Sonbhadra or Sonanchal is the second largest district by area of Uttar Pradesh after Lakhimpur Kheri. It is the only district in India which borders four states, namely Madhya Pradesh to the west, Chhattishgarh to the south, Jharkhand in the south-east and Bihar to the north-east. The district has an area of 6,788 km2 (2,621 sq mi) and a population of 1,862,559, with a population density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre (700/sq mi). It lies in the extreme south-east of the state, and is bounded by Mirzapur district to the northwest, Chandauli district to the north, Kaimur and Rohtas districts of Bihar state to the north-east, Garhwa district of Jharkhand state to the east, Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh state to the south, and Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh state to the west. The district headquarters is in the town of Robertsganj. Sonbhadra district is an industrial zone and it has much bauxite, limestone, coal, gold, etc. It is called the "Energy Capital of India" because there are multiple power plants.
Sasaram sometimes also spelled as Sahasram, is an ancient historical city and a municipal corporation region in the Rohtas district of Bihar state in eastern India.
Garhwa is a town and a municipality in, and headquarters of, Garhwa district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Bihar are nearby states. Garhwa Road (Rehla) is a major Railway Junction where thousands of passengers find this station most convenient to catch their train for Delhi and Kolkata. Bus services are available for Ranchi, Ambikapur, Gaya, etc.
Kaimur district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. The district headquarters are at Bhabua. Before 1991, it was part of Rohtas District. Till 1764 the region was a part of Ghazipur District and was a part of Kamsaar Raj and later it was a part of Chainpur Estate till 1837.
Mohania is a city and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. It serves as headquarters for the Mohania sub-division in Kaimur district. It is 17 km (11 mi) by road north of the city of Bhabua, at the intersection of National Highway 19, National Highway 219, and National Highway 319. The bank of the Durgavati River is just to the south of Mohania. The total block population was 218,479, in 32,198 households.
Kudra, formerly known as Jahanabad, is a town and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the third largest town in Kaimur district. It is situated about 18 km from District Headquarter Bhabua. As of 2011, the population of Kudra was 30986. The railway station in Kudra is connected to all major railway routes.
Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India. The highway connects national capital Delhi with Kolkata as well as important cities such as Faridabad, Mathura, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Bardhaman.
Chandesh is large village in Nuaon block of Kaimur of Bihar in India. It belongs to the Patna division. It is located 48 km north of district headquarters Bhabua and 172 km from the state capital Patna. It has a population of 34,243 in 395 households. There are numerous general stores, medical, textile, electronic, grocery, and sweet shops. Almost all household things are available in the village bazaar. The village is administered by a panchayat. As of 2022, Jai Prakash Rai is the mukhia of this gram panchayat. The village has recently been awarded an elevated status of "Adarsh Gram" under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana.
Banjari is a small town at the south-western tip of Bihar state, India. It is located on the Sone River, the largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries, in Rohtas district. It is framed by the Kaimur mountain range, to the south-east of Sasaram.
Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, about 483 kilometres (300 mi) long, extending from around Katangi in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh to around Sasaram in Rohtas district of Bihar. It passes through the Rewa and Mirzapur divisions. The range never rises more than a few hundred metres above the surrounding plains and has a maximum width of around 80 km.
Bharkhar is a village near Mohania in the state of Bihar, India.
Bhabhua Road Junction is a railway station on the Grand Chord line on the outskirts of Mohania, 10.25 miles (16.50 km) from Bhabua in the Indian state of Bihar. It is also on the route of the Grand Trunk Road. It has five platforms. It is a B Grade station in Kaimur district recognised by Railway of India. As of 2022, over 70+ trains from various starting stations pass through the station daily.
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Kaimur District and Rohtas District of Bihar. It is the largest sanctuary in the state and extended in area of 1,504.96 km2 (581.07 sq mi) in plateaued landscape of Kaimur Range. It was established in 1979. The major forest types are Tropical Dry Mixed Deciduous, Dry Sal Forests, Boswellia Forests and Dry Bamboo Brakes. It is home to rare and endangered flora and fauna. Rohtasgarh Fort and Shergarh Fort are also located in these forests. It also have numerous Megaliths, Rock painting of prehistoric age and stone inscription from a bygone era. The Government of Bihar has planned to developed it into Tiger Reserve
The Mundeshwari Devi Temple is a Hindu temple, located at Ramgarh Village, 608 feet (185 m) on the Mundeshwari Hills of Kaimur plateau near Son River, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monument since 1915. The ASI has recently dated the structure to 108 CE making it the oldest Hindu temple in Northern India. An information plaque at the site indicates the dating of the temple at least to 625 CE and Hindu inscriptions dated 635 CE were found in the temple.
Mahabirganj is a village with a population of 225 lies in north east corner of Parsathua market in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is 41 km from the district headquarters Sasaram and 22 km from Kudra and the same distance from Mohania, the location of Bhabua Road railway station. This village is situated around 0.5 km north of National Highway 30. The nearest market, Parsathua, is 1.25 km from here, the nearest school colleges are 1.25 km away and the nearest hospital is 11 km away. An electric distribution center is the main landmark of this village. There is no water supply and the village can be reached by bus or minibus. This village is still not connected with National High Way 30 while its distance from this High Way is hardly 500 m. No any government plans has facilitated this villages. There is quite lack of ground facilities in this village like primary school, pukka lanes, drainage systems, hospital, and play ground. Villagers have tried many times for these facilities but no use. Political Parties members come here in time of election after that no one is to help these villages. The main lifeline are means of income is cultivation and animal husbandry. Label of education is average here.
National Highway 19 is a national highway in India. It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India. After renumbering of national highways, Delhi to Agra route is now national highway 44 and Agra to Kolkata route is numbered national highway 19. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road. It is also part of AH1 of Asian Highway Network, that traverses from Japan to Turkey.
Mapatpur is a small village in Nuaon Tehsil in Ramgarh Block in Kaimur district of the Indian state of Bihar. It comes under the Panchayat raj political system and belongs to the Patna Division.
Mokar is a Village located in Sasaram tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar, India. It is situated 5 km away from Sasaram, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Mokar village. As per 2009 stats, Mokar village is also a gram panchayat.
Durgawati is a community development block in Kaimur district in Indian state of Bihar. It is geographically located between 25° 12' 41" north latitude and 83° 31' 51" east longitude. It is located at an altitude of 76 m (249 ft) above mean sea level. Its headquarters is 30.6 km by road north of the district headquarters, Bhabua, on National Highway 19.
Karundia is a large village in the Chand block of Kaimur of Bihar in India. It belongs to the Patna Division. It is located 30 km towards west from the district headquarters of Bhabua and is located at a distance of 172 km from the state capital Patna.
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