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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Konch
| native_name = कोंच
| native_name_lang = craunch (a kind of bird)
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| settlement_type = Community development block
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Gaya district|Gaya]]
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'''Konch''' is a community development block of [[Gaya district]] in [[Bihar]], [[India]].<ref>http://www.rggvy.gov.in/rggvy/rggvyportal/plg_completed22.jsp?estcd=10&stnam=BIHAR&edtcd=35&dtnam=GAYA&blkcd=0001&blknam=Konch#title{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Konch(Konch Village/Konch Panchayat/Konch Thana-Police Station) is a typical village market area slowly taking shape of a sub-urban settlement and centre of small business (mainly shops selling items such as grocery, building materials, agricultural inputs like fertilizer, seeds, small farm equipments etc.). [[Konch]] has very important temple known as [[Koncheswar Mahadev]] belonging to the later [[Gupta period]] which now has been taken under the protection of [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).

Konch has a varied demographic mix of population and is home of people from different Hindu castes and religions. It is house of a few historic relics like Shiva Temple on the outskirts of the block. Konch has a small Muslim population also and is a model of the [[Hindu-Muslim unity]] that is common to India. Konch has a well maintained government hospital, high schools, Government Primary/Middle Schools and police station.

Mostly undeveloped due to lack of infrastructure like roads, electricity and urbanization the block and adjoining villages have seen the worst times during the height of naxalite problem in central Bihar. Be it the Bara Massacre<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121107184036/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/06/09/stories/0209000q.htm ]</ref> or the Jail Break in adjoining Jehanabad District<ref>"Red Star Over Bihar"|Nov.27' 2005|The Sunday Tribune| http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051127/spectrum/main1.htm</ref> naxalites were able to tear apart the very basic roots of development and peace in this block as well as the district.

The situation has changed after the last assembly election and now developmental work seems to have subdued some of the ill-effects of the reign of terror. Implementation of central as well as state projects is paving the way for development and prosperity of the area. The reference of this block comes into various development related projects like Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojna<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rggvy.gov.in/rggvy/rggvyportal/index.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-02-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721161654/http://rggvy.gov.in/rggvy/rggvyportal/index.html |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}</ref> or The [[Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana]]<ref>http://pmgsy.nic.in/</ref>

== Geography ==
Konch is located at latd = 25 | latm = 01 | lats = 09 | latNS = N|
longd = 86| longm = 46 | longs = 39 | longEW = E|
locator_position = right |

== Transportation ==
[[Gaya, India|Gaya]] is well connected to the rest of India and the world by roadways, railways and airways.<br /> [[Konch]] is only 28 kilometers from Gaya town.

'''Air:''' The nearest airport from [[Konch]] is [[Gaya International Airport]] and [[Patna Airport]]. Indian Airlines, Indigo, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow and various other cities.<br />
'''Rail:''' The nearest railway station is [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]. Gaya is the second most important and largest railway station in [[Bihar]] after Patna. It is a [[Junction (rail)|junction]] and is connected to all the four metropolis [[New Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Chennai]] through Important Broad Gauge Routes (direct trains).
'''Road:''' [[Konch]] is well connected by road to Gaya, [[Patna]], Aurangabad <br />
'''Local Transport:''' City Bus, Taxis, Tongas, Auto Rickshaws, Cycle Rickshaws are available.<br />
'''Bus :''' Regular direct bus services are available from Gaya, [[Patna]], [[Ranchi]], Tata(Jamshedpur), Dhanbad, Aurangabad. [[Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation]] and Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (Book online ticket: http://gauravluxury.com/) run buses to connect Gaya from [[Patna]], [[Ranchi]], [[Jamshedpur]] and other major cities.

== Prominent Villages in the Block ==

DADREJI, Tetariya, Jaitiya, Kaudia, Iguna, Parsawan, Murera, Adai, Tankuppa & Ghorhan. Parsawan is one of the panchayat in Konch.
Tetariya village is near Konch- known due to ITI College which is under construction.

[[Lodipur]] is one of the villages with above average literacy rate in the [[Konch]] block. Moke & [[Lodipur]] are closely connected through relations & culture. It is connected by road with [[Gaya district]] and [[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad]] district of Bihar. It is located on a state highway.
Konch Bihar Legislative Assembly MLA is Anil Kumar
The village [[Konch]] figures in the recent release of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna data release by the Government of India.<ref>http://www.omms.nic.in/aspnet/Citizens/DG/05DVC/CensusStatus{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Mananpur (also referred as Madanpur), Korap, Mudera, Angra, Aanti, Maduka are some of the big villages of Konch blocks.

Parihans and Korap has the history of producing a pool of talents and eminent personalities like Late Kali Prasad (ICS/IAS),<ref>[[Indian Administrative Service]]</ref> Shri Balmiki Prasad Sharma (IPS),<ref>[[Indian Police Service]]</ref> Shri Ramanugrah Sharma (Educationist) among other notable people. Parihans has the distinction of birthplace of freedom fighter Vir Shri Keswar Singh who was a close associate of [[Swami Sahajanand Saraswati]] and [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] and an important leader of ''Kisan andolan'' during the freedom struggle in Magadh region.Late Ramdutt singh was a Freedom Fighter in [[Konch]] . It has also been the place where prominent freedom fighters and social reformers like [[Swami Sahajanand Saraswati]], [[Jay Prakash Narayan]], and [[Vinoba Bhave]] have spent considerable amount of time.

Aanti is a very big village, dominated by Rajputs and has a credential of good residential schools in the area.
Mahmudpur is also a well-known village in the area and so is Maduka with a huge proportion of the population being that of Pathans.

Dadreji is emerging as the new semi-urban center for the cluster of nearby villages. major population of village is hindu upper caste , Bhumihar Brahmans presence is dominant here.

== Education ==
Schools: affiliated with Bihar Board of Education
* Gandhi High School, Konch Bazaar ( selected as a MODEL school )
* Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Konch Bazaar
* Government Middle School, Konch Bazaar
*Government Middle School,Dadreji

* Government Girls Middle School, Konch Dih
* Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalay,Konch Dih
* Government Girls High School, Konch Dih
* Bal sramik vidyalay ,konch dih

== Financial Institutions ==
* [[State Bank of India]]
* [[Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank]]
* [[Indian Postal Office]]
* [[Punjab National Bank]]

== Religious Places ==
* [[Koncheswar Mahadeva Lingam Temple]]: Koncheswar Mandir brings to mind the image of the [[Mahabodhi temple]] at [[BodhGaya]]. Temple was built in 8th century A.D(Moreover, tradition points to Bhairavendra, who lived about 1459 A.D., as the builder of the Konch temple). The temple is built of properly shaped, well-burnt bricks though of different sizes. Some bricks measure 11" X 5½" X 2¾", some 9" X 4¾" X 2¾" and others 13" X 7½" X 2¾". The use of different types of bricks is, perhaps, an indication that the temple has undergone extensive repairs from time to time, as held by Cunningham and Beglar of the Archaeological Survey of India. J.D. Beglar, Assistant Archaeological Suryeyor at that time, had visited the place during 1872-73 and he has mentioned in his report(1878)that the tower was surmounted by a cylindrical pinnacle as in the case of the temple of [[BodhGaya]]. This pinnacle had a hemispherical top. The [[Koncheswar]] temple is representation of the Dashavataras. The most interesting piece inside the shrine is a panel sculpture of the Dashavataras representing Vishnu. This temple of Shiva worship is clearly of Brahmanical origin.
* '''[[Radha-Krishna Thakurwari Konch Bazaar]]'''(Founder: Late Nirdhin Sharma; situated on Konch Bazaar-Middle School Road)
* Konch Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)Konch Bazaar (situated next to Konch Bus stand- Talab)
* Devi Sthan Mandir Konch Bazaar (situated next to Government Middle School)
* Sarswati Mandir Konch Dih (situated next to [[Konch]] [[Tekari]] Road)
* Konch Masjid (Mosque)Konch Bazaar

==References==
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*[https://archive.org/stream/reportoftoursinn015227mbp/reportoftoursinn015227mbp_djvu.txt]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307204040/http://www.blessingsonthenet.com/temple/tempdisplay1.asp?temple_id=T0034&deityid=G0003&q=temple&templename=Konch%20temple&place=Konch]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513033400/http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/bihar/konch/page1.htm]

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