Goramansingh also known as Gauramansingh is a small village in the Darbhanga district of Bihar, India. It is located approximately 62 kilometers east of Darbhanga and 12 kilometers east from its subdivisional headquarters of Biraul on the bank of the Kamala River in Bihar.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and the Madhesh region of Nepal. The Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Solar deity (Surya) to thank him for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. This festival is observed by Biharis & Nepalese along with their diaspora.
Arrah is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. The name is also sometimes transliterated as Ara. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 mi (39 km) from Danapur and 36 mi (58 km) from Patna.
Behea or Bihiya is a nagar panchayat town in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar, as well as an associated sub-district.The sub-district comprises 76 rural villages, along with the town of Bihiya itself and 22 uninhabited villages. As of 2011, the population of the sub-district was 151,722, of whom 26,707 lived in the town of Bihiya itself.
Ratwara a village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar, India also known as Vishnupur Ratwara or Bishunpur Ratwara.
Morsand is a village in Sitamarhi district, Bihar state, India. It is situated 18 km. to the southeast of the town of Sitamarhi on the banks of the river - Lakhandei, and is connected to the district headquarters via National Highway 77 Sitamarhi- Hajipur. The nearest railway stations are Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur, and the nearest airport is in Patna .Now a new railway station is established in village itself with the name "Runni Saidpur", which will be providing rail connectivity from this village to the rest of India.
Maudihan is a village in the Rohtas District of Bihar state, India. It is 14 km north of Dehri-On-Sone, an industrial city. It is located on Dehri-Patna road. It is also referred to as 'Maudiha'.
Gidhaur is a small town in the Jamui District of Bihar. In the early-modern period, it was the centre of the Gidhaur chieftaincy.
Sharda Sinha is an Indian Maithili-language folk-singer. She also sings in Bhojpuri and Magahi languages. She is known for her Maithili version of the Chhath Puja themed song "Ho Dinanath". Sinha was awarded Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, on the eve of Republic Day, 2018. In 2015, she received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to music.
Bihari culture refers to the culture of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari culture includes Mithila culture, Bhojpuri Culture and the culture of Magadha.
Bharaul is a small village situated in Bachhwara tehsil and located in Begusarai district of Bihar. It is one of 91 villages in Bachhwara Block along with villages like Rudauli and Arwa. Bharaul and Aagapur Kothi are on river-side of the Balan River opposite of each other. The nearest railway station from Bharaul is Bachhwara Junction which is 5.5 km away from the village. The main language of Bharaul is Maithili. Hindi is also spoken by most of the settlers. Bharaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, the literacy rate of Bharaul village was 71.64% compared to 63.80% of Bihar. In Bharaul, male literacy stood at 79.37% while female literacy rate was 62.45%.
Bangaon is an ancient northern Indian village situated in the Saharsa district of Bihar. Some historians believe that 'Apannigam' referred in Buddhistic literature is Bangaon. It is the first digital village in Bihar. It is the largest village, both by area and population, of the state. The origin of the name Bangaon is unknown. However the literal meaning of the village name indicates that this area might have been densely populated with forests thus the name Ban (forest) gaon (village). Bangaon is part of Kahra Block of the district. Some of the neighbouring places include Bariahi, Bangaon, Chainpur, Mahishi and Bihara (north). Bangaon is divided into three panchayats namely Bangaon North, Bangaon South and Bangaon East. Each panchayat is headed by a mukhiya. Saint Laxminath Gosain (Babajee) lived in this village until his death.
Chainpur is one of the largest villages of Saharsa District in the Indian state of Bihar in North-East India, and is in the Kosi Division. In the revenue documents, it is mentioned as 'Chainpur Uttar Khand'. Chainpur has a number of tolas and occasionally called Pubari, Pachhwari, Uttarwari and Dakshinwari tola.
Derapur is a town in Kanpur Dehat district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Tehsil of the same name. Derapur is 61 km (38 mi) away from Kanpur city.
Swarndih, formerly Songhai, is a small village in the Indian state of Bihar. Swarndih is known to have existed as a village since 1932. In 1950, Swarndih became an important political center. Committees are formed by youths of the village and reviewed periodically when needed.
Manik Chowk is a village in the Indian state of Bihar.
Gopalbad is an Indian village within the Sarmera Block of Nalanda district in Bihar (India). Nearby cities are Sarmera, Barbigha, Sheikhpura, Bihar Sarif, Barh and Mokama. The population of this village is approximately 3500. Agriculture is main industry of this village.
Khajuraha is an ancient northern Indian village situated in the Saharsa district of Bihar. It is the one of the largest panchayats, both by area and population, of the state. The origin of the name Khajuraha is unknown. Khajuraha is part of the Sonbarsa Raj block of the Saharsa district. Some of the neighbouring places include Chandiasthan Gazipaita, Biratpur, Lagma, and Golma. Saint Pritamnath (Babajee) lived in this village.
This article is about the culture of the present-day Magadh region split between the states of Bihar and Jharkhand, India. The major language of the region is Magahi.
Rupani is a small rural municipality in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2019 Nepal census it had a population of 29,989 people living in about 8500 individual households.
