Brahmpur, Bihar

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Brahmpur
Village
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Map of Brahmapur in Brahmapur block
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Brahmpur
Location in Buxar, Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°21′N84°11′E / 25.35°N 84.18°E / 25.35; 84.18
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Bihar
District Buxar
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,727
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Local Bhojpuri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Website www.brahampurbuxar.com

Brahmpur is a large village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar. [1] It is known for its temple of Shiva, its religious practices, and its cattle fair. People visit Brahmapur to perform religious rituals in the temple of Shiva.

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As of 2011, the population of Brahmapur was 17,057, in 2,554 households, while the total population of the block was 196,070, in 28,826 households. [2]

Etymology

Brahmapur means "the place of Brahma" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu Itihas, the town was founded by Brahma, giving rise to the name Brahmapur ("Brahma" stands for Brahma and "pur" means place).

The inhabitants of Brahmapur speak the Bhojpuri dialect. In Bhojpuri, the city is sometimes referred to as Barahmpur.

History

In Medieval India, an Islamic invader from Afghanistan Ghaznavi came to destroy the temple and loot its wealth. The people of the village warned him that if he performed these violent acts, Shiva’s third eye would burn him to ashes. Ghaznavi told the people that no such god existed and if it existed, the entrance of the temple would change its direction from east to west. (Every temple of Lord Shankar had its door facing east.) He then informed them that if that were to occur, he would leave the temple untouched and would never return. The next morning, when Ghaznavi came to destroy the temple, he was surprised to see the entrance of the temple had changed from east to west. He left the temple as he had promised. [3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, [4] Brahmapur had a population of approximately 13,727: 7,328 males and 6,399 females. The number of households in Brahmapur was 1,927.

Geography

Brahmapur is situated at 25°35'57"N 84°18'5"E [5] It is surrounded by many small villages such as Raghunathpur, Purwan, Nimej, Balua, Umedpur, Ramgarh, Garahtha, Gayghat. The landscape is very flat with no mountains.

Transportation

Brahmapur is not accessible directly by train. Instead, visitors must stop at the nearest railway station in Raghunathpur, which is 3 km from Brahmapur. It can be directly reached by roadways connected with the NH 84, which goes through Brahmapur. [6]

Hospitals

Brahmapur's government-allocated Primary Health Care Center [7] is located at Raghunathpur, but there are also private hospitals in Brahmapur.

Education

Brahmeshwar Nath High School provides education from grades six to twelfth and one girls college. In addition, there are two government primary schools, three upper middle schools [8] and around three private schools such as P.L public school (C.B.S.E pattern, class:- Nursery to 10) and paramount children academy (nearest brahampur police station and shiv mandir) in Brahmapur. For higher studies, students go to Dumraon, Buxar, Ara or other places.

Tourism

Brahmapur is a center of religious tourism. Many people from the Arrah (Bhojpur) District, Buxar district, Ballia District and Chhapra District come to worship Lord Shiva or to get married in the temple. The people of Brahmapur organize a cattle fair, where farmers come from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to purchase cattle for breeding and herding. The Falguni cattle fair is very famous in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and takes place in the Hindu month of Falgun. Horses, elephants and camels are also bought and sold at the fair. October to June is the best time for tours to Brahmapur. However, tours to Brahmapur during the festivals celebrated in the district can also be arranged. The main festivals of the region include Car Festival, Dusshera, Taratarini Festival, Thakurani Yatra, Buda and Khambeshwari Yatra

Economy

The people of Brahmapur depend primarily on agriculture and, to a lesser extent, tourism. Recently, inhabitants have begun to leave Brahmapur in the same manner as the rest of rural Bihar, in an effort to find better work opportunities elsewhere. And there are two cinema hall and one AC cinema hall, five malls, four bike showrooms and maruti show room, five banks available.

Languages

The most commonly spoken language in Brahmapur is Bhojpuri. People also speak Hindi, Urdu, and English, to some extent.

Villages

Brahmapur block contains 104 villages, of which 65 are inhabited and 39 are uninhabited. [2]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Dhaf Chapra (Unsurveyed)00
Pandepur Path (Unsurveyed)00
NainijorDiaraPachhimTurkau00
Baghaunch (Unsurveyed)00
Dundh Chapra (Unsurveyed)00
Pokhra (Unsurveyed)00
Nainijor Diara Pachhim (Unsurveyed)00
Mahaur Naubara00
Sapahi (Unsurveyed)00
Manipur (Unsurveyed)00
Kisagar214338
Ranipur2090
Garhatha Khurd1581,358
Ramgarh57728
Nimej 350.86,482
Garhatha Kalan 68.31,503
Bojhwalia961,823
Jogia 2043,322
Gayghat 3508,633
Nandpur50559
Balua 1143,193
Chaube Chak15.4785
Bairia 96.34,007
Panrepur891,866
Udhaura 2704,101
Parnahi25.9369
Dallupur12.6199
Chakani314.4963
Ekdar181.8175
Milki Bisupur00
Bisupur00
Bahduri370
Nainijor 973.325,004
Mahuar 3596,421
Chandarpura 208.45,259
Harnathpur 68.42,060
Hathilpur 122.22,063
Kapurpur73.3947
Jaipur30350
Umedpur 91.92,407
Dhadha1170
Kathia33.21,779
Dubauli93.41,635
Kuawan170673
Maharajganj59.4437
Karanpura164.10
Arjunpur770
Basudharpah57.10
Rupah340
Bhojwalia360
Gahauna 623,176
Dekuli84.60
Dhan Chhapra53809
Purwa 98.72,215
Dhebani56.7249
Brahmapur(Block headquarters)906.917,057
Kant 643.96,004
Madhukara152.20
Menhmarara158.60
Baswar150.91,789
Pakrahi66.8187
Rajpur3611,721
Raghunathpur 563.811,857
Dhorhanpura91.4688
Bharkhar134.41,242
Adharpa429.81,268
Rahthua 5932,108
Kaithi 9186,800
Dharauli 431.43,444
Babhani61.10
Khochariyawan 1492,047
Pahari Chak27.9331
Bhadsari280.41965
Ghanshampur59353
Sukalpura23.1235
Palatpura44.9115
Ekrasi 885.85,100
Pokharhan 663.34,350
Piprarh106.81,009
Akorhi159.4938
Baruhan 443.93,267
Kurthiya1191,602
Atrauliya300
Bagen 9335,291
Bhada 379.24,564
Bararhi 5055,374
Churamanpur720
Bhadwar 922.75,318
Ramdiha117.4990
Kodai1371,239
Choubey Bala Gangbarar370
Gaighat (Part)197.40
Rudrapur242.90
Chak Pheralal210
Chulhan Chak48.60
Pirthi Chapra (Part)31.90
Baghi78.60
Dangrabad133.10
Ghinhu Chapra (Sukul Chapra)47.60
Ghinhu Chapra40.60
Chak Durjanpur83.20
Jug Chapra1310
Maji Karanpur00

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