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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bastipur
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| map_caption = Map showing Bastipur (#579) in Dehri block.
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| subdivision_name2 = Rohtas
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'''Bastipur''' is a village and a municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India.

==Geography and climate==

Bastipur ([http://wikimapia.org/#lat=24.8909913&lon=84.1561747&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 map]) is near [[Dehri]] and [[Sasaram]], in [[Bihar]], India. This village is situated at the bank of the [[Sone River]] with an average elevation of 99 metres (324 feet) and is also surrounded partially by the [[Kaimur Range]].

==Demographics==

At the [[2001 Census of India|2001 Indian Census]], Bastipur had a population of approximately 10,000. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bastipur has an average [[literacy]] rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

[[Hinduism]] is the religion of 90% of Bastipur's population, and Muslims make up most of the other 10%.

[[Hindi]] and [[Bhojpuri language]] are the principal spoken and written languages, with English and Urdu also used, but less frequently.

[[File:Bastipur.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Map of Bastipur, [[Dehri]], [[Bihar]]]]

==Culture==

Religious festivals include [[Chhath]], [[Diwali]] - the festival of lights, [[Durga Puja]], [[Holi]], [[Sankranti]], [[Maha Shivaratri]], Eid and Buddha Jayanti.

The [[Sankranti]] and [[Chhath]] fairs are famous in this region.

==Education==

Bastipur has one government primary school, Bastipur Basic School, as well as one private primary school. For higher study, people can go to the nearby city of [[Dehri]].

==History==

[[File:Bastipur kaliMandir.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The [[Kali Mandir]] in Bastipur, [[Bihar]]]]

Bastipur was founded by the late Chander Singh. People of Bastipur initially migrated from Fatehpur Sikri, in Uttar Pradesh.

==Economy==
Bastipur's main economy is based on agriculture, business and service, and the area is referred to as paddy land or as the [[breadbasket|rice bowl]] of [[Bihar]].

==Places of interest==

* Kali Mandir is one of the oldest temples in this region.
* Anicut is the oldest dam in India, built in 1869 by the British government. It is 1.5 km from the village.
* Indrapuri is a reservoir,3.9 km long and 45 m high, which is 9 km from Bastipur.
* [[Sasaram]], the birthplace of [[Pashtun people|Pashtun]] [[Emperor]] [[Sher Shah Suri]], is 15 km from Bastipur.
* Rohtas Garh Kila was made by the son of Raja Harichandra, and is 20 km from Bastipur.

{{Rohtas district}}
[[Category:Villages in Rohtas district]]

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