Dehri Dehri-On-Sone | |
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Urban Area | |
Coordinates: 24°55′N84°11′E / 24.91°N 84.18°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Rohtas |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Dehri Urban Development Authority (DUDA) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 137,231 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Others | Bhojpuri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 821305,821307 [1] |
Vehicle registration | BR-24 |
Railway Station | Dehri-on-Sone Junction |
Website | rohtas |
Dehri also known as Dehri-on-Sone is a Nagar parishad and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated on the banks of Sone River, [2] Dehri is a railway hub, and is adjoining Dalmianagar that used to be an industrial town.
The name Dehri-on-Sone is based on the Sone River. The city is situated at the banks of the Sone River. [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1941 | 8,281 | — |
1951 | 24,406 | +194.7% |
1961 | 38,092 | +56.1% |
1971 | 46,037 | +20.9% |
1981 | 90,409 | +96.4% |
1991 | 93,594 | +3.5% |
2001 | 119,057 | +27.2% |
2011 | 137,231 | +15.3% |
Source: 2011 Census of India [4] |
As of 2011, its population was 137,231, in 23,234 households. [4] Dehri is home to the Indrapuri Barrage, the fourth-longest barrage in the world. [5]
Males were 72,372 and females 64,859. The average literacy rate was 81.2%, higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 87.54% and female literacy 74.08%. The population of children in age group 0–6 years was 19,010, of which boys were 9,886 and girls 9,124.
Important industries in Dehri include sawmilling and ghee processing. [2] Other important commodities include plastic pipes, light bulbs, and shoes. [4]
The headworks of the Sone canal system is located in Dehri. [2] [4]
Schools in Dehri On Sone include:-
Colleges in Dehri On Sone include:
Technical Institutes in Dehri On Sone include:
Dehri is home to a stadium, five cinemas, four auditoriums, and three public libraries. [4]
Climate data for Dehri (1981–2009, extremes 1901–2009) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) | 36.0 (96.8) | 41.5 (106.7) | 45.0 (113.0) | 49.5 (121.1) | 47.2 (117.0) | 44.5 (112.1) | 39.4 (102.9) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.7 (103.5) | 35.1 (95.2) | 31.7 (89.1) | 49.5 (121.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.8 (100.0) | 33.6 (92.5) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 29.2 (84.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 32.0 (89.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 13.9 (57.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.3 (70.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 10.4 (50.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 15.8 (60.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.5 (34.7) | 3.0 (37.4) | 5.0 (41.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.0 (51.8) | 10.8 (51.4) | 4.0 (39.2) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | −1.0 (30.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 10.9 (0.43) | 21.5 (0.85) | 8.6 (0.34) | 11.7 (0.46) | 39.3 (1.55) | 125.6 (4.94) | 340.6 (13.41) | 288.6 (11.36) | 192.6 (7.58) | 44.3 (1.74) | 3.5 (0.14) | 6.3 (0.25) | 1,093.6 (43.06) |
Average rainy days | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 52.9 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 62 | 57 | 42 | 31 | 37 | 54 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 60 | 58 |
Source: India Meteorological Department [19] [20] |
The CD block of Dehri contains 58 rural villages, all of which are inhabited: [4]
Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
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Panruhar | 557 | 1,803 |
Gohi | 123 | 1,353 |
Gonuwan | 69 | 720 |
Maudiha | 136 | 1,727 |
Shiwpur | 78 | 590 |
Barawan | 279 | 4,521 |
Ahirawan | 176 | 1,942 |
Khudrawan | 120 | 1,439 |
Chilbila | 97 | 1,380 |
Parsawan | 55 | 1,307 |
Tanrwa | 210 | 1,177 |
Majhiawan | 195 | 1,839 |
Ayar Kotha | 53 | 1,138 |
Darihat | 1,123 | 11,953 |
Bhusahula | 291 | 2,953 |
Chainpur | 311 | 876 |
Berkap | 454 | 2,893 |
Bharkunria | 184 | 1,885 |
Ahibaranpur | 121 | 2,065 |
Hurka | 320 | 1,982 |
Sidhauli | 22 | 2,320 |
Gangauli | 447 | 5,279 |
Pahleza | 338 | 6,464 |
Shiupur | 59 | 932 |
Deuria | 284 | 2,939 |
Tendua Dusadhi | 239 | 2,660 |
Mahdewa | 175 | 1,298 |
Chormara | 74 | 25 |
Jamuhar | 368 | 6,228 |
Rudarpura | 210 | 1,121 |
Chakia | 264 | 2,362 |
Manaura | 70 | 625 |
Mathuri | 180 | 3,581 |
Sakhara | 405 | 5,820 |
Suara | 267 | 2,584 |
Dahaur | 276 | 2,802 |
Patpura | 219 | 1,617 |
Bharkunria | 320 | 1,737 |
Guraila | 146 | 1,933 |
Durgapur | 170 | 1,461 |
Bhatauli | 162 | 1,558 |
Wojhaulia | 19 | 731 |
Ghonghaha | 96 | 1,865 |
Khairaha | 135 | 1,853 |
Bhainsaha | 64 | 2,833 |
Bastipur | 451 | 2,159 |
Katar | 853 | 3,368 |
Bardiha | 94 | 1,477 |
Sujanpur | 109 | 1,750 |
Manikpur | 53 | 1,814 |
Bhaluari | 475 | 6,821 |
Nawadih | 422 | 4,000 |
Dudhmi | 134 | 1,705 |
Shahpur | 103 | 89 |
Chaknaha | 155 | 1,831 |
Shankarpur | 120 | 2,056 |
Sikaria | 619 | 559 |
Patanawa | 528 | 1,983 |
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