Ara

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Ara is a historic city in the Indian state of Bihar, known for its role in the Indian independence movement and as the center of Bhojpur district.

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Ara canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeDivision Ara Sadar subdivision
associatedWithFreedomFighter Veer Kunwar Singh
linked to: Kunwar Singh
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedBy rail
road
country India
demographics predominantly Bhojpuri-speaking population
distanceFromPatna approximately 60 kilometres west
division Patna division
economicActivity agricultural trading hub
trade and services
governingBody Ara Municipal Corporation
hasCourt Civil Court, Ara
District and Sessions Court, Bhojpur at Ara
hasEducationalInstitution H.D. Jain College, Ara
Maharaja College, Ara
hasLokSabhaConstituency Arrah Lok Sabha constituency
hasMarketArea Gandhi Chowk area
Station Road market
hasMemorial Veer Kunwar Singh Smarak
hasPark Veer Kunwar Singh Park
hasPoliceDistrict Bhojpur Police District
linked to: Bhojpur district
hasVidhanSabhaConstituency Arrah Assembly constituency
historicalEvent 1857 rebellion activities in Shahabad region
isDistrictHeadquartersOf Bhojpur district
knownFor historic significance
role in the Indian independence movement
locatedIn Bhojpur district
Bihar
locatedOn Son River plain
majorReligion Hinduism
Islam
nationalHighway NH-922
nearbyFort Jagdishpur Fort
nearestMajorCity Patna
officialLanguage Hindi
partOf Republic of India
linked to: India
postalCodeType PIN
railwayStation Ara Junction railway station
region Magadh cultural region
linked to: Magadh region
regionalLanguage Bhojpuri
stateCapitalOfState Patna, Bihar
linked to: Patna
telephoneCode +91-6182
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +5:30
vehicleRegistrationCode BR-03

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