Rasra

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Place details

Locality: Rasra
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 31,876
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Rasra
Settlement.nickname: Nath Nagari
Settlement.image_skyline: रसड़ा शहर.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Pyare Lal Chowk at Rasra
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Azamgarh
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ballia
Settlement.established_date: 1896
Settlement.area_code: 05491
Settlement.area_total_km2: 19
Settlement.elevation_m: 70

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Wikidata facts

Area: 6
Elevation: 55
Dialing code: 5491

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postal code: 221712
inception: 1896-00-00

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Geography
Tourism place and Temple
Demographics
Notable people
See also
References

Rasra is a city and a municipal board in Ballia district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one among six tehsils that come under Ballia district, Rasra is also known as Nath Nagri due to the presence of Nath Baba mandir which is a well known religious spot. In past the production of sugar from rotten sugarcanes lead to the city being named 'Rasra' which is a portmanteau word made-up of two hindi words 'Ras' (रस) meaning juice and 'Sada/Sara' (सड़ा) meaning rotten. It has an important market for the nearby villages. Lounglatta is the famous sweet of Rasra. Dussehra is one of two very prominent festivals, here, alongside Chhath . Rasra has top schools of district. Rasra has a busy fish market, chicken market and mutton narket. It has also Sadar Bazaar, Station Road Market, Hospital Complex Market, Mission Road Market, Kali Maa ka chauraha. This place is known for all religious cultures, and has many temples, churches and mosques.

==Geography== Rasra is 34 km far from Ballia and 42 km from Mau. Rasra is located at . It has an average elevation of .