballia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ballia] ] The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara.
Demographics
At the
2001 Indiancensus , [GR|India] Ballia had a population of 102,226. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. It had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. Eleven percent of the population was under six years of age.Local Events
An annual fair, the
Dadari-Mela , is celebrated on a fairground at the junction of the the Ganges and the Ghaghara, on the city's eastern boundary.Notable Figures
Ballia is the birth place of
Mangal Pandey , Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Jayaprakash Narayan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jai_Prakash_Narayan] ,Manager Singh (Ex -MLA) (Malviya of Dwaba)1920-1993, Gauri Shankar Rai, lateChandra Shekhar (Ex PM),Chittu Pandey and the lateRam Nagina Singh (Ex -MP) 1952.Some other notable figures from the Quit India Movement include
Tarkeshwar Pandey andBabu Murli Manohar .The martyrdom of
Kaushal Kishore Singh of Narayangarh is still remembered by the people of the area. He died in police firing while trying to hoist the Congress flag on Bairiya Police Station.Famous mathematician Dr.Ganesh Prasad was also from Ballia. [Indian Math Society http://www.geocities.com/indianmathsociety/ganeshprasad.htm]
External links
* [http://ballia.nic.in/ Official Website]
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