Bhabua

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Bhabua
City
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Bhabua
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°03′N83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Bihar
Division Patna
District Kaimur
Established1532
Founded bySher Shah Suri
Wards25
Government
Area
  Total
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
61,999 [1]
Languages
  Official Bhojpuri,Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821101
Telephone code06189
Vehicle registration BR-45
Website https://kaimur.nic.in/


Bhabhua is main city of Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. [2] Bhabua is known for the famous historical temple Mundeshwari Temple and the Kaimur Range of hills. It is located 84 km from Varanasi.

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Geography

Bhabua is located at 25°03′N83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62 . The Buxar district of Bihar State and the Ghazipur district of U.P. State bound it on the North. On the south is the Garhwa district of Jharkhand State and on the West is the Chandauli and Sonbhadra districts of the U.P. State. On the East is Rohtas district of Bihar State on the bank of river suara.

Notable places

Transport

Bhabua Road railway station is the nearest Railway Station on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord, which is about 14 km north from Bhabua town. The main trains are Purushottam Express, Mahabodhi Express, Poorva Express, Kalka Mail, Mumbai Mail, Doon Express, Chambal Express, Shipra Express, Sealdah Exp, Budhpurnima Express, Asansol - Ahmedabad Express, Deekshabhoomi Express, Jodhpur Exp, Garib Nawaz Express, Ranchi - Varanasi Express, Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, Sasaram - Anand Vihar Terminus AC Express etc. The town is 195 km from Patna and 84 km from Varanasi by road.

NH 2 (G.T. Road) crosses through the center of the district from Karmanasha to Kudra for about 50 km. NH 30 originates from it near Mohania and connects this district with the capital Patna via Arah. Apart from these, there are also a few State Highways in the district.

Mohania Sub-division is situated on Gaya-Mughalsarai Section of Grand Chord Railway line; the railway station is called Bhabua Road. The district headquarters is 14 km south from the railway station and the G.T. Road. The railway station has four platforms for the smooth flow of traffic.

See also

References

  1. "2011 census of India".
  2. "Bhabua in Bihar to become World's first Green City". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 15 January 2014.