Begusarai district

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Begusarai district
District of Bihar
Clockwise from top left: District Map, Naulakha Temple, Rajendra Setu and Harigiri Dham Temple
Clockwise from top left: District Map, Naulakha Temple, Rajendra Setu and Harigiri Dham Temple
Location of Begusarai district in Bihar
Location of Begusarai district in Bihar
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DivisionMunger
HeadquartersBegusarai
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBegusarai
 • District MagistrateRoshan Kushwaha
 • Member of ParliamentGiriraj Singh
Area
 • Total1,918 km2 (741 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,970,541
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.87 per cent
 • Sex ratio894
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
 • Other recognisedMaithili[2]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-09
Major highwaysNH 31, NH 28
Average annual precipitation1384 mm
Websitebegusarai.nic.in

Begusarai District is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar and it is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger division.

History[edit]

It was established in 1870 as part of Munger District. In 1972, it was given district status.[3] Simaria village is the birthplace of famous Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. However most people know Munger as his birthplace as Begusarai was the part of Munger during his birth and much of his lifetime. Begusarai is the part of historic Mithila or Mithilanchal region. Begusarai is also famous for its high quality milk, sweets and dairy products. Sometimes begusarai is also referred as milk belt of Bihar.

Geography[edit]

Begusarai district occupies an area of 1,918 square kilometres (741 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Biak Island.[5] The district lies on the northern bank of river Ganges. Begusarai district is a part of Munger division. It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. The Ganges river separates Begusarai district from Patna District and Munger District.

Flora and Fauna[edit]

In 1989 Begusarai district became home to the Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 63 km2 (24.3 sq mi).[6] It is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. It is approximately six times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary. In November 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared it the first Ramsar site in Bihar.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901575,455—    
1911593,470+0.31%
1921564,328−0.50%
1931635,456+1.19%
1941718,390+1.23%
1951793,942+1.00%
1961954,333+1.86%
19711,147,429+1.86%
19811,456,343+2.41%
19911,814,773+2.22%
20012,349,366+2.62%
20112,970,541+2.37%
source:[7]

According to the 2011 census Begusarai district has a population of 2,970,541,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Armenia[9] or the US state of Mississippi.[10] This gives it a ranking of 128th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 1,540 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,000/sq mi) .[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.44%.[8] Begusarai has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 63.87%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.55% and 0.05% of the population respectively.[8]

Religions in Begusarai district (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 85.99%
Muslims
 
 13.71%
Other or not stated
 
 0.30%

Languages of Begusarai district (2011)

  Hindi (79.77%)
  Urdu (9.53%)
  'Other' Hindi (7.94%)
  Maithili (2.43%)
  Others (0.33%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.77% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 9.53% Urdu and 2.43% Maithili as their first language. 7.94% were classified as speaking a language under 'Other' Hindi in the census.[12]

Administration[edit]

Cities and towns[edit]

Villages[edit]

Economy[edit]

Barauni is the major industrial town in district. It has big industries like Barauni Refinery, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Urvarak Nagar Barauni and Garhara locomotive shed.Shri Krishna Singh wanted to built an industrial corridor from Begusarai-Bakhtiyarpur-Fatuha, so he looked to construct Rajendra Setu in Mokama. Begusarai is one of the largest milk consuming district in India. Sudha dairy plant is also one of the biggest exporter of milk all over Bihar.[14]

Transportation[edit]

Begusarai Railway Station

Barauni is the major railway junction. Other major railway station is Begusarai. Begusarai is well connected by road to other parts of Bihar and country.

Railways[edit]

Barauni Junction is one of the important stations in Bihar. It is a junction and is connected to India's main cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai via broad gauge routes. Begusarai railway station is located in Begusarai city.

Roads[edit]

NH-31 is passing through Begusarai district.

National Highway 28 starts at Barauni and leads to Lucknow. National Highway 31 Pass Through the district and leads to Guwahati Both National Highways have junction here. It is also called Assam Road.Many Small city buses Pass through here.Begusarai district also have Rajendra Setu on Ganges near Simariya which was the first rail-road bridge in independent India on river Ganges. The first six lane bridge is under construction in Begusarai on Ganges in Simaria. It will complete by October 2023.[15]

Education[edit]

The foundation stone of Rastrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering (RRSDCE) was laid on 22 December 2013 by Nitish Kumar, paving way for the eighth government engineering college in Bihar.[16][17] G D College is a notable undergraduate and postgraduate degree college of the district.[18]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  5. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Biak 1,904km2
  6. ↑ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  9. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Armenia 2,967,975 July 2011 est.
  10. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Mississippi 2,967,297
  11. ↑ "2011 Census Table Table C-1: Population By Religious Community - Bihar". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Begusarai District". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. ↑ बेगूसराय- नौला पंचायत की एक रिपोर्ट, retrieved 23 June 2022
  14. ↑ Kumar, Rajiv (25 April 2014). "Making of Begusarai was by choice, not accident - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  15. ↑ Asia's Widest Bridge | Drone View | Mokama Waterlifting | Auntaghat Simaria 6 Lane Bridge | TheWay4U, retrieved 23 June 2022
  16. ↑ Kumar, Rajiv (23 December 2013). "CM lays foundation of engineering college". Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  17. ↑ "Nitish lists special tag cry as LS poll plank". The Telegraph. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  18. ↑ "IGNOU Study Centre GD College Begusarai Admission 2022". IGNOU University. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

External links[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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Coordinates: 25°25′00″N 86°08′00″E / 25.4167°N 86.1333°E / 25.4167; 86.1333

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