Barara


Barara is a city municipality and sub-district tehsil and development block in the Ambala district of the Indian state of Haryana.

Geography

It lies 25 km from Ambala via railway and 40 km via bus.

Education

is 3 km from Barara.

History

Barara was established before the colonial period. A king of Himachal Pradesh helped develop Barara.

Culture

Tajendar Singh Chouhan is in the Limca Book of Records for making the world's tallest Ravana effigy.
Barara is famous for its Dushehra mela. The world's tallest effigy of Ravan is burnt at Barara every year on the day of Dushehra. In 2016, the height of the Ravan reached 210 feet.
Barara is known for watermelon, called 'Barara di Khanda'. 'Khanda' or 'Khandsari' means sugar.
Maa Balasundri temple and Maharishi Markandeshwar temple are situated nearby. Mullana is famous for education and health sectors.

Transport

Barara is connected by train and bus to Ambala, Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Ludhiana and Delhi.
Bus service reaches Ambala, Yamunanagar, Chandigarh, Kurukshetra and Delhi.
Private transport is connected to all nearby states, such as Delhi, UP, Uttrakhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The railway station of Barara is antique.

Economy

Banks such as SBI, ICICI, PNB, Axis, Sarva Gramin Bank, Punjab Sindh Bank, SBP, Central Bank of India, HDFC, and Canara are present.

Demographics

Along with the native Haryanvis, Barara has a large population of Punjabis and Rajputs. Immigrant populations include Nigerians and Iraqis, mostly for study.
Hindi, Punjabi, and English are common languages.