Rasra

Rasra
Rasra ; रसड़ा; Chhoti kashi
	Pyare Lal Chowk at Rasra
	Nickname(s): Nath Nagari
	Rasra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 25°51′N 83°51′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Azamgarh
District	Ballia
Area
• Total	19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	29,263
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi
• Others	Bhojpuri, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (BhojpuriIST)
PIN	221712
Area code(s)	05491

Rasra (रसड़ा) is a city and a municipal board in Ballia district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rasra is also known as 'Chhoti Kashi' and 'Nath Nagri'. In the past time, sugar was made from rotten sugarcane. So the city was named 'Rasra'.It has an important market for the nearby villages. Lounglatta is the famous sweet of Rasra. It's Dushehara fair is famous in Ballia district. Rasra has top schools of district. Rasra has second largest Durga Puja celebration in Uttar Pradesh after Ram Nagar, Varanasi. Gandhi Park, Nath Baba Mandir, Nath baba ka Pokhara, Kali Mandir, Purani Masjid, Eidgah Masjid, Sitaram ka Pokhara, Roshan Baba Mazaar, etc. are beautiful places of Rasra. It has a busy Sabzi Mandi, Fish Market, Chicken Market, Mutton Market. It has also Sadar Bazaar, Station Road Market, Hospital Complex Market, Mission Road Market, Kali Maa ka chauda,Chhitauni,etc.

Geography

Rasra is 34 km far from Ballia and 42 km from Mau Rasra is located at 25°51′N 83°51′E.[1] It has an average elevation of 55 metres (180 ft).

Tourism place and Temple

Sri Nath Ji Math Nagpur
Sri Nath Ji Math Nagpura
Sri Nath Ji Math Rasra
Historical Ramleela Maidan Rasra
Sri Nath Ji Math Maharajpur
Sri Nath Ji Math Kanso-Patna
Sri Kali Ji Temple Rasra
Sri Khaki Baba Temple Khanwar
Temple Bulaki das ki mathiya
Sri Brahm Ji Temple Bramsthan

Demographics

as of 2019 India census,[2] Rasra had a population of 29,263.

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rasra
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[1]

Nuts and bolts: recommended drawing ratios for schools and colleges, BSI British Standards, doi:10.3403/00099987u

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rasra

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[3] Nuts and bolts: recommended drawing ratios for schools and colleges, BSI British Standards, doi:10.3403/00099987u