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{{short description|City in Uttar Pradesh, India}} {{Short description|City in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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'''Ballia''' is a city with a ] in the ]n ] of ]. It is the easternmost city of the state. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of two major rivers, the ] and the ].The city is situated {{convert|140|km|abbr=on}} east of ] and about 380&nbsp;km from the state capital ]. It has a bird sanctuary protected area, the ] bird sanctuary. '''Ballia''' is a city with a ] in the Indian ] of ]. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of two major rivers, the ] and the ]. The city is situated {{convert|140|km|abbr=on}} east of ] and about 380&nbsp;km from the state capital ]. It is home to a protected area, the ] bird sanctuary. Ballia is around {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} from ].


==Etymology== ==Etymology==
The name ''Ballia'' is an ancligised spelling of Hindi ''Baliyā'' (]: बलिया).<!-- Whalley 1927, p. 56 --> According to Paul Whalley, the name is derived from the personal name '']'' along with the suffix ''''.<!-- Whalley 1927, p. 56 --> The "y" in the name is a ] inserted between the vowels to make it easier to pronounce; the resulting similarity to the diminutive suffix '''' is only coincidental.<ref name="Whalley 1927">{{cite journal |last1=Whalley |first1=Paul |title=Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes |journal=The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society |date=1927 |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=52–98 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwdDAAAAYAAJ |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>{{rp|56}}


According to locals, the name Ballia was derived from the name of the sage ], the author of ]. Valmiki resided here at one point, and the place was commemorated by a shrine (although it has long since been washed away). Another belief about the origin of the name is that it refers to the ]y quality of the soil, locally known as "''Ballua''" (''balu'' meaning sand).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballia.nic.in/profile.htm|title=District Profile|access-date=26 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721080242/http://ballia.nic.in/profile.htm|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to locals, the name Ballia was derived from the name of the sage ], the author of ]. Valmiki resided here at one point, and the place was commemorated by a shrine (although it has long since been washed away). Another belief about the origin of the name is that it refers to the ]y quality of the soil, locally known as "Ballua" (''balu'' meaning sand).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballia.nic.in/|title=District Profile|access-date=26 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721080242/http://ballia.nic.in/profile.htm|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
'''Ballia''' district is the easternmost part of the Uttar Pradesh state and borders on Bihar State. It comprises an irregularly shaped tract extending westward from the confluence of the Ganga and the Ghaghra, the former separating it from Bihar in the south and the latter from Deoria and Bihar in the north and east respectively. The boundary between Ballia and Bihar is determined by the deep streams of these two rivers. It is bounded on the west by Mau, on the north by Deoria, on the north-east and south-east by Bihar and on the south-west by Ghazipur. The district lies between the parallels of 25º33' and 26º11' North latitudes and 83º38' and 84º39' East longitudes. Ballia is among the least forest covered districts in India. Ballia district is the easternmost part of the ] state and borders on ] State. It comprises an irregularly shaped tract extending westward from the confluence of the ] and the ], the former separating it from Bihar in the south and the latter from ] and Bihar in the north and east respectively. The boundary between Ballia and Bihar is determined by the deep streams of these two rivers. It is bounded on the west by ], on the north by Deoria, on the north-east and south-east by Bihar and on the south-west by ]. The district lies between the parallels of 25º33' and 26º11' North latitudes and 83º38' and 84º39' East longitudes. Ballia is among the least forest covered districts in ].


== Climate == == Climate ==

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| location = Ballia (1981–2010, extremes 1956–2012) | location = Ballia (1991–2020, extremes 1956–2020)
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| Jul record high C = 43.0 | Jul record high C = 43.0
| Aug record high C = 39.4 | Aug record high C = 39.4
| Sep record high C = 37.9 | Sep record high C = 38.6
| Oct record high C = 38.1 | Oct record high C = 38.6
| Nov record high C = 36.4 | Nov record high C = 36.4
| Dec record high C = 34.0 | Dec record high C = 34.0
|year record high C = 48.0 |year record high C = 48.0
| Jan high C = 20.5
| Feb high C = 25.3
| Mar high C = 31.5
| Apr high C = 37.0
| May high C = 38.5
| Jun high C = 36.6
| Jul high C = 33.3
| Aug high C = 33.0
| Sep high C = 32.5
| Oct high C = 31.6
| Nov high C = 28.6
| Dec high C = 23.5
|year high C = 31.0
| Jan low C = 7.1
| Feb low C = 10.3
| Mar low C = 15.2
| Apr low C = 20.8
| May low C = 24.6
| Jun low C = 26.0
| Jul low C = 25.6
| Aug low C = 25.6
| Sep low C = 24.9
| Oct low C = 21.2
| Nov low C = 14.9
| Dec low C = 9.1
|year low C = 18.8
| Jan record low C = 1.0 | Jan record low C = 1.0
| Feb record low C = 0.0 | Feb record low C = 0.0
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| Dec record low C = 1.4 | Dec record low C = 1.4
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| Jul rain mm = 184.2 |Aug high C = 34.0
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| May rain days = 1.3 |Jun low C = 27.5
| Jun rain days = 3.9 |Jul low C = 27.1
| Jul rain days = 8.4 |Aug low C = 27.3
| Aug rain days = 7.7 |Sep low C = 26.3
| Sep rain days = 5.8 |Oct low C = 22.5
| Oct rain days = 1.0 |Nov low C = 15.9
| Nov rain days = 0.5 |Dec low C = 10.4
| Dec rain days = 0.2 | year low C = 19.5
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| Jan humidity = 71 | Feb rain mm = 10.9
| Feb humidity = 64 | Mar rain mm = 7.7
| Mar humidity = 54 | Apr rain mm = 9.2
| Apr humidity = 42 | May rain mm = 30.7
| May humidity = 48 | Jun rain mm = 125.9
| Jun humidity = 61 | Jul rain mm = 255.9
| Jul humidity = 77 | Aug rain mm = 206.5
| Aug humidity = 80 | Sep rain mm = 183.0
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{{see also|List of cities in Uttar Pradesh}} {{see also|List of cities in Uttar Pradesh}}


In 1901, Ballia had a population of 15,278.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Ballia|volume=3|page=270}}</ref> According to the 2001 Indian census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|website= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ballia had a population of 102,226. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Ballia had an average literacy rate of 65%, which was higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. 11% of the population was under six years of age. In 1901, Ballia had a population of 15,278.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Ballia|volume=3|page=270}}</ref> According to the 2001 Indian census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ballia had a population of 102,226. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Ballia had an average literacy rate of 65%, which was higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. 11% of the population was under six years of age.


As of ], Ballia had a total population of 104,424, of which 55,459 were males and 48,965 were females with a sex ratio of 883 females per 1000 males. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,623. The total number of literates in Ballia was 77,331, which constituted 74.1% of the population with male literacy of 78.0% and female literacy of 69.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ballia was 83.3%, of which male literacy rate was 88.0% and female literacy rate was 78.0%. The ] population was 8,703 and 3,942 respectively. Ballia had 15772 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Ballia |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=226029 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |accessdate=17 November 2019}}</ref> As of ], Ballia had a total population of 104,424, of which 55,459 were males and 48,965 were females with a sex ratio of 883 females per 1000 males. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,623. The total number of literates in Ballia was 77,331, which constituted 74.1% of the population with male literacy of 78.0% and female literacy of 69.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ballia was 83.3%, of which male literacy rate was 88.0% and female literacy rate was 78.0%. The ] population was 8,703 and 3,942 respectively. Ballia had 15772 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Ballia |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=226029 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>


== Transportation == === Religion ===
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Ballia is well connected to the state capital ] and the cities of ], ], ], ], ] and ] by road. The state bus corporation ] is the primary road transport media.
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Hinduism is major religion in Ballia city, with 92,299 ] (88.39%), followed by 10,851 ] (10.39%) and 1.22% following other religions, includes ] (0.23%), ] (0.13%), Buddhists (0.04%), Jains (0.01%) and not stated (0.81%).<ref name="Census_religion">{{cite web |title=C-01: Population by religious community - Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11394/download/14507/DDW09C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>


==Culture/Cityscape==
== Dadri Mela (fair) ==
=== Dadri Mela (fair) ===
Dadri Mela is the first largest cattle fair of India, which is held {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from Ballia town, near ] and {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} from the ] of Ballia city.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} The fair starts with people taking a holy dip in the river ] on the full moon of ] (October–November). This fair is held annually in the honour of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi ].<ref name=dadri1>{{cite web|url=http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_festival/fairs/dadri_mela_uttarpradesh.htm|title=Dadri Mela, Uttar Pradesh|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=dadri2>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoparoundindia.com/uttar-pradesh/ballia-attractions/dadri-fair-or-dadri-mela.aspx|title=Dadri Mela, Ballia|publisher=}}</ref>
] is the second largest cattle fair of India, which is held {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from Ballia, near ] and {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} from the ] of Ballia city.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} The fair starts with people taking a holy dip in the river ] on the full moon of ] (October–November). This fair is held annually in the honour of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi ].<ref name=dadri1>{{cite web|url=http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_festival/fairs/dadri_mela_uttarpradesh.htm|title=Dadri Mela, Uttar Pradesh}}</ref><ref name=dadri2>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoparoundindia.com/uttar-pradesh/ballia-attractions/dadri-fair-or-dadri-mela.aspx|title=Dadri Mela, Ballia}}</ref>


This one-month-long fair is organised in two phases. The first phase starts ten days before the onset of Kartik Poornima, during which traders bring some excellent breeds of cattle from across India for sale/purchase. On or after Kartik Poornima, various cultural programs are organised and one can find here a large number of makeshift shops of various items during the next ].<ref name=dadri1/><ref name=dadri2/> This one-month-long fair is organised in two phases. The first phase starts ten days before the onset of Kartik Poornima, during which traders bring some excellent breeds of cattle from across India for sale/purchase. On or after Kartik Poornima, various cultural programs are organised and one can find here a large number of makeshift shops of various items during the next ].<ref name=dadri1/><ref name=dadri2/>

== Transportation ==
] caters to many trains daily including Special ] and 2 ]es. Train connectivity to major cities of India like ], ], ], ] as well as to ], ], ], ], ] and ] via many trains is available.

Ballia is well connected to the state capital ] and the cities of ], ], ], ], ] and ] by road. The state bus corporation ] is the primary road transport media.


==Education== ==Education==
===Universities and colleges=== ===Universities and colleges===
The ] is a ] established in 2016 by ] in Ballia, ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://upgovernor.nic.in/upgovernor.gov.in/listvniv_E.html |title=Raj Bhavan Uttar Pradesh- List of State Universities |work=upgovernor.nic.in |accessdate= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407113245/http://upgovernor.nic.in/upgovernor.gov.in/listvniv_E.html |archivedate=7 April 2018 |publisher=Raj Bhavan Uttar Pradesh |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="inextlive.jagran.com">{{Cite web | url=http://inextlive.jagran.com/balia-colleges-affiliation-disconnct-kvp-146253 | title=विद्यापीठ से अलग होंगे बलिया के 122 कॉलेज}}</ref> The ] is a ] established in 2016 by ] in Ballia, ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://upgovernor.nic.in/upgovernor.gov.in/listvniv_E.html |title=Raj Bhavan Uttar Pradesh- List of State Universities |work=upgovernor.nic.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407113245/http://upgovernor.nic.in/upgovernor.gov.in/listvniv_E.html |archive-date=7 April 2018 |publisher=Raj Bhavan Uttar Pradesh |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="inextlive.jagran.com">{{cite news |title=विद्यापीठ से अलग होंगे बलिया के 122 कॉलेज |url=https://www.inextlive.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/balia-colleges-affiliation-disconnct-kvp-146253 |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=inextlive |date=24 December 2016 |language=hi}}</ref>


It is an affiliating University and university began its first season in 2016–17 with 122 colleges of ]. These 122 colleges of ] were formerly affiliated to ].<ref name="inextlive.jagran.com"/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-15703026.html | title=बलिया के 122 कालेज अलग होने से विद्यापीठ को करोड़ों का घाटा}}</ref> For academic year 2016–17 exams were conducted by ] but students were awarded a degree of ].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/kashi-vidyapith-will-conduct-exam-but-degree-given-by-ballia-university | title=काशी विद्यापीठ कराएगा परीक्षा लेकिन डिग्री देगा बलिया विवि,क्यों?- Amarujala}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-15546237.html | title=विद्यापीठ ही कराएगा बलिया के 122 कालेजों की परीक्षा}}</ref> It is an affiliating University and university began its first season in 2016–17 with 122 colleges of ]. These 122 colleges of ] were formerly affiliated to ].<ref>{{cite news |title=बलिया के 122 कालेज अलग होने से विद्यापीठ को करोड़ों का घाटा |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-15703026.html |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Dainik Jagran |date=19 March 2017 |language=hi}}</ref> For the academic year 2016–17 exams were conducted by ] but students were awarded a degree of ].<ref>{{cite news |title=काशी विद्यापीठ कराएगा परीक्षा लेकिन डिग्री देगा बलिया विवि,क्यों? |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/kashi-vidyapith-will-conduct-exam-but-degree-given-by-ballia-university |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Amar Ujala |date=7 March 2017 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=विद्यापीठ ही कराएगा बलिया के 122 कालेजों की परीक्षा |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-15546237.html |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Dainik Jagran |date=18 February 2017 |language=hi}}</ref>


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City in Uttar Pradesh, India For the genus of algae, see Ballia (alga).

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Ballia
City
Ballia Railway StationHistoric Vrittikut Ashram at Pakdi, BalliaHistoric Chhath Puja Ghat at Piyarahi, BalliaGanges River at BalliaNath Baba Temple BalliaSurha Tal Bird Sanctuary
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Coordinates: 25°45′37″N 84°08′49″E / 25.760392°N 84.147055°E / 25.760392; 84.147055
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBallia
RegionPurvanchal
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
Population
 • Total104,424
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN277001
Telephone code05498
Vehicle registrationUP-60
Websiteballia.nic.in

Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of two major rivers, the Ganges and the Ghaghara. The city is situated 140 km (87 mi) east of Varanasi and about 380 km from the state capital Lucknow. It is home to a protected area, the Jai Prakash Narayan bird sanctuary. Ballia is around 4 km (2.5 mi) from Bihar.

Etymology

The name Ballia is an ancligised spelling of Hindi Baliyā (Devanagari: बलिया). According to Paul Whalley, the name is derived from the personal name Bali along with the suffix -ā. The "y" in the name is a glide inserted between the vowels to make it easier to pronounce; the resulting similarity to the diminutive suffix -iyā is only coincidental.

According to locals, the name Ballia was derived from the name of the sage Valmiki, the author of Ramayana. Valmiki resided here at one point, and the place was commemorated by a shrine (although it has long since been washed away). Another belief about the origin of the name is that it refers to the sandy quality of the soil, locally known as "Ballua" (balu meaning sand).

Geography

Ballia district is the easternmost part of the Uttar Pradesh state and borders on Bihar State. It comprises an irregularly shaped tract extending westward from the confluence of the Ganga and the Ghaghra, the former separating it from Bihar in the south and the latter from Deoria and Bihar in the north and east respectively. The boundary between Ballia and Bihar is determined by the deep streams of these two rivers. It is bounded on the west by Mau, on the north by Deoria, on the north-east and south-east by Bihar and on the south-west by Ghazipur. The district lies between the parallels of 25º33' and 26º11' North latitudes and 83º38' and 84º39' East longitudes. Ballia is among the least forest covered districts in India.

Climate

Climate data for Ballia (1991–2020, extremes 1956–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		42.1
(107.8) 		46.5
(115.7) 		48.0
(118.4) 		47.5
(117.5) 		43.0
(109.4) 		39.4
(102.9) 		38.6
(101.5) 		38.6
(101.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		48.0
(118.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		26.1
(79.0) 		32.0
(89.6) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.2
(100.8) 		37.3
(99.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.0
(93.2) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		31.6
(88.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		19.5
(67.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		1.4
(34.5) 		0.0
(32.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 7.6
(0.30) 		10.9
(0.43) 		7.7
(0.30) 		9.2
(0.36) 		30.7
(1.21) 		125.9
(4.96) 		255.9
(10.07) 		206.5
(8.13) 		183.0
(7.20) 		46.4
(1.83) 		2.4
(0.09) 		3.4
(0.13) 		889.5
(35.02)
Average rainy days 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.8 10.7 9.3 7.4 1.8 0.1 0.2 41.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 81 72 60 42 49 63 79 79 77 71 66 76 68
Source: India Meteorological Department

Demographics

See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh

In 1901, Ballia had a population of 15,278. According to the 2001 Indian census, Ballia had a population of 102,226. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Ballia had an average literacy rate of 65%, which was higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. 11% of the population was under six years of age.

As of 2011 Indian Census, Ballia had a total population of 104,424, of which 55,459 were males and 48,965 were females with a sex ratio of 883 females per 1000 males. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,623. The total number of literates in Ballia was 77,331, which constituted 74.1% of the population with male literacy of 78.0% and female literacy of 69.5%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ballia was 83.3%, of which male literacy rate was 88.0% and female literacy rate was 78.0%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 8,703 and 3,942 respectively. Ballia had 15772 households in 2011.

Religion

Religion in Ballia city (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism   88.39%
Islam   10.39%
Others   1.22%

Hinduism is major religion in Ballia city, with 92,299 Hindus (88.39%), followed by 10,851 Muslims (10.39%) and 1.22% following other religions, includes Sikhs (0.23%), Christians (0.13%), Buddhists (0.04%), Jains (0.01%) and not stated (0.81%).

Culture/Cityscape

Dadri Mela (fair)

Dadri mela is the second largest cattle fair of India, which is held 5 km (3.1 mi) from Ballia, near NH 31 and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the bus station of Ballia city. The fair starts with people taking a holy dip in the river Ganges on the full moon of Kartik Poornima (October–November). This fair is held annually in the honour of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi Bhrigu.

This one-month-long fair is organised in two phases. The first phase starts ten days before the onset of Kartik Poornima, during which traders bring some excellent breeds of cattle from across India for sale/purchase. On or after Kartik Poornima, various cultural programs are organised and one can find here a large number of makeshift shops of various items during the next fortnight.

Transportation

Ballia railway station caters to many trains daily including Special Vande Bharat Express and 2 Rajdhani Expresses. Train connectivity to major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai as well as to Lucknow, Kanpur, Aligarh, Agra, Varanasi and Allahabad via many trains is available.

Ballia is well connected to the state capital Lucknow and the cities of Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi and Allahabad by road. The state bus corporation UPSRTC is the primary road transport media.

Education

Universities and colleges

The Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Ballia is a state university established in 2016 by Government of Uttar Pradesh in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

It is an affiliating University and university began its first season in 2016–17 with 122 colleges of Ballia. These 122 colleges of Ballia were formerly affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. For the academic year 2016–17 exams were conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi but students were awarded a degree of Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Ballia.

Schools

Notable people

Further information: List of people from Ballia

References

  1. ^ "Census of India: Ballia". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. Whalley, Paul (1927). "Place-Names in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Chapter III, Section 2: Suffixes". The Journal of the United Provinces Historical Society. 3 (3): 52–98. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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  5. "Station: Balllia Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M212. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ballia" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 270.
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  17. "Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ballia, Ballia: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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