Buxar district

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Buxar district
District of Bihar
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Paddy fields near Buxar
Bihar district location map Buxar.svg
Location of Buxar district in Bihar
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Map divisions of Buxar district
Coordinates(Buxar): 25°33′53″N83°58′40″E / 25.56472°N 83.97778°E / 25.56472; 83.97778
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Division Patna
Established1992
Headquarters Buxar
Blocks
Block List (11)
  • Buxar
  • Itarhi
  • Chausa
  • Rajpur
  • Dumraon
  • Nawanagar
  • Brahmpur
  • Kesath
  • Chakki
  • Chaugain
  • Simri
Government
 •  Member of Parliament Sudhakar Singh
 • District MagistrateAnshul Agarwal (IAS)
Area
 • Total1,624 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,706,352
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 •  Urban
164,499
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration BR-44
Major Highways NH-84
Website buxar.nic.in

Buxar district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. [1] Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is a primarily agricultural district. The district headquarters is at the town of Buxar. Buxar district was carved out from Bhojpur district on 17 March 1991.

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Etymology

According to local traditions, the name Buxar is derived from a lake in the town named Aghsar (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became Baghsar and took the present form that is Buxar. Another Vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain the form of Tiger forever. In order to restore his human form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Garushankar. To commemorate this event the spot was called Vyaghrasar and later became Baghsar (The Tiger's pond). [2]

History

The Battle of Buxar and Battle of Chausa were fought in this district. [3] [4] [5]

The present district was created on 17 March 1991, when it was split off from Bhojpur district. [6]

Geography

Buxar district is located in the southwestern part of the state of Bihar, bordered by Rohtas and Kaimur districts to the south, and by Bhojpur district to the east. To the north and west, respectively, the Ganges and Karmanasa Rivers form the boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh. [6] In Uttar Pradesh, the district of Ballia is to the north and west of Buxar and that of Ghazipur lies to the west.) [7]

Buxar district covers an area of 1,703 km2, roughly 1.8% of the total area of Bihar, making it the 30th largest district in the state by area. Much of the district consists of an alluvial plain, gently sloping downward toward the northeast, with a height ranging from 71m above sea level in the south to 66m in the north. The soil consists of ultisols, ochrepts, orthents, fluvents, and psamments. [6]

The district formerly had large areas of forest cover, but deforestation caused by clearing land for agriculture has significantly reduced its area. This has also caused wildlife in the area to dramatically decline in numbers. Common trees in the forests of Buxar district are mango, seasum , mahua, and bamboo. Their main human use is as firewood. Additionally, long jhalas grass grows near the Ganges and is used to make roofs for kuccha houses. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901391,371—    
1911371,963−0.51%
1921362,231−0.26%
1931398,022+0.95%
1941464,919+1.57%
1951536,754+1.45%
1961635,988+1.71%
1971765,094+1.87%
1981916,886+1.83%
19911,087,676+1.72%
20011,402,396+2.57%
20111,706,352+1.98%
source: [8]
Religions in Buxar district (2011) [9]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
93.27%
Islam
 
6.18%
Other or not stated
 
0.55%

According to the 2011 census, Buxar district has a population of 1,706,352 [10] (roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia [11] or the US state of Nebraska [12] ). This gives it a ranking of 285th in India (out of a total of 640). [10] With 1.6% of the total population of Bihar, Buxar district is ranked 29th in the state by population. [6] The district has a population density of 1,003 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi) . [10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.67%. [10] Buxar has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1,000 males, [10] and a literacy rate of 70.14%. 9.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.75% and 1.57% of the population respectively. [10]

Languages

Languages of Buxar district (2011) [13]

   Bhojpuri (97.57%)
   Hindi (1.60%)
  Urdu (0.75%)
  Others (0.08%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 97.57 of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri and 1.60% Hindi as their first language. [13]

Mythology

It is said that Ahilya, the wife of Gautam Rishi restored her human body from that of stone and got salvation by a mere touch of the feet of Lord Rama. This place is now known as Ahirauli, and is situated six kilometers away from Buxar. The Kanwaldah Pokhara, also known as VyaghraSar, is today a tourist destination. It is in this district that sage Vishwamitra's Hermitage was situated. Chaitra Van, the forest where demoness Tadaka lived and was killed by Shri Ram, is also situated in Buxar. [14]

According to historical records and folk stories, Lord Ram, along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, journeyed through the lush woods near Buxar during his exile. Their long-term impact still moves and inspires a lot of people. One of the most unusual cultural celebrations is the Panchkoshi Mela, which celebrates Lord Ram's voyage. At the heart of this narrative lie five significant paths, known as panchkoshi.During the initial five days of the mela, each day is devoted to remembering a distinct route that Lord Ram undertook. Because of this, people who are religious get the impression that they are going on a holy journey and gaining spiritual enlightenment.

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Buxar 199 Brahampur Shambhu Nath Yadav RJD MGB
200 Buxar Sanjay Kumar Tiwari INC MGB
201 Dumraon Ajit Kumar Singh CPI(ML)L MGB
202 Rajpur Vishwanath Ram INC MGB

Divisions

Buxar district is divided 11 community development blocks, grouped together into 2 subdivisions based at Buxar and Dumraon. [7] A sub-division is headed by a SDM and a block is headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).

Of these, the most populous is Buxar and the least populous is Kesath. [6]

There are 1,133 villages and 142 gram panchayats in Buxar district. [6]

The district contains the following towns: [6]

Town nameBlockClassPopulation (in 2011)
Buxar Buxar Nagar parishad 102,861
Dumraon DumraonNagar parishad53,618
SarimpurBuxar Census town 8,020

Economy

Buxar district is mainly agricultural. Major crops include rice (especially winter rice), wheat, barley, and pulses, the most important of which is gram. Arhar, khesari, and masur are other pulses grown in Buxar. Other important crops include oil seed and sugar cane. [6]

Industry and commerce are mainly concentrated in the cities of Buxar and Dumraon, which both have soap and furniture manufacturers as well as the main wholesale markets in the district. [7]

Notable people

See also

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