Nagra, Uttar Pradesh

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Nagra
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°58′05″N83°52′23″E / 25.968°N 83.873°E / 25.968; 83.873
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ballia
Population
 (2011)
  Total14,405
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
221711
Vehicle registration UP60

Nagra is a town and a municipal board in Ballia district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has an important market for the nearby villages. Lounglatta is the famous sweet of Nagra. Its Dushehara fair is famous in Ballia district. Nagra has top schools of district. Nagra has second largest Durga Puja celebration in Uttar Pradesh after Ram Nagar, Varanasi.

Kali Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, etc. are beautiful places of Nagra. It has a busy Sabzi Mandi, Fish Market, Chicken Market, Mutton Market.,etc.[ citation needed ]

Demography

Nagra village had a total population of 14,405 according to the 2011 census. As Nagra was declared a town area in 2021, its population is now estimated to be over 20,000.

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