Belthara Road
| Belthara Road Siar | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Siar Belthara | |
  Belthara Road Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′10.90″N 83°50′45.32″E / 26.1196944°N 83.8459222°ECoordinates: 26°7′10.90″N 83°50′45.32″E / 26.1196944°N 83.8459222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ballia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dinesh Kumar Gupta Chairman |
| • Body | Individual |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 47,185 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 221715 |
Belthara Road is a market town with a railway station in the north-western corner of Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Its eastern boundary is the intersection of Chaukiya Mod and Tinmuhani, and its western boundary is the rail station marks its western limits. Between these two points, the main market of Belthara is located. At Tinmuhani, public transport is available to nearby villages along the Belthara-Nagara road.
The town has a small bus depot, with service to Sikanderpur, Ballia, and Gorakhpur. About 2,000 people travel from the Belthara Road station daily.
Villages
- The Bichla Pokhra area is the center of town. A Ramlila is presented each autumn, and Sarkari Primary School is in this area.
- Chaukia is a village 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the railway station.
- Patnari, with a population of over 1,000, is 3 km north of Belthara Road. The main occupations are agriculture and business.
- Chainpur Gulaura, also with a population of over 1,000, is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Belthara Road rail station. The main occupations are also agriculture and business.
- Sasana Bahadur Pur is 8 km from the Belthara Road rail station, near the village of Akhop at the intersection of the Belthara road and Madhuban Highway.[2]
- Tirnai Khizarpur: Larger village, with a population of 3,000, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away.
- Babhnauli: Small village, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Belthara Road, inhabited mainly by Brahmin landowners. Well educated, some have moved to the United Kingdom.
- Rachhauli: Small village about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Belthara Road, primarily inhabited by well-educated Brahmins and Muslims.
- Bithuwa: This village incorporates almost half of Belthara Road. Public facilities include a bus station, post office, telephone exchange and hospital.There is also a madrasa, Madarsa Al-Gufran Darul Uloom. Bithuwa, with a population of about 1,500, is east of the bus station.
- Rampur Kanungoyan: This Kayastha village is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Belthara Road rail station, on the bank of a canal at Rasra-Belthara Road. Its high school also serves several neighbouring villages.
- Molanapur is a village with a temple, Shivalla. A nearby village is Tenua.
- Eksaray is an agricultural village.
- Pharsatar, a village with a population of 2,000, is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away.
- Padri, a village of about 500 families, is 3 km northwest of the railway station on Sonadih Road and a few miles from the Ghaghara. Its northern and western sides are surrounded by a lake visited by birds during the monsoon. The village has several old temples.
- Kakrason is near Ubhaon Thana and the Sarayu. Kayasthas are the majority community.
- Telma Jamaludinpur: According to the 2011 Indian Census, its village code is 197832. Telma Jamaludinpur is 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) from the Belthara Road rail station. It has a Hindu majority and a Muslim minority, relying on agriculture. The 2.5-square-kilometre (0.97 sq mi) village, at an elevation of 84 m (276 ft) was founded in 1713 and had a population of 3,328 (1,709 males and 1,619 females) in 2011.
- Ubhaon: The village, with a population of 2,000 near the Ghaghra, features a mosque. Its police station is on the Gorakhpur-Bihar highway.
- Kundail Niyamat Ali, with a Muslim-majority population of about 10,000 and three mosques (including Jama Masjid), is 1 km west of Belthara Road.
- Shahpur Afghan, with a population of over 5,000, is 5.0 km east of Belthara Road and was founded about 450 years ago by Afghan troops.
Schools
- D. A. V. Inter college: One of the oldest schools in the town for sixth- to 12th-grade students, it is next to the rail station.
- G. M. A. M. Inter college: Another old school for sixth- to 12th-grade boys, it is also next to the rail station.
- Shayam Sundari Girls Inter College: Old school for sixth- to 12th-grade girls.
- Devendra P. G. Degree College: On the Belthara-Madhuban road
- NavJeevan English School: Secondary co-ed school
- M. M. D. Public School: Secondary co-ed school with dormitory facilities
Attractions
The Bhageshwari temple, dedicated to the goddess of the same name, is between Ballia and Belthara Road and is the most-visited place of worship by local Hindus. A month-long annual fair, Sonadih Mela, is held here in conjunction with Navratri.[3] Another attraction is the Ghaghara. The Laxmi Narayan Picture Palace, in the main market, shows Bhojpuri films.
References
- ↑ "Maps of Belthara Road Tehsil villages in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - villagemap.in". villagemap.in. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Sasana Bahadurpur Pincode". pincodeaddress.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bhageshwari Temple (Sonadih, Ballia)". easternuptourism.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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