All Entries in the "Location" Category
West Champaran
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Bettiah. The district occupies an area of 5229 km? and has a population of 3,043,044 (as of 2001). West Champaran is a part of Tirhut Division.
Headquarters:
Bettiah
Area:
5,228 km?
Population:
2333666
Sub Divisions:
Bettiah, Bagaha, Narkatiaganj
Blocks:
Bettiah, Sikta, Mainatand, Chanpattia, Bairia, Lauria, Bagaha [...]
Vaishali
Vaishali is a district in Bihar state, India. It is named after the Vaishali (ancient city). The history of Vaishali district is thus very ancient, and finds mention in the Indian classic Mahabharata, as well as in Buddhist and Jain tradition.
Ancient Vaishali
Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal of the Mahabharata age. Even before the [...]
Supaul
Supaul is a city and a municipality in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Supaul district occupies an area of 2410 km? and has a population of 1,745,069 (as of 2001). Not far from this place is the Indian border connecting Nepal. The Supaul Town is the administrative headquarters of this district. [...]
Siwan
Siwan Also known as(Bombay of Bihar)is one of the districts of Bihar state, India, and Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division. The town is known for its great past especially that the ‘First President’ belonged to Jeeradei. Siwan is situated in the western part [...]
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
History
This is the place where Sita was born, the main character of the epic Ramayana. The town is situated along the border of Nepal. The district of Sitamarhi was carved out of Muzaffarpur district on 11th December 1972. It is situated in the [...]
Sheohar
Sheohar is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994.
The district occupies an area of 443 km? and has a population of 514,288 (as of 2001).
This district [...]
Sheikhpura
Sheikhpura is one of the district of Bihar state, India, and Sheikhpura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Sheikhpura district is a part of Munger Division.Sheikhpura was separated from Munger District and was made a separate district with headquarters at Sheikhpura on the 31st July 1994.
Headquarters:
Sheikhpura
Area: 689 km2.
Population: 525,502
Literacy: 49.01%
Sub Divisions:
Sheikhpura
Blocks:
Ariari, Sheikpura, Barbigha, [...]
Saran
Saran is one of the district of Bihar state, India. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district – Chapra. Hathwa Raj was a zamindari in the Saran Division of Bihar belonging to Bhumihar Brahmins which encompassed 1,365 villages, was inhabited by more than 391,000 [...]
Samastipur
Samastipur is a city and a municipality in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is headquarters of the Samastipur district.
Geography
Samastipur is located at 25°51?N 85°47?E25.85°N 85.78°E. It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet).
It is situated on the banks of Budhi Gandak and Ganges River.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Samastipur [...]
Saharsa
Saharsa is a city and a municipality in the Saharsa district in the Indian state of Bihar in northeast India, east of the Kosi River. It is the administrative headquarters of the Saharsa District, and is in the Kosi Division. Sahrasa is also the name of the Parliamentary constituency, which contains the city and a [...]
Rohtas
Rohtas is one of the districts of Bihar state, India.
Headquarters: Sasaram
Area: 3850 km?
Population: 2,448,762 (2001 census)
Sub Divisions: Sasaram, Dehri, Bikramganj Blocks: Nauhatta, Chenari, Nasriganj, Rohtas, Shivsagar, Dawath, Karakat, Nokha., Vikramganj, Kargahar, Sasaram, Dihri, Dinara, Kochas, Akorhigola, Rajpur, Tilauthu, Suryapura, Sanjhauli.
Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Lentils
Industry: Cement
Rivers: Son, Kaw
The Rohtas district is a part of Patna Division, and [...]
Purnia
Purnia is a city and a municipality in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar. It formerly had a flourishing Jute industry. Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’, a famous Hindi writer was from Purnia. It is the oldest district in the state of Bihar. In 1912, Bihar and Orissa were carved as separate provinces out of [...]
Patna
Patna is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. The modern city of Patna lies on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Kosi, Sone and Gandak. The population is 1.8 million people. Patna is approximately 25 km [...]
Nawada
Nawada is a city and a municipality in and headquarters of Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Geography
Nawada is located at 24°53 N 85°32 E24.88°N 85.53°E. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet). Kakolat Fall is a popular fall in Bihar. Many people come from different places in India for picnics [...]
Nalanda
Nalanda is the name of an ancient university in Bihar, India. The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from 427 to 1197 CE. It has been called “one of the first great universities in recorded history.” [...]
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is headquarters of the district. The town of Muzaffarpur, famous for Leechi, is the largest city of North Bihar. It is situated on the banks of a Himalayan glacier-fed , perennial river Burhi/Budhi Gandak. It has won international encomiums for its [...]
Munger
Munger town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords.
History
Munger is a modern town with historical roots. Previously named Monghyr, this town has many historical sites. During the reign of Nawab Mir Qasim the capital of [...]
Madhubani
Madhubani is a town and a municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district head quarters. It lies 26km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile ‘Darbhanga Raj’, the largest zamindari of India. The word “Madhubani” means “Forest of honey”. Madhubani is the cultural heart of [...]
Madhepura
Madhepura is a city and a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Madhepura as it stands now was carved out of Saharsa district and got the status of revenue district on 9 May, 1981. Prior to this Madhepura was a sub-division under Bhagalpur district with effect from 3 September, 1845. Subsequently, it [...]
Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in Bihar state in eastern India. The town has an population of 77,840 (2001 census). It is well connected by road and rail routes. It is situated on Patna-Howrah main line passing through Kiul junction. NH-80 passes through the town. The town has a number of [...]
Kishanganj
Kishanganj is a city and a municipality in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar
Geography
Kishanganj is located at 25°42′N 86°57′E25.7°N 86.95°E. It has an average elevation of 42 metres (137 feet). The Ramzan river crosses through the middle of the town, which adds more attraction to the beauty of the city.This is the end [...]
Khagaria
Khagaria district is one of the thirty eight districts of Bihar State and Khagaria town is the administrative headquarter of this district. Khagaria is a part of Munger Division. The town has a major raiway junction on the Barauni Guwahati section of the Indian Railways. NH31 which connects rest of the India to North Eastern [...]
Katihar
Katihar is a city and a municipality in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Katihar district.
Geography
Katihar is located at 25°32′N 87°35′E25.53°N 87.58°E. It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet). The main rivers of the District are mighty Ganga (southern boundary, 25 kilometers from Katihar [...]
Kaimur
Kaimur is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Bhabua. The district occupies an area of 3363 km? and has a population of 1,284,575(as of 2001). A considerable hilly, forested area, currently infested by bandits. Kaimur district is a part of Patna Division.
Headquarters: Bhabua
Area Population:
Population (As [...]
Jehanabad
Jehanabad is a city and a municipality in and the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Earlier, Jehanabad was part of Gaya district. It is 50 km away from both Patna and Gaya.
History
Jehanabad District has own history from Mugal time. As per book “aine-e-akbari”, place was affected by famine in [...]
Jamui
Geography
Jamui is located at 24°55′N 86°13′E24.92°N 86.22°E It has an average elevation of 78 metres (255 feet). It is surrounded by Banka district in the East, Munger district in the North-East, Lakhisarai and Shekhpura districts in the North and Nawada in the West.
The main towns in Jamui district, apart from Jamui are Jhajha, Gidhaur, Mallepur, [...]
Gopalganj
Gopalganj is a city and a municipality in and the headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Geography
Gopalganj is located at 26°28′N 84°26′E26.47°N 84.43°EIt has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGopalganj had a population of 54,418. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gopalganj has [...]
Gaya
Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River (Niranjana, as mentioned in Ramayana), it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions. It is surrounded by small rocky hills (Mangla-Gauri, Shringa-Sthan, Ram-Shila and Brahmayoni) by three sides and the river [...]
East Champaran
East Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Motihari. The district occupies an area of 3969 km? and has a population of 3,933,636 (as of 2001). East Champaran is a part of Tirhut Division.
Places of interest
Mehsi is an entry point of East Champaran if [...]
Darbhanga
Darbhanga district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Darbhanga town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district is bounded on the north by Madhubani district, on the south by Samastipur district, on the east by Saharsa district and on the [...]
Buxar
The town Buxar is located on the bank of river Ganges (Ganga). A road bridge over Ganges connects Buxar with Ballia District in the neighboring state Uttar Pradesh. The town is connected to the state capital Patna by rail and road routes. The Buxar railway station is a major station. Many major trains pass through [...]
Bhojpur
Bhojpur is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Arrah also known as Ara.
The district occupies an area of 2,474 km? and has a population of 1,792,771 (as of 2001).
History
This district played a major role in India’s struggle for independence. Veer Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur [...]
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur is a city and municipal corporation in the Bihar state of Eastern India. Bhagalpur is one of the oldest districts of Bihar located in the Southern region. It is situated in the plane of the Ganga basin at the height of 141 feet above sea level. It covers an area of 2569.50 sq. km. [...]
Begusarai
Begusarai is a city and a municipality in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It was named after the caretaker of one of the inns (known as SARAI in Hindi) established by Sher Shah for the travellers. The caretaker of this place was BEGU so called Begusarai.
Geography
Begusarai is located at 25°25?N 86°08?E25.42°N 86.13°E. [...]
Banka
Banka is a city and a municipality in Banka district in the state of Bihar, India.
Geography
With Heavenly peace n far from moribund citylife Banka is a beautiful region of Bihar located at 24°53?N 86°55?E24.88°N 86.92°E It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). There are Colleges named P.B.S.College, Mahila College and most famous [...]
Aurangabad
Aurangabad is a city and a municipality in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Aurangabad (pop. 79,351) is the district headquarters of the aurangabad district. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. The people of this region primarily speak Magahi. Due to lack of industrialization, people are still mainly dependent upon agriculture [...]
Arwal
Arwal is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in the Indian state of Bihar. Geography Arwal is located at 25°15?N 84°41?E25.25°N 84.68°E. It has an average elevation of 67 metres (220 ft). Economy Bihar government has approved in March 2008, the construction of a bridge across the Son River at a cost of Rs. 100 [...]
Araria
Araria is a city and a municipality in Araria district in the state of Bihar, India.
Geography
Araria is located at 26°09?N 87°31?E26.15°N 87.52°E. It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 feet).
Geographical Location
Araria is situated at the northern part of Purnia and Madhepura in Bihar. Borders of Araria are surrounded by Nepal in northern side, [...]
