Rasra

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. ^{[citation needed]}

Country India

Established1896

Elevation

70 m (230 ft)

Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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Rasra
Pyare Lal Chowk at Rasra
Nickname:  Nath Nagari
Rasra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°51′N 83°51′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Azamgarh
District	Ballia
Established	1896
Area
• Total	19 km2 (7.3 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 (IST)
PIN	221712
Area code	05491

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