Medawara Kala is village located in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. It has a total of 141 families residing. Madawara Kalan has a population of 783 as per the Population Census of 2011. Medawara comes under erstwhile 'Garha paragana' of Ballia district. The fertile land around Medawara and surrounding village is known as 'Shaila Taal'.[3]
Medawara Kala | |
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Village | |
  Medawara Kala Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Medawara Kala Medawara Kala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°39′22″N 83°56′13″E / 25.6561197°N 83.93702023°E [1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ballia |
| Tehsil | Ballia Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Other spoken | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code | 277501[2] |
| Telephone code | 05498 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-60 |
| Website | up |
Administration
editMedawara Kala is administered by Pradhan through its Gram Panchayat as per the Constitution of India and Panchayati Raj Act.
Medawara Kala events
editThis small village suddenly came in to news after the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident. Victim Nirbhaya's family belongs to Medawara Kalan.[4][5][6][7][8] Akhilesh Yadav, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh then, visited this village and announced a Primary Health Center (PHC) for the villagers.[9][10][11][12]
Nearby places
editReferences
edit- ^ "Google Map, Medawara Kalan".
- ^ "Pin Code, Medawara Kalan".
- ^ Singh, Tejbahadur. Rural Development in District Ballia (U.P.) India - A Geographical Analysis of Strategies and Approaches. ISBN 9781312544444.
- ^ "Prompt medical aid could have saved my sister, says brother of Delhi gangrape victim, India Today".
- ^ "Ground Report Nirbhaya Par Kiye Gaye Bas Jhoothe Vaade".
- ^ "In Dec 16 gang rape victim's village, a special puja after the SC verdict, Hindustan Times".
- ^ "In Nirbhaya's village, a special puja after the SC verdict".
- ^ "Nirbhaya's village performed special puja, News Nation".
- ^ "Akhilesh Yadav meets Delhi braveheart's family with condolences, DNA".
- ^ "On Nirbhaya's death anniversary, U.P. govt. starts land search for college, The Hindu".
- ^ "गम में डूबा दिल्ली गैंगरेप पीड़िता का गांव, Nawbharat Times".
- ^ "'गांव की बेटी' को शहर ने मार दिया, Web Dunia".
External links
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