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{{other uses|BAH (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Agra district|Agra]]
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| elevation_m = 147
| population_total = 16211
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 283104<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bah Pin code|url=https://pin-code.net/in-loc/bah-pin-code/231195/|accessdate=7 February 2021|work=pin-code.net}}</ref>
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'''Bah''' is a city in [[Agra district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="Census2011Gov"/>

==History==
{{unreferenced section|date=September 2020}}
It was founded in 1700 by Maharaja Mahendra Kalyan Singh Bhadoriya of Bhadawar and was called Kalyanbah. Its name was later corrupted to Bah, which means flow of water.

==Geography==
===Location===
This place is situated in [[Agra district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its geographical coordinates are 26° 52' 12" North, 78° 35' 51" East.

===Rivers===
Three rivers, [[Yamuna]], [[Chambal River|Chambal]] and Utangan irrigate its land and separate it from the states [[Madhya Pradesh]] and Rajasthan.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Bah had a total population of 16,211, of which 8,564 were males and 7,647 were females, giving a sex ratio of 893. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,173. The total number of literates in Bah was 10,950, which constituted 67.5% of the population with male literacy of 72.4% and female literacy of 61.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Bah was 78.0%, of which male literacy rate was 84.4% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The [[Scheduled Castes]] population was 1,645. Bah had 2661 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Bah |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=144896 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |accessdate=4 December 2019}}</ref>

==Language==
The main spoken language is [[Hindi]], which is also the official language. [[Urdu]] is the additional official language.

==Administration==
In the present time, Bah is a Tehsil place comprising three blocks namely Bah, Jaitpur and Pinahat.

==Economy==
The primary way of living is in [[agriculture]] and a lot of people drift to major cities like [[Delhi]], [[Ahmedabad]] and others for their living. There is direct connectivity by buses from these cities to Bah and now a newly developed railway station that also provides the direct connectivity from Bah to Agra and Etawah. It is also the educational hub for the nearby villages and also the marketplace for the nearby villages.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

==Places of interest==
Bah is famous for Bateshwarnath Temple (Lord Shiva),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bateshwar.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202162619/http://bateshwar.com/ |archive-date=2 February 2011 |website=Bateswar.com}}</ref> which is only 8 km from Bah City. Along with the main temple there is a series of 108 temples<ref>http://bateshwar.blogspot.com</ref> of Lord Shiva on the riverbank of Yamuna. November local festival at Bateshwarnath attracts thousands of devotees from nearby areas and states ( Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh).Near By a Siddha Devi temple is situated in Sidhawali village 2 km far from Bateshwarnath Temple and also a Jain Temple is situated at Shauripur<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bhartiyajainmilan.com/templeDesc.php?id=12 |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 November 2010 |website=BharatiyaJainMilan.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017040625/http://bhartiyajainmilan.com/templeDesc.php?id=12 |archive-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> (Shauripur place is believed to be of Mahabharat Kaal). Nowadays newly developed Chambal Safari<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.chambalsafari.com/ |title = Chambal Safari}}</ref> is a must watch for nature lovers.The forts of Pinahat, Bateshwar and Parna are of archaeological importance but paid little attention.

==Notable people==


* [[Genda Lal Dixit]] (30 November 1888 – 21 December 1920) was an Indian revolutionary who led the Shivaji Samiti group of freedom fighters against the [[British Raj]].
* [[Ankit Sharma (athlete)|Ankit Sharma]] is an athlete who competes in the [[long jump]] event. He was born on 20 July 1992 in [[Pinahat]] block.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Agra district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Agra district]]

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