Bah

This article is about the city in India, for the US Military entitlement, see Basic Allowance for Housing.

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?Bah Uttar Pradesh • India
Bah
Coordinates: 26°′N 78°′E / 26.87, 78.6
Time zone	IST ([[UTC+5:30]])
Area • Elevation	•  m ( ft)
District(s)	Agra
Population	(2001)

Coordinates: 26°′N 78°′E / 26.87, 78.6

Bah is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Bah had a population of 14,593. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bah has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is around 75 km from Agra city and around 40 km from Etawah district.

Bah is also famous for Bateshwarnath Temple (Lord Shiva). November local festival at Bateshwarnath attracts thousands of devotees from nearby areas and states ( Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh).

It is also the educational hub for the nearby villages and also the market place for the near by villages. The big villages included in this are Richapura etc.

There are two rivers on two sides one is Yamuna and the other is Chamble. Therefore the land is also very fertile. Mustard, wheat, pulses are the main crops being grown here.

References

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