Harraiya
# Harraiya

Harraiya is a town and tehsil in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

## History

In the Indian Rebellion of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.

## Etymology

The original name of the place was Hàrí-rahìyā (हरि-रहिया) , an Awadhi term meaning "The path of Hari" , it was called so because Bhagwan Ram went to Vasishthi (Ashram of Maharshi Vasishtha) and later to Mithila via this place. With the time the name evolved to "Harraiya" .

## Geography

Harraiya is located at 26°47′41″N 82°27′49″E﻿ / ﻿26.79470°N 82.46350°E﻿ / 26.79470; 82.46350.

## Demographics

As of 2011, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.

## Politics

Harraiya (Assembly constituency) is the legislative assembly constituency. BJP candidate Ajay Singh won the assembly election 2022 and now he is serving as MLA from Harraiya. Harraiya Times is a digital news portal for daily news updates.

## Notable Places

These are some notable places of historical/religious importance

* Shringinari
* Amorha Khas
* Tapsi Dham
* Makhauda Dham
* Chhawani
