Arrah
Arrah (also transliterated as Ara) is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 mi (39 km) from Danapur and 36 mi (58 km) from Patna.
Arrah
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Prominent places of Ara | |
Arrah Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′05″N 84°39′37″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Bhojpur |
| Named for | Aranya Devi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Arrah Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Indu Devi |
| • MP | Raj Kumar Singh (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 49 km2 (18.919 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 261,430 |
| Demonym | Bhojpuriya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 802301, 802302 & 802312 |
| Telephone code | +91-6182 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-03 |
| Railway Station | Ara Junction |
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