Bara, Dildarnagar

Bara is a village kamsar region in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Holy river Ganges.

Bara
Village
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Government
 • TypeIndian government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,405
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Indian
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
232325
232325
ISO 3166 codeIN-UP
Vehicle registrationUP 61
Websiteup.gov.in

The majority of the residents are Muslim (Pathan). The village has a Union Bank of India, Kashi Gomti Gramin Bank, sub-post office, petrol pump and a reporting police Chowki. The village has a cricket team named Bara Cricket Club and a football team named Bara Football Club. The latter has produced state and national football players like Nasim Khan known as Chaiawa, Haider Khan, and Hadi Khan. There are three playgrounds in the village.

There is an English medium school named IQRA model school (managed by Muslim welfare and trust) and a college named Bara Inter College.

History

Bara village was istablishied by grand of a Sakarwar Rajput king name as Dham deo who istablishied Gahmar village in kamsar region and son of Roop Ram Rao.[1]In the Mughal period and subsequently to the British Imperialism, it lies on an important route of Delhi to Kolkata, and there were constant movement of businessmen and traders. The village has a railway station known as Barakalan station.

The village bypasses State Highway 99. The Ganga and Karamnasa river confluence divides Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Bara witnessed the Battle of Chausa, a military engagement between the Mughal Emperor Humayun, and the Pathan Sher Shah Suri, fought on 26 June 1539, 2 km away.

Ganga River sunset view

How to reach Bara

Barakalan Halt RailWay Station, Gahmar RailWay Station, Dildarnagar junction and Buxar junction are the closest railway stations to Bara. The nearest airport is in Varanasi, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

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References
  1. Clan settlements in middle Ganga valley, Evolution and spatial organisation of (1986). Evolution and spatial organisation of clan settlements in the middle Ganga valley. Ansari sayiad hassan.
Ganga River beach at Bara


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