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.
Ballia district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ballia district is a part of Azamgarh division 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 Chandra Shekhar There are six tehsils in this district: Ballia, Bansdih, Rasra, Bairia, Sikandarpur and Belthara. Rasra is the second major commercial area of the district, having a government sugar mill and a cotton weaving industry. Though Ballia's core occupation is agriculture there are some additional small industries. Maniar is known for its bindi industry and is a major supplier.
Ballia is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is famous for its political history and participation of former PM Chandra Shekhar in JP Andolan, India.
Zahoorabad is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Zahoorabad in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bharat Singh was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the Ballia. He is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won the 2014 Indian general elections from the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency by defeating former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar with a margin of 1,39,434 votes.
Bairia is a nagar panchayat in Bairia tehsil in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Azamgarh Division. It is located 35 km to the east of the district headquarters Ballia. It is a block headquarters and tehsil headquarters. Bairia is a nagar panchayat located in Bairia Tehsil of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh with total 3904 families residing. The Bairia nagar panchayat has population of 28394 of which 14981 are males while 13413 are females as per Population Census 2011.
Purvanchal Expressway is a 340.8 km long, 6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The expressway connects Chand Saray village near Gosainganj in Lucknow district with Haydaria village on NH-31 in Ghazipur district. It is developed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA). The Purvanchal Expressway has a 3.2 km long airstrip at Akhalkiri Karwat village near Kurebhar in Sultanpur district for emergency landing of aircraft. The construction work was started by the UPEIDA on 10 October 2018 and was inaugurated and opened to the public on 16 November 2021.
Bithari Chainpur Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Bareilly district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Aonla Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed and the constituency was formed in 2008. The constituency is assigned identification number 123.
Ballia Railway station is a railway station in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh with station code BUI. It serves Ballia city. The station consists of four platforms and new 26 coach Modern lhb washing pit. The station catering to about 92 trains including two Rajdhani Expresses. The station is well developed and include facilities like a waiting room, two bridges, a ticket counter, enquiry, three entrance gates, escalator, four platforms, food counters, a bookstall, vehicle parking, lifts, etc.
Thakur Umashankar Singh is an Indian politician and a member of 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Rasara constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
Belthara Road is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Belthara Road in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rasra is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Rasra in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bansdih is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Bansdih in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of five assembly constituencies in the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 362 amongst 403 constituencies.
Phephana is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Phephana in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ballia Nagar is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Ballia Nagar in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of five assembly constituencies in the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency has been numbered 361 out of 403 constituencies.
Bairia is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Bairia in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Bairia is one of five assembly constituencies in the Lok Sabha constituency of Ballia. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 363 amongst 403 constituencies.
Mohammadabad is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and a segment of Ballia Lok Sabha constituency, covering the city of Mohammadabad in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It should not be confused with the assembly segment Muhammadabad-Gohna which falls under Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in Mau district.
National Highway 727B, commonly referred to as NH 727B is a national highway in India. It is a secondary route of National Highway 27. NH-727B runs in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
Doaba was a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Bairia in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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