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Country
  
India

District
  
Basti

Block
  
Vikram Jot

Population
  
5,977 (2011)

State
  
Uttar Pradesh

Tehsil
  
Harraiya

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Area code
  
05546

Amorha

Amorha Khas (Hindi: अमोढ़ा ख़ास) is a gram panchayat in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.In the freedom struggle of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.

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Map of Amodha, Uttar Pradesh 272127

Geography

Amorha Khas is located at 26.767975°N 82.391452°E / 26.767975; 82.391452.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Amorha Khas is a large village located in Harraiya of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with a total of 1009 families residing there. The Amorha Khas village has population of 5977 of which 2933 are males while 3044 are females as per Population Census 2011.

Famous places

  • Amorha Khas is situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters. It's old name is Amorha, and it was once a province (state) of Raja Zalim Singh. Also Raja Zalim Singh's Mahal is here, Old wall of mahal is still there with the mark of a bullet used by the English. Also a famous temple Ramrekha Mandir is here. Ramrekha Temple is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram stayed here for one day during his journey of Janakpur-Ayodhya. Lord Shri Rama & Sita with Lakshmana journeyed towards Ayodhya by the road called Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72) near Chhawani.
  • Chhawani is a Police Station and is situated at a distance of 40 km from the district headquarters. It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal Trees where about 250 martyrs were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.
  • Vikram Jot is a Block and small market of the Basti district 46 km away from the headquarters of Basti district. The last police station of Basti is there. The Ghaghara River adjoins the market. It is also a block of district and has an electric power station, a hospital with 50 beds, an animal hospital, two inter colleges (Shri Valmiki Inter College mainly), a ganna sumit, a post office and a police station near from village Chhatouna.
  • Harraiya is one of the tehsils in Basti district. And there is an Epic story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman traveled this way in the Ramayan era.So it was then called as Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya.It is also a legislative assembly
  • Ramrekha Mandir is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita.
  • Makhauda Dham is one of the most ancient place where Raja Dashrath performed yajna with the help of Sage Rishyasringa on the advice of Vashistha.

    • Villages

    Amorha Khas, Akla, Akwara, Atraura Jham, Aurangabad, Babhan Ganwa, Babhrauli, Bachhipur, Basthanwa, Batauli, Beerpur Kharhara, Chandra Paliya, Chapilan, Chhitauna, Daharha Misra, Deokhal, Deokher, Devkali Rani, Dhaurahra Chauhan, Dhirauli Babu, Dhirauli Pandey, Dubhra Nirwahan, Gauriya Nain, Gunda Kunvar, Harewa Shukul, Imiliya, Jaitapur, Kalani Kala, Karamiya, Kenauna, Keshawapur, Kewalpur, Khan Kala - Chhawani, Khatan Sarai, Khemraj Pur, Khesua, Khesua, Kunwagaon, Lajghata, Madna Majha, Majhakita Avval, Majhil Gaon, Malaheni, Malauli Dubay, Malauli Gosain, Medhayan Shukul, Medhayen, Nagra Badli, Natauwa, Niyamatpur, Pachvas, Phooldih, Pipari Sangram, Pure Divaan, Pure Hemraj, Rani Gaon, Rikhipur, Rupgarh, Sauri, Savera Lala, Shankarpur, Sherwadeeh, Sitkaaha Panday, Sita Rampur, Sonbarsa, Sukrauli Pande, Tala Gaon, Tursi, Vikramjot.

    References

    Amorha Wikipedia
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