The headquarters of Ballia district is located in Ballia Town .Ballia is also known as Baghi Ballia (Rebel Ballia) for its significant contribution in India's freedom struggle

About Ballia
Economy of this district is depand on agriculture and industries.The important crops of this district are Wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize, gram, and potato. There are 2 Railway station (Ballia Railway Station , Phephna Junction Railway Station ) and 3 Bus stations (Ballia Bus Station , Belthra Road Bus Station, Rasra Bus Station ).

Tourist place in Ballia
Surha Taal
Sri. Kameshwar Dham ,Karron , Ballia
Sahid Smarak
Sri. Khapdia Baba Temple, Lalganj, Ballia
Brigu Mandir
Sri. Jangli Baba mandir
Mangla Bhawani mandir, Ujiwar, Ballia
Dardari Mela ( In Nov-Dec)
Sri. Vigyan Dev Jee Maharaj Temple, Poor Pakdi, Ballia
Jai Prakash Nagar Samark, Jai Prakash Nagar, Ballia
Sri. Chain Ram baba Temple, Sahatvar Ballia
Basant Vihar Jeera Basti, Botanical Garden type

Famous Temple in Ballia
Bhirgu Mandir
Baleshwar Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Suraha Taal

Geography of Ballia
Ballia cover the 2,981 sq km area and it lies in the easternmost part of Uttar Pradesh and borders on Bihar State. North side is bounded by Ghaghara River , South side is bounded by Chhoti Sargu and Ganga River. Eastern side is boundary by city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara.

Tehsil and Blocks in Ballia
In Ballia there are 6 Tehsil (Rasra, Bansdih, Ballia, Bairia, Sikanderpur, Belthra) and 17 Blocks.

College / Institute in Ballia
Holy Cross School,Amritpali,Ballia
Ranjit singh gramoday vidhayalaya middha
St Xavier's School
Bal siksha niketan, kotwari ballia
B. H. S. Convent School, Rampur, Udaibhan, Ballia..
Kunwar Singh Degree College
south of Reoti, Ballia, at village Kuanpeepar
Gyan peethika sr. sec. school,zeerabasti,ballia.
Shree Gauri Shankar Rai Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Karnai, Ballia
Nagaji Sarashwati Vidya Mandir Maldepur Ballia
Satish Chandra College
MG inter college, Dalan Chhapra, Ballia
Sukhpura inter college,sukhpura Ballia
Sri Haribansa Baba Inter College, Pur,Ballia
north of Reoti, Ballia, at village Rakhanha
Murli Manohar Town Degree College
Gandhi Degree College in Mirdha village
Modern Convent School, Gaighat(Reoti), Ballia(U.P.)
Indian Institute of Hardware technology Limited, Station Malgodam Road, Ballia
Oracle Institute of Management & Information Technology, Sankat Mochan Colony, Civil Lines, Ballia
Government Intermediate College
Saraswati Shishu Mandir
Pachrukha Devi Inter College, Gaighat(Reoti), Ballia(U.P.)
Asha For Education maintains two non-formal educational centers
 

Industries in Ballia
Ballia has one government sugar mill and one cotton weaving industry .Maniar is known for its bindi (Indian ladies putting on their forehead) industry and major supplier.