Janakpur Road

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Janakpur Road
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Janakpur Road
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°29′N85°43′E / 26.483°N 85.717°E / 26.483; 85.717 Coordinates: 26°29′N85°43′E / 26.483°N 85.717°E / 26.483; 85.717
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,129
Languages
  Official Hindi, Maithili
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
843320
Telephone code06228
ISO 3166 code IN-BR

Janakpur Road is a town and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [1] Janakpur Road had a population of 15,129. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Janakpur Road has an average literacy rate of 89.14%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65.46%. In Janakpur Road, 17% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age.


The town is noted for the famous Baba Nageshwarnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva & Madarsa Aziziya Jama Masjid Pupri which is founded by the Secretary of that time Maulana Manzarul Hasan.

Transport

Pupri, an agro-based industrial town, is located in Sitamarhi District in Bihar. It is around 30 km south-east of Sitamarhi.

Janaki Temple, dedicated to Goddess Sita, is a nearby attraction. The town is directly connected with Nanpura (8 km south), Bajpatti (17 km north-west) and Jaynagar (34 km north-east) by road. Madhubani (south-east), Benipatti (north-west) and Sitamarhi (north-west) are ideal tourist destinations. Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport. Janakpur Road Railway Station, of Eastern Railways, serves this town.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.