Bastipur, India

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Bastipur
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Map showing Bastipur (#579) in Dehri block.
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Bastipur
Location in Bihar, India
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Bastipur
Bastipur (India)
Coordinates: 24°53′26″N84°09′31″E / 24.8906214°N 84.1586691°E / 24.8906214; 84.1586691 Coordinates: 24°53′26″N84°09′31″E / 24.8906214°N 84.1586691°E / 24.8906214; 84.1586691
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Government
  Type Panchayati raj
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Languages
  Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Nearest cityDehri
Literacy70%
Climate Monsoon (Köppen)

Bastipur is a village and a municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India.

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Geography and climate

Bastipur (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 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.

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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

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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 rice bowl of Bihar.

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