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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dehri
| other_name = Dehri-On-Sone
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Urban Area
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| image_map = Dehri block map.png
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.91|N|84.18|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rohtas district|Rohtas]]
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| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = [[Dehri Urban Development Authority]] (DUDA)
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 52
| population_total = 137,231
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| demographics1_title2 = Others
| demographics1_info2 = [[Bhojpuri]],
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 812307,821305<ref>[http://www.citypincode.in/BIHAR/ROHTAS/Dehri_BMP__PINCODE Dehri on Sone Rohtas Pin Code], ''citypincode.in''</ref>
| registration_plate =
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'''Dehri''' also known as '''Dehri-on-Sone''' is a Nagar parishad and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Rohtas district]] in the state of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Situated on the [[Son River]],<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |title=Dehri |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Dehri |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> Dehri is a large industrial town and an important [[railway]] hub. As of 2011, its population was 137,231, in 23,234 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=33, 44–70, 1084–1123, 1191–1192, 1286–1299|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> Dehri is home to the [[Indrapuri Barrage]], the fourth-longest [[Barrage (dam)|barrage]] in the world.<ref name="Indrapuri Dam">{{cite web |title=Indrapuri Dam |url=http://rohtasdistrict.com/indrapuri-dam/ |website=Rohtas District |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>
In Swachh Survekshan 2020 Dehri On Sone (Dehri Dalmiangar Nagar Parishad) has been awarded as the cleanest city in Bihar. Dehri is well connected with Rail<ref>{{Cite web|title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 3|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.irfca.org}}</ref> as well as Road by Major Indian Cities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=nationh|date=2017-08-13|title=National Highway 19 (India) - NH19|url=http://nationalhighway.net/asia/national-highway-19-india/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=National Highway|language=en-US}}</ref> [[National Highway 19 (India)]] passes through Dehri-on-Sone.

== Etymology ==
The name Dehri-on-Sone is based on the sone river. The city is situated at the bank of the sone river.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-12|title=डेहरी ऑन सोन में स्तिथ है भारत की 5वीं सबसे लम्बी रेल ब्रिज|url=https://dehrionsonecity.com/nehru-setu-in-dehri-on-sone-is-the-fifth-longest-rail-bridge-in-india/|access-date=2021-06-13|website=dehrionsonecity.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Dehri is also known as sand capital of Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dealers|first=Sand|title=Sand Dealers in Dehri|url=https://www.justdial.com/Rohtas/Sand-Dealers-in-Dehri-On-Sone/nct-10419021|url-status=live}}</ref>

== History ==
Dehri was one of the biggest Industrial hubs in Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dehri {{!}} India|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Dehri|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Industries in Dehri-on-Sone|url=http://lrc.bih.nic.in/Gazetteer/SAHABAD/chapter-V.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Rohtas Industries Limited industrial complex at Dalmianager, Rohtas District, Bihar State, was established by Ramkrishna Dalmia from the early 1930's. A sugar factory was the first to open in 1933, followed by a Cement Works in 1937; a Paper Factory in 1938, an Asbestos Factory in 1944 and a Soap Factory in 1964.<ref name=":0" /> The industrial site was next to the 2 ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG)Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway(DRLR) station of Rohtas and the locomotives that worked at this site appear to have been owned by DRLR and operated by them for Rohtas Industries Ltd. The extent of the NG lines within the site has not been established. The East Indian Railway(EIR) 'Grand Chord' broad gauge(BG) line between Gaya and Moghal Sarai passed by the site. There was a branch from the industrial site to the EIR, however the extent of the BG lines within the site has not been established. The site closed for a time in the 1980's and went into liquidation in 1995.

== Demographics ==
{{historical populations
| align = left
| source = 2011 Census of India<ref name="Census 2011"/>
| 1941 | 8281
| 1951 | 24406
| 1961 | 38092
| 1971 | 46037
| 1981 | 90409
| 1991 | 93594
| 2001 | 119057
| 2011 | 137231
}}
According to the 2011 Census, Dehri had a population of 137,231. Males were 72,372 and females 64,859. The average literacy rate was 81.2%, higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 87.54% and female literacy 74.08%. The population of children in age group 0–6 years was 19,010, of which boys were 9,886 and girls 9,124.

== Economy ==
[[File:Indrapuri Dam,Dehri-on-sone.jpg|thumb|The [[Indrapuri Barrage|Indrapuri Dam]], near Dehri.]]
Important industries in Dehri include [[sugar]] production, [[sawmill]]ing, [[ghee]] processing, and [[cement]] manufacturing.<ref name="Britannica"/> Other important commodities include [[plastic pipe]]s, [[light bulb]]s, and [[shoe]]s.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

The headworks of the [[Son canal]] system is located in Dehri.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Census 2011"/>

== Education ==
{{Cleanup list|section|date=June 2021}}
There are multiple schools and colleges in Dehri on Sone. Here you can find schools that are affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE).

Notable schools in Dehri On Sone include:-
* [[Bal Vatika Vidyalaya]]
* [[Balika Uchch Vidyalaya, Dalmianagar]]
* [[GEMS English School]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gospel Echoing Missionary Society|url=https://dehri.ges.edu.in/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=dehri.ges.edu.in}}</ref>
* [[DAV Public School, Bharkuriya]]
* [[DAV Public School, Katar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, Katar Lajpat Ray Nagar Dehri-On-Sone Rohtas-821308|url=http://davkatar.com/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=davkatar.com}}</ref>
* [[Dehri High School]]
* [[Dhenuka International School]]
* [[Dillian High School]]
* [[GL Academy]]
* [[High School, Dalmianagar]]
* [[Illiyash Husain Urdu Girls High School ]]
* [[JRS International School]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=JRS international School|url=https://jrs-international-school.business.site/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=jrs-international-school.business.site|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Model School Dalmianagar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Model School|url=http://www.msdalmianagar.com/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.msdalmianagar.com}}</ref>
* [[Rama Rani Jain Balika +2]] School
* [[Sun Beam Public School]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunbeam Public School|url=http://www.sunbeampublicschooldehri.com/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.sunbeampublicschooldehri.com}}</ref>

Notable Colleges in Dehri On Sone include:
* [[JagJivan College|Jag Jivan College]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jagjiwan Mahavidyalaya, Dehri On Sone {{!}} Home|url=http://jagjiwanmahavidyalaya.com/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=jagjiwanmahavidyalaya.com}}</ref>
* [[Jawahar Lal Nehru College]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=WELCOME TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COLLEGE|url=http://jlncdehrionsone.org/|access-date=2021-06-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Mahila College Dalmianagar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=mahilacollegedalmianagar.org|url=https://www.mahilacollegedalmianagar.org/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.mahilacollegedalmianagar.org}}</ref>
* [[Narayan Medical College & Hospital, Dehri On Sone]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan Medical College & Hospital – Official Website|url=https://nmch.ac.in/|access-date=2021-06-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ram Kishore Singh College]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=R.K.S. College, Dalmianagar, Bihar - Admissions, Address, Reviews and Fees 2021|url=https://www.icbse.com/colleges/r-k-s-college-dalmianagar-150266|access-date=2021-06-17|website=iCBSE|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Radha Shanta college,Tilouthu
*Baba Gani Nath College
*

Notable Technical Institutes in Dehri On Sone include:
* [[GEMS ITI]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=GEMS ITI|url=http://gemsgirlsiti.in/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=gemsgirlsiti.in}}</ref>
* [[Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar, Dehri ON Sone|Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar, Dehri On Sone]]
* [[Govt. ITI, Dehri On Sone]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rohtas|url=https://iti.directory/bihar/rohtas|access-date=2021-06-17|website=iti.directory|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Govt. Polytechnic College, Dehri On Sone]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Govt. Polytechnic, Dehrionsone College, Dehri - Fees, Admissions, Reviews and Address 2021|url=https://www.icbse.com/colleges/govt-polytechnic-dehrionsone-dy5gdg|access-date=2021-06-17|website=iCBSE|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Recreation ==
Dehri is home to a [[stadium]], five [[Movie theater|cinema]]s, four [[auditorium]]s, and three [[public library|public libraries]].<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| location = Dehri (1981–2009, extremes 1901–2009)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 31.0
| Feb record high C = 36.0
| Mar record high C = 41.5
| Apr record high C = 45.0
| May record high C = 49.5
| Jun record high C = 47.2
| Jul record high C = 44.5
| Aug record high C = 39.4
| Sep record high C = 37.1
| Oct record high C = 39.7
| Nov record high C = 35.1
| Dec record high C = 31.7
|year record high C = 49.5
| Jan high C = 23.1
| Feb high C = 26.3
| Mar high C = 32.8
| Apr high C = 38.7
| May high C = 40.0
| Jun high C = 37.8
| Jul high C = 33.6
| Aug high C = 32.9
| Sep high C = 32.4
| Oct high C = 31.7
| Nov high C = 29.2
| Dec high C = 25.3
|year high C = 32.0
| Jan low C = 7.4
| Feb low C = 9.6
| Mar low C = 13.9
| Apr low C = 19.0
| May low C = 21.3
| Jun low C = 22.4
| Jul low C = 21.5
| Aug low C = 20.7
| Sep low C = 20.2
| Oct low C = 16.4
| Nov low C = 10.4
| Dec low C = 6.7
|year low C = 15.8
| Jan record low C = -1.0
| Feb record low C = 0.0
| Mar record low C = 1.5
| Apr record low C = 3.0
| May record low C = 5.0
| Jun record low C = 13.5
| Jul record low C = 11.4
| Aug record low C = 11.0
| Sep record low C = 10.8
| Oct record low C = 4.0
| Nov record low C = 0.0
| Dec record low C = 0.0
|year record low C = -1.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 10.9
| Feb rain mm = 21.5
| Mar rain mm = 8.6
| Apr rain mm = 11.7
| May rain mm = 39.3
| Jun rain mm = 125.6
| Jul rain mm = 340.6
| Aug rain mm = 288.6
| Sep rain mm = 192.6
| Oct rain mm = 44.3
| Nov rain mm = 3.5
| Dec rain mm = 6.3
|year rain mm = 1093.6
| Jan rain days = 1.1
| Feb rain days = 1.6
| Mar rain days = 0.9
| Apr rain days = 1.0
| May rain days = 2.4
| Jun rain days = 6.3
| Jul rain days = 15.0
| Aug rain days = 12.8
| Sep rain days = 8.6
| Oct rain days = 2.2
| Nov rain days = 0.3
| Dec rain days = 0.6
|year rain days = 52.9
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 62
| Feb humidity = 57
| Mar humidity = 42
| Apr humidity = 31
| May humidity = 37
| Jun humidity = 54
| Jul humidity = 75
| Aug humidity = 78
| Sep humidity = 79
| Oct humidity = 72
| Nov humidity = 61
| Dec humidity = 60
|year humidity = 58
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Dehri Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 235–236
| access-date = 18 August 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M33
| access-date = 18 August 2020}}</ref>
}}

== Villages ==
The CD block of Dehri contains 58 rural villages, all of which are inhabited:<ref name="Census 2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| Panruhar || 557 || 1,803
|-
| Gohi || 123 || 1,353
|-
| Gonuwan || 69 || 720
|-
| Maudiha || 136 || 1,727
|-
| Shiwpur || 78 || 590
|-
| Barawan || 279 || 4,521
|-
| Ahirawan || 176 || 1,942
|-
| Khudrawan || 120 || 1,439
|-
| Chilbila || 97 || 1,380
|-
| Parsawan || 55 || 1,307
|-
| Tanrwa || 210 || 1,177
|-
| Majhiawan || 195 || 1,839
|-
| Ayar Kotha || 53 || 1,138
|-
| Darihat || 1,123 || 11,953
|-
| Bhusahula || 291 || 2,953
|-
| Chainpur || 311 || 876
|-
| Berkap || 454 || 2,893
|-
| Bharkunria || 184 || 1,885
|-
| Ahibaranpur || 121 || 2,065
|-
| Hurka || 320 || 1,982
|-
| Sidhauli || 22 || 2,320
|-
| Gangauli || 447 || 5,279
|-
| Pahleza || 338 || 6,464
|-
| Shiupur || 59 || 932
|-
| Deuria || 284 || 2,939
|-
| Tendua Dusadhi || 239 || 2,660
|-
| Mahdewa || 175 || 1,298
|-
| Chormara || 74 || 25
|-
| [[Jamuhar]] || 368 || 6,228
|-
| Rudarpura || 210 || 1,121
|-
| Chakia || 264 || 2,362
|-
| Manaura || 70 || 625
|-
| Mathuri || 180 || 3,581
|-
| Sakhara || 405 || 5,820
|-
| Suara || 267 || 2,584
|-
| Dahaur || 276 || 2,802
|-
| Patpura || 219 || 1,617
|-
| Bharkunria || 320 || 1,737
|-
| Guraila || 146 || 1,933
|-
| Durgapur || 170 || 1,461
|-
| Bhatauli || 162 || 1,558
|-
| Wojhaulia || 19 || 731
|-
| Ghonghaha || 96 || 1,865
|-
| Khairaha || 135 || 1,853
|-
| Bhainsaha || 64 || 2,833
|-
| [[Bastipur, India|Bastipur]] || 451 || 2,159
|-
| Katar || 853 || 3,368
|-
| Bardiha || 94 || 1,477
|-
| Sujanpur || 109 || 1,750
|-
| Manikpur || 53 || 1,814
|-
| Bhaluari || 475 || 6,821
|-
| Nawadih || 422 || 4,000
|-
| Dudhmi || 134 || 1,705
|-
| Shahpur || 103 || 89
|-
| Chaknaha || 155 || 1,831
|-
| Shankarpur || 120 || 2,056
|-
| Sikaria || 619 || 559
|-
| Patanawa || 528 || 1,983
|}

{{see also|List of cities in Bihar}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Rohtas district}}

[[Category:Dehri| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Rohtas district]]

{{Bihar-geo-stub}}

Dehri - Revision history

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