Begusarai district

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Begusarai district
District of Bihar
Begusarai district skyline.jpg
From top left to right: Naulakha Temple;NTPC, Barauni  ;Rajendra Setu; Barauni Refinery;HURL, Barauni Fertilizer
Bihar district location map Begusarai.svg
Location of Begusarai district in Bihar
Coordinates(Begusarai): 25°25′00″N86°08′00″E / 25.4167°N 86.1333°E / 25.4167; 86.1333
CountryIndia
State Bihar
Region Mithila
Division Munger
Established1870
District2 October 1972
Headquarters Begusarai
Government
 •  District Magistrate Roshan Kushwaha [1]
 •  MP, Begusarai Lok Sabha Giriraj Singh
Area
 • Total1,918 km2 (741 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,970,541
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 63.87 per cent
 • Sex ratio894
Language
 • Official Hindi [2]
 • Additional official Urdu [2]
 • Other recognised Maithili [3]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration BR-09
Major highways NH 31, NH 28
Average annual precipitation1384 mm
Website begusarai.nic.in

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

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History

Begusarai was established in 1870 as part of Munger District. In 1972, it was given district status. [4]

Geography

Begusarai district occupies an area of 1,918 square kilometres (741 sq mi). [5] The district lies on the northern bank of the 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.[ citation needed ]

Flora and fauna

Kanwar Lake Kanwar Lake Begusarai by Ziddi Photowala.jpg
Kanwar Lake

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. In November 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared it the first Ramsar site in Bihar.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

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]
Religions in Begusarai district (2011) [8]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
85.99%
Islam
 
13.71%
Other or not stated
 
0.30%

According to the 2011 census Begusarai district has a population of 2,970,541, [9] roughly equal to the nation of Armenia [10] or the US state of Mississippi. [11] This gives it a ranking of 128th in India (out of a total of 640). [9] The district has a population density of 1,540 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,000/sq mi). [9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.44%. [9] Begusarai has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males, [9] and a literacy rate of 63.87%. 19.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.55% and 0.05% of the population respectively. [9]

Languages of Begusarai district (2011) [12]

   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% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi. [12]

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Begusarai 141 Cheria-Bariarpur Raj Banshi Mahto RJD MGB
142 Bachhwara Surendra Mehata BJP NDA
143 Teghra Ram Ratan Singh CPI MGB
144 Matihani Raj Kumar Singh JD(U) NDA Switched from LJP to JD(U) [13]
145 Sahebpur Kamal Sadanand Yadav RJD MGB
146 Begusarai Kundan Kumar BJP NDA
147 Bakhri Suryakant Paswan CPI MGB

Current Member of Legislative council Bihar Vidhan Parishad (Begusarai-Khagaria)

S.no.NamePartyAlliance
1.Rajiv Kumar Indian National Congress MGB

Administration

Kanwar Lake Begusarai -A Ramsar Convention Site wetland Kanwar Lake Begusarai by Ziddi Photowala.jpg
Kanwar Lake Begusarai -A Ramsar Convention Site wetland

Subdivisions

Source: [14]

Cities and towns

Villages

Economy

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NTPC, Barauni (Barauni Thermal Power Station)

Barauni is the major industrial town in the district. It has big industries like Barauni Refinery, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Urvarak Nagar Barauni, Garhara locomotive shed and Pepsi bottling plant. Shri Krishna Singh wanted to build an industrial corridor from Begusarai-Bakhtiyarpur-Fatuha, so he looked to construct Rajendra Setu in Mokama. Begusarai is one of the largest milk-consuming districts in India. Sudha dairy plant is also one of the biggest exporters of milk all over Bihar. [15]

Transportation

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Begusarai Railway Station
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Rajendra Setu

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

Railways

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

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NH-31 is passing through Begusarai district.

National Highway 28 starts at Barauni and leads to Lucknow. National Highway 31 passes through the district and leads to Guwahati. Both National Highways have junctions here. It is also called Assam Road. Many small city buses pass through here. Begusarai district also has Rajendra Setu on the Ganges near Simariya, which was the first railroad bridge in independent India on the river Ganges. The first six-lane bridge is under construction in Begusarai on the Ganges in Simaria. It will be complete by October 2023. [16]

Education

Rashtrakavi 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. [17] [18] G D College is a notable undergraduate and postgraduate degree college of the district. [19]

Notable people

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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

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