Harraiya

Harraiya
town
Harraiya

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

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

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

There is an Epic story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman traveled this way in the Ramayan era. So it was then called as Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya. It is also a legislative assembly.

Shaheed Smarak, Chhawani, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh (छावनी, अमोढ़ा - बस्ती)
Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा)
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Geography

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

Demographics

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

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