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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Sheohar district<br />
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| settlement_type = [[Districts of Bihar|District of Bihar]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
| native_name = Shivahar<br />
| image_map = Bihar district location map Sheohar.svg<br />
| map_caption = Location of Sheohar district in Bihar<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| coor_pinpoint = Sheohar<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirhut division|Tirhut]]<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = <br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Sheohar]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
| parts_style = para<br />
| p1 = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 443.99<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 656,246<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_urban = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = <br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
| demographics1_info2 = 890<br />
| leader_title = <br />
| leader_name = <br />
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sheohar]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name2 = [[Sheohar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sheohar]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +05:30<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]<br />
| blank_info_sec1 = SH-54, NH-227, Ram - Janki Marg, Sheohar - Muzaffarpur Expressway<br />
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation<br />
| blank_info_sec2 = 720.4 mm<br />
| website = http://sheohar.bih.nic.in/<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sheohar''' (pronounced ''Shivahar'') 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 due to the extreme efforts of [[Raghunath Jha]], former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr. Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar.<br />
<br />The district occupies an [[area]] of 443&nbsp;km² and has a [[population]] of 656,246 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanliness. Cadamba and teak are the principal trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.<br />
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Its name is derived from two words, Shiva(शिव) and Har(हर), these both are names of [[Lord Shiva]], it is named so due to the large number of temples in the city. Agriculture is the mainstay. It is one of the most flood-affected districts in Bihar, due to over flooding of the [[Bagmati]] and [[Burhi Gandak River|Budhi Gandak]] rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of Lord Shiva. <br />
As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of [[Districts of Bihar|39]]), after [[Sheikhpura district|Sheikhpura]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110611224943/http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | archive-date = 2011-06-11 }}</ref><br />
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there is a sangam(joint ) of two rivers Bagmati and Lal baliya at Adauri village. A bridge is being demanded by sarounding people.<br />
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A protest by the social group named Adauri Khodipakar pul nirman sangharsh samiti is struggling for the bridge.<br />
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Sanjay Sangharsh singh,The sanyojak of sangharsh samiti is struggling for 3 yrs with "Pul Nirman tak badhati Dadhi ka Sankalp "<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Sheohar district occupies an area of {{convert|443|km2|sqmi}}. It is bordered by three districts from north and east Sitamarhi, from west East Champaran and from south Muzaffarpur.<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1118–1119 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref><br />
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==Economy==<br />
The main occupation of the people of this district is agriculture. All types of crops are produced. Varieties of rice, wheat, and a number of ''rabbi'' crops are produced. In the town small shops of daily needs are there. Source of attraction for people of Sheohar are 'Cockcrow', V-Mart shopping centre situated opposite to the District Court. There are several private institutions like KNS Public School, Gyanlok School, HS Group of Institutions Sheohar. The best school in sheohar district is Gyanlok Public School. There are the public sector institutions like Angibhut Degree College, Government Polytechnic College, District Institute of Education and Training.<br />
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In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Sheohar one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=September 8, 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=September 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Sub-divisions==<br />
The district comprises only one sub-division, namely, Sheohar, which is further divided into five blocks: Sheohar, Tariyani, Piprahi, Dumri-katsari, Purnahiya.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Sheohar district lacks primary transport facilities, there are no railways in the district. However Bus, Auto and private jeep are the main medium of transportation and easily available. Only government bus service is provided by government.<br />
Sheohar is the only district in Bihar which has no railway connectivity.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{bar box<br />
|title=Religions in Sheohar District<br />
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|left1=Religion<br />
|right1=Percent<br />
|float=right<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|73.19}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|26.14}}<br />
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.53}}<br />
{{bar percent|Christian|blue|0.08}}<br />
{{bar percent|Sikh|olive|0.03}}<br />
{{bar percent|Buddhist|yellow|0.01}}<br />
{{bar percent|Jain|brown|0.01}}<br />
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.01}}<br />
}}<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sheohar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 656,246,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Montenegro]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est. | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-date = 27 September 2011 }}</ref> or the US state of [[Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30|quote=Vermont 625,741|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|archive-date=2013-10-19}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 511th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1882 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Rampur Kesho is a village known for its highest illiteracy rate.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.32%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Sheohar has a [[sex ratio]] of 890 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 72%.<ref name=districtcensus/><br />
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 71.89% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 27.78% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref><br />
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,57,686|13=1911|14=1,62,800|15=1921|16=1,57,618|17=1931|18=1,68,264|19=1941|20=1,85,635|21=1951|22=2,01,431|23=1961|24=2,28,420|25=1971|26=2,58,839|27=1981|28=3,04,431|29=1991|30=3,77,699|31=2001|32=5,15,961|33=2011|34=6,56,246|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Tourist Season - October to March<br />
Religious Festivals - [[Chhath]], [[Durga Pooja]], [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], [[Holi]], [[Diwali]]. Many traditional culture are also follow in sheohar<br />
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==Politicians==<br />
* [[Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha]] , Freedom Fighter, Member 1st Lok Sabha, popularly known as the father of Cooperative Movement <br />
* [[Ram Dulari Sinha]], Freedom Fighter, Former Union Minister & Governor<br />
* [[Raghunath Jha]], Former Union Minister, maker of Sheohar District<br />
* [[Hari Kishore Singh]], Former Ambassador of Syria<br />
* [[Anwarul Haque]], Former MP of Sheohar<br />
* [[Sitaram Singh]], Former MP of Sheohar<br />
* [[Rama Devi (Bihar politician)|Rama Devi]], Current MP of Sheohar<br />
* [[Sanjay Sangharsh Singh (Bihar politician)|Sanjay Sangharsh Singh]], Independent Politician<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://sheohar.nic.in/ Official website]<br />
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